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Cision Canada
30-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Winmark - the Resale Company Announces Ongoing Partnership with NHL® Player Matt Boldy
MINNEAPOLIS, /CNW/ -- Winmark Corporation, a leader in the circular economy for over 35 years and franchisor of five resale retail brands – Play It Again Sports®, Plato's Closet®, Once Upon A Child®, Style Encore®, and Music Go Round® – is proud to announce its continued partnership with Minnesota Wild forward Matt Boldy as a brand ambassador. Boldy's story – from purchasing his first golf club at a Play It Again Sports in Dedham, MA, to becoming an elite NHL player – illustrates how access and opportunity can shape an athlete's path. His journey continues to inspire families and young athletes, and this partnership reflects a shared belief in Winmark's mission to bring affordable, accessible, and sustainable options to communities across North America. "Matt is a hockey player with tremendous skill, focus, and drive. More importantly, he is an exceptional individual," said Brett D. Heffes, Chief Executive Officer of Winmark Corporation. "We're excited to extend our partnership with him and work together to make sports more accessible and sustainable to families across North America." "Winmark offers athletes a more affordable way to play, giving families a way to keep their kids on the ice, on the field, or on the course," stated Matt Boldy. "I'm excited to continue collaborating with a company that is committed to breaking down barriers and making it easier for all kids to get into the game. For over fifteen years, Winmark and Play It Again Sports have been part of my journey" With thousands of locally-owned stores across North America, Winmark and its franchisees continue to deliver on its mission to provide Resale for Everyone®. As more athletes, families, and entrepreneurs turn to resale as a smart and sustainable option, Winmark remains at the forefront of the sustainability movement. About Winmark: Winmark – the Resale Company®, is a nationally recognized franchising business focused on sustainability and small business formation. We champion and guide entrepreneurs interested in operating one of our award-winning resale franchises: Plato's Closet®, Once Upon A Child®, Play It Again Sports®, Style Encore® and Music Go Round®. As of June 28, 2025, there were 1,371 franchises in operation and over 2,800 available territories across North America. An additional 77 franchises have been awarded but are not yet open. For more information, visit or About Matt Boldy: Matt Boldy is a professional hockey player for the Minnesota Wild and a former first-round draft pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Raised in Millis, Massachusetts, he played collegiate hockey at Boston College where he was a Hobey Baker Award Top Ten Finalist, turned pro in 2021 in addition to winning a gold medal at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships, and represented Team USA three years later where he led the 2024 IIHF World Championship in scoring.
Time of India
30-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Matt Boldy's value-for-money contract is hailed as one of NHL's best-value deals
Minnesota Wild forward Matt Boldy isn't going to headline daily news, but his seven-year contract with the franchise has now received national attention for all the good reasons. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In a recent breakdown by The Athletic's Dom Luszczyszyn, 23-year-old forward Boldy was included in the NHL's top ten contracts—a shocking but deserved recognition for the Wild front office. Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy received for contract value by league-wide review Dom Luszczyszyn graded player contracts on a combination of recent performance, long-term worth, and the extent to which players were exceeding their salary cap hits. At ninth on the list, Matt Boldy's contract—inked in January 2023 for $49 million over seven years—was an example of brilliant forward-looking roster construction. The Minnesota Wild has a gifted two-way winger under contract through the 2029-30 season, solidly in his athletic prime. Unlike numerous top NHL performers on the cusp of their prime, Matt Boldy has a contract for a salary that greatly falls below his market value. The average $7 million annual deal appears even better in contrast to such newer signings as the Anaheim Ducks' pact with elder Mikael Granlund for the same sum. Though experienced, Granlund does not carry the same potential or level of youthfulness that Boldy possesses. Why Are the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild Both Having Quiet Off-Seasons? Matt Boldy's contract extension provides Minnesota Wild with a unique victory in cap management If Matt Boldy were to reach unrestricted free agency today, it's generally felt he would be able to secure a contract in the high eight-figure per-year range. That scenario highlights just how great a deal his existing contract is for the Minnesota Wild, who've signed a prospective All-Star to a long-term contract at a bargain. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The worth Matt Boldy provides is more than points. With cap situations remaining a problem for so many teams, contracts such as Boldy's are invaluable to a franchise trying to keep up without sacrificing financial flexibility. Also read: A welcome victory for the Minnesota Wild front office Though the Minnesota Wild have long been excoriated for disappointing playoff performances and cap errors, the Matt Boldy contract is a thoughtful success. As the team heads into what can be a make-or-break year, having a franchise winger committed through his prime on the cheap is stability and freedom both. If general manager Bill Guerin can construct around value deals such as Boldy's, the Wild could finally escape their playoff malaise.
West Australian
26-06-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Single parents on minimum wage left with just $1 for energy bills after paying for expenses
A single parent on minimum wage with one child will have just a single dollar left a week after paying for essential expenses, a report by Anglicare Australia has revealed. Anglicare's Cost of Living Index paper examined minimum wage workers and their take home pay after paying for necessities like rent, food, transport and education. For a single parent with one child, only $1 is left after paying more than $1000 each week for necessities. The figure includes Government supplements but does not include the cost of utilities. The report estimates a couple who both on minimum wage with two children would have just $5 left over per week. Even for a single minimum wage worker without children, only $33 remains each week after covering core living costs. Anglicare WA chief executive officer Philippa Boldy said the situation for people on the minimum was 'shocking'. 'Looking at the data, it's a stark reminder that many people in our communities have income so much less than the funds that they need to get by,' she said. 'With the way things are at the moment, week on week, people are falling further and further behind. 'I think everybody knows someone in our society who's been impacted by the housing crisis, and almost everyone in our community knows someone who's really feeling the pinch. 'But when you step back and consider what life looks like for all of those in our community living on minimum wage, it's really shocking.' According to Anglicare WA, just 14 properties were available and affordable for a single minimum age worker in Western Australia. Ms Boldy said long-term reform was needed. 'The most effective thing that we can do for people who are living at or below the minimum wage level or on the poverty line is to increase the income they're attempting to get by on, or to significantly reduce their costs,' she said. 'Our State and Federal Governments are investing in a wide range of temporary financial-support initiatives which essentially just temporarily prop people up; this is a sign that we know we've got a major problem on our hands. 'We are using temporary solutions to attempt to fix what's very much a long-term problem.'
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NHL Playoffs 2025 Second-Round Schedule: Dates, Times, Where To Watch
NHL Playoffs: Stutzle, Boldy And Lundell Lead Young Standouts In Round 1 There is no shortage of young players getting into their first NHL playoff action or taking another step in the post-season – and it's only been the first round. 1:15 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Reuters
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Golden Knights try to avoid digging 3-1 hole vs. high-scoring Wild
April 25 - When the Vegas Golden Knights won yet another Pacific Division title and notched the second-best record in the Western Conference with 110 points, they were expected to make a strong run to lift their second Stanley Cup in three years. But the Golden Knights find themselves in must-win mode heading into Saturday's Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round matchup with the Minnesota Wild in Saint Paul, Minn., after losing two games in a row to trail the best-of-seven series, 2-1. Vegas has dropped back-to-back 5-2 decisions to the Wild. Still, center William Karlsson said his team remains confident. "No, there's no need for panic," Karlsson said. "It's one game at a time. All we can focus on is the next one and have the status quo going back to Vegas, and that's what we're aiming for." A win on Saturday afternoon would even the series and give the Golden Knights home-ice advantage going into the final three games. They went 29-9-3 in Las Vegas during the regular season. "The game is over. It's only Game 3," said forward Ivan Barbashev, who had a game-high 11 hits. "We all know what they do, and we just have to work harder to get there." The Golden Knights so far have not found an answer for containing Minnesota's top line. Kirill Kaprizov, who scored two power-play goals in Game 3, is tied for the league lead with seven points this postseason, while linemate Matt Boldy has four goals and six points. Boldy scored what proved to be the game-winner in the second period Thursday when he stole the puck from defenseman Noah Hanifin behind the goal and then cut in front of the net to fire a wrist shot past Adin Hill. "He took it to the net and buried it, and he took it inside, and he took it inside the other night when he stuffed one," Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. "So he's going to the net, going to the dirty areas. Good for him. That's what you've got to do to score I think this time of year. Give him credit for doing that." While Kaprizov and Boldy have combined for eight goals and 13 points, the Golden Knights' top line featuring Jack Eichel and Mark Stone have yet to register a point so far. Both Eichel, who scored a career-high 94 points in the regular season, and Stone are minus-five in plus-minus. "I think it's our whole team just playing tight together, trying to take time and space away from them," Minnesota center Joel Eriksson Ek said. "Just defending well as a team, five guys and a goalie for sure." Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 30 of 32 shots in Game 3, including a key pad save on Stone's point-blank backdoor try during a 6-on-4 power-play with 1:42 remaining that would have cut Minnesota's lead to one goal. Marcus Foligno then sealed the win with an empty-netter nine seconds later. "Gus' has been solid and that's what we need from him," Wild coach John Hynes said. "He's made key saves at key times for us, and a lot of times that's the difference in the games." Minnesota defenseman Jared Spurgeon said his team knows there's still plenty of work to be done if it wants to move on to the second round. "It's a new day on Saturday," the Wild captain said. "I think we've done a good job so far of being even-headed. Just going after it is a new challenge, and we've got to do that on Saturday."
