According to former NHL president Gil Stein, another factor was that the Karmanos / Rutherford group wanted to pay only $ 29 million before starting play, while the Esposito group was one of the few willing to pay the entire $ 50 million expansion fee up front.

According to the request for proposals that was released, the new arena would be built on the same site of 1st Mariner Arena and " would have a smaller seating capacity than would be required for an NHL or NBA team " but it doesn't specify a specific seating capacity.

According to NHL broadcaster Darren Eliot, this lack of success is because the style of competition in the playoffs is different from the regular season: instead of playing different teams every night, the goal is to advance through four best-of-seven playoff series.

According to the collective bargaining agreement ( CBA ) between the NHL and NHL Players Association ( NHLPA ), he was entitled to free agency within the league, beginning on 1 July.

According to International Ice Hockey Federation ( IIHF ) and National Hockey League ( NHL ) rules, the only player allowed to speak with referees about rule interpretations is the captain, or, if the captain is not on the ice, an alternate captain.

According to Jay Leach, who writes for NHL. com's " learn to play hockey " section, the defence must " Move the puck hard and quick to the open man.

According to NHL rules, various infractions during a breakaway that can lead to a penalty shot being awarded include: a goaltender deliberately dislodging a goal-post ( delay of game ), a defending player using a stick or any other part of his body to interfere with the attacking player, a goaltender or other player throwing his stick to distract or hinder the attacking player, or any other foul committed against the attacking player from behind.

According to Holzman, the NHL itself was intended to operate temporarily until the Toronto NHA franchise was resolved.

According to NHL president Frank Calder, " As far as I am concerned they can stand on their head ( s ).

According to the International Ice Hockey Federation, 388 NHL players were on teams overseas at some point during the season, spread across 19 European leagues.

According to Pierre Houde, he is one of the strongest players in the NHL, according to official physical tests.

According to an NHL-commissioned report prepared by former U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Arthur Levitt, prior to 2004 – 05, NHL clubs spent about 76 percent of their gross revenues on players ' salaries – a figure far higher than those in other North American sports – and collectively lost US $ 273 million during the 2002 – 03 season.

According to NHL lore, Hall threw up before each game, then drank a glass of orange juice.

According to NHL. com, Maltsev was Alexander Ovechkin's childhood idol.

According to rule 49. 2 of the NHL, " A puck that is directed into the net by an attacking player ’ s skate shall be a legitimate goal as long as no distinct kicking motion is evident.

According to Harris, Carnegie and others believe that racism played an important part in keeping him out of the NHL.

According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Brazilian foreign policy.

According to the Tarnovo Constitution, all men between 21 and 40 years of age were eligible for military service.

According to the Constitution of the Czech Republic, the President is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising supreme executive power.

According to the Egyptian Constitution, political parties are allowed to exist.

According to the Italian Constitution, after his resignation from the office of President, Cossiga became lifetime senator, joining his predecessors in the upper house of parliament, with whom he also shared the title of President Emeritus of the Italian Republic.

:: Example 1 ( parliamentary monarchy ): According to Section 12 of the Constitution of Denmark 1953:

:: Example 3 ( parliamentary republic ): According to Article 26 ( 2 ) of the 1975 Constitution of Greece:

:: Example 4 ( parliamentary republic ): According to Article 53 ( 1 ) of the Constitution of India:

:: Example 6 ( semi-presidential republic ): According to Chapter 4, Article 87, Section 1 of the Constitution of Russia:

:: Example 3 ( semi-presidential republic ): According to Chapter 4, Article 84 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation:

According to Aristotle's Constitution of Orchomenus, when the Thespians ravaged Ascra, the villagers sought refuge at Orchomenus, where, following the advice of an oracle, they collected the ashes of Hesiod and set them in a place of honour in their agora, next to the tomb of Minyas, their eponymous founder.

According to the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, the YDPA is considered as the Supreme Head of the Federation ( Article 32 ).

According to the U. S. Department of State, " The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary ; however, the executive branch has exerted undue influence on the judiciary.

According to the Constitution of North Korea ( 조선민주주의인민공화국 사회주의 헌법 ) Article 100, " the National Defence Commission is the highest military leadership body of State power.

According to Article 17 of the Constitution, " independence, peace, and solidarity are the basic ideals of the foreign policy and the principles of external activities of the DPRK ".

According to the 1999 Constitution of Niger, the President may call a referendum on any matter ( except for a revision of those elements of the Constitution outlined in Article 136 — including the presidential term limits ).

According to professor A. V. Dicey in An Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution, the essential features of a federal constitution are: a ) A written supreme constitution in order to prevent disputes between the jurisdictions of the Federal and State authorities ; b ) A distribution of power between the Federal and State governments and c ) A Supreme Court vested with the power to interpret the Constitution and enforce the law of the land remaining independent of both the executive and legislative branches.

According to Article 50 of the Constitution, the National Assembly, the Senate and the President together make up a body known as the Majlis-i-Shoora ( Council of Advisers ).

According to Article II, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution, the president may convene either or both houses of Congress.

In 1741, during the attack that led to Walpole's downfall, Samuel Sandys declared that " According to our Constitution we can have no sole and prime minister.

According to article 7 of the Constitution, if the presidency becomes vacant for any reason, or if the president becomes incapacitated, upon the request of the gouvernement, the Constitutional Council may rule, by a majority vote, that the presidency is to be temporarily assumed by the President of the Senate.

According to the Constitution of Russia, the country is a federation and semi-presidential republic, wherein the President is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government.

According to the Constitution of Russia, the President of Russia is head of state, and of a multi-party system with executive power exercised by the government, headed by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President with the parliament's approval.

According to Article 91 of the constitution, the CDN is " the consultative body of the president of the republic in matters related to national sovereignty and the defense of the democratic state.

According to Article 89 of the constitution, the Council of the Republic has authority to make declarations of federal intervention, a state of emergency, and a state of siege ( all security-related issues ).

According to Article 12, Parties are directed to adopt a protocol that establishes liability rules and procedures that are appropriate for damage that comes from the movement of hazardous waste across borders.

:: Example 2 ( parliamentary republic ): According to Chapter V, Article 60 ( 2 ) of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany:

According to Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, " everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author ".

According to Article II of the IAEA Statute, the objective of the IAEA is " to accelerate and enlarge the contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world.

* Relationship between Jainism and Hinduism – According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Article on Hinduism ,"... With Jainism, which always remained an independent Indian religion.

" According to Article 102, " the Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea commands and directs all the armed forces and guides national defence as a whole.

According to the Article 76 of the Soviet Constitution, the sovereign Soviet socialist states united to become the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

According to Bruce E. Wright, “ the Governing Junta of National Reconstruction agreed, under Sandinista leadership, that these principles had guided it in putting into practice a form of government that was characterized by those principles .” It is generally accepted that these following principles have evolved the “ ideology of Sandinismo .” Three of these ( excluding popular participation, which was presumably contained in Article 2 of the Constitution of Nicaragua ) were to ultimately be guaranteed by Article 5 of the Constitution of Nicaragua.

According to Article I of the " Rehat Maryada " ( the Sikh code of conduct and conventions ), a Sikh is defined as " any human being who faithfully believes in One Immortal Being ; ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Sri Guru Gobind Singh ; Sri Guru Granth Sahib ; the teachings of the ten Gurus and the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru ; and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion ".

According to historian Thomas Woods, " Ever since the Korean War, Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution — which refers to the president as the ' Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States ' — has been interpreted to mean that the president may act with an essentially free hand in foreign affairs, or at the very least that he may send men into battle without consulting Congress.

According to Article I, Section 8 ; Clause 14, the United States Congress is given the power to pass laws for " calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.

According to Article 75 of the Constitution of Moldova, "( 1 ) Problems of utmost gravity or urgency confronting the Moldovan society or State shall be resolved by referendum.