Dan Near
Dan Near | |
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Near with the adidas jerseys worn at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey | |
| Born | Daniel Robert Near October 6, 1980 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | B.A., Arts and Sciences, University of Western Ontario Masters of Business Administration, University of Miami, Ohio |
| Occupation | Commissioner of the Western Hockey League |
Daniel Robert Near (born October 6, 1980) is a Canadian ice hockey executive, and commissioner of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He previously worked at Adidas in a variety of roles between 2016 and 2023, including Global Head of Hockey, leading adidas' entry into Ice Hockey and management of its NHL partnership, and later senior director, Creation Centre Portland. Previous to that, he served as senior director, consumer products and licensing at the National Hockey League.