Buckley Sports Management
Goalie Pipeline Builders
US $106M
Key Facts
Also known as: BSM; Buckley Sports; Jerry Buckley agency; Jerome Buckley agency
Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
Other offices: Western Canada recruiting through Mike Glawson; New England recruiting through Brian Yandle; European partner coverage through 3Goals Promotion, NXTSHOT Sports and other partners
Agency type: Boutique-to-mid-size hockey agency
Ownership: Founder-led by Jerry / Jerome Buckley
Primary markets: NHL, AHL, ECHL, NCAA, CHL, European pro leagues, goalie development and Finnish/European player placement
Players (reported about $106M public active NHL contract value): 25 total clients; NHL clients: 15; NHL-drafted clients: 10. Public NHL contract footprint: 15 active contracts, about $106M active value and $25M active cap hit
Key agents: Jerry Buckley, Founder / CEO; Mike Glawson, Director of Player Development & Recruiting, Western Canada; Brian Yandle, Director of Player Development & Recruiting, New England; Timo Pärssinen, Kari Paakkunainen and Arttu Luusuaniemi as European partners
Languages: English; Finnish through 3Goals Promotion; German/European partner coverage through NXTSHOT Sports
Contact email: info@buckleysports.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +1 401 886 6006
Website: https://buckleysports.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buckleysports/
X: https://twitter.com/buckleysports
About Buckley Sports Management
Buckley Sports Management is a Warwick, Rhode Island-based hockey agency founded by Jerry Buckley in 2006. The agency describes itself as a personal-service player representation firm focused on helping clients make smart long-term decisions in hockey and life. Its public service offering includes draft preparation, contract negotiation, endorsement opportunities, tax preparation, European placement and financial management.
BSM’s strongest current NHL asset is Tage Thompson, whose seven-year Buffalo Sabres extension gives the agency a major top-line forward contract in its active book. The second anchor is Joey Daccord, whose five-year Seattle Kraken extension is one of the agency’s defining recent goalie deals. Buckley Sports also has a strong goalie identity through Daccord, Leevi Meriläinen, Niklas Kokko, Dustin Tokarski, Collin Delia, Dylan Silverstein and its Stop It Goaltending connection. The agency’s European network is unusually visible for a boutique U.S. firm, with 3Goals Promotion partners in Finland and affiliate listings with NXTSHOT Sports. BSM’s client mix combines NHL players, goalie prospects, NCAA free agents, AHL depth players and European veterans.
It has also built a long “family tree” of former players who moved into scouting, coaching, management and broadcasting. That alumni list includes names connected to NHL front offices, AHL coaching staffs and media work, which gives the agency useful credibility beyond contract negotiation. In practice, Buckley Sports profiles as a personal, goalie-friendly agency with strong New England, NCAA, Finnish and European development lanes. Its recent track record is built around high-value extensions, college free-agent ELCs and goalie contract management.
Client Roster
Top NHL players
Tage Thompson [Buffalo Sabres] – F – United States – 1997-10-30
Juuso Pärssinen [New York Rangers] – C/LW – Finland – 2001-02-01
Collin Graf [San Jose Sharks] – RW – United States – 2002-09-21
Jacob Quillan [Toronto Maple Leafs] – C – Canada – 2002-02-02
Jack Rathbone [Rochester Americans, AHL / Buffalo Sabres contract] – D – United States – 1999-05-20
Mike Hardman [Utica Comets, AHL / New Jersey Devils contract] – LW – United States – 1999-02-05
Zach Sanford [HC Lugano, NL] – F – United States – 1994-11-09
Prospects & young talents
Shane Lachance [Utica Comets, AHL / New Jersey Devils contract] – LW – United States – 2003-08-30
Jaroslav Chmelar [Hartford Wolf Pack, AHL / New York Rangers contract] – RW – Czechia – 2003-07-20
Tyler Boucher [Belleville Senators, AHL / Ottawa Senators contract] – RW – United States – 2003-01-16
Aatu Jämsen [Ontario Reign, AHL / Los Angeles Kings contract] – RW – Finland – 2002-07-22
Joe Fleming [Henderson Silver Knights, AHL / Vegas Golden Knights contract] – F – United States – 2003-06-19
Topias Vilén [Utica Comets, AHL / New Jersey Devils contract] – D – Finland – 2003-04-01
Goalies
Joey Daccord [Seattle Kraken] – G – United States – 1996-08-19
Leevi Meriläinen [Ottawa Senators / Belleville Senators] – G – Finland – 2002-08-13
Niklas Kokko [Coachella Valley Firebirds, AHL / Seattle Kraken contract] – G – Finland – 2004-03-14
Keith Petruzzelli [Lehigh Valley Phantoms, AHL / Philadelphia Flyers contract] – G – United States – 1999-02-09
Collin Delia [Kalmar HC, HockeyAllsvenskan] – G – United States – 1994-06-20
Dustin Tokarski [HK Olimpija Ljubljana, ICEHL] – G – Canada – 1989-09-16
Dylan Silverstein [University of Vermont, NCAA] – G – United States – 2004-02-07
European veterans
Michael Raffl [Lausanne HC, NL] – F – Austria – 1988-12-01
Brian O’Neill [Luleå HF, SHL] – F – United States – 1988-06-01
Jared Coreau [Brynäs IF, SHL latest] – G – Canada – 1991-11-05
Joe Cannata [Frankfurt Lions, DEL latest] – G – United States – 1990-01-02
Coaches/Staff represented
No current coach or hockey operations staff representation was publicly confirmed.
BSM publicly lists a large alumni tree of former players who moved into NHL/AHL scouting, coaching, management and broadcasting roles.
Notable former clients
Keith Yandle – former NHL defenseman and current broadcaster; listed in BSM’s alumni/family tree.
Keith Aucoin – former NHL/AHL forward; later moved into NHL scouting.
Tom Fitzgerald – former player in BSM’s listed family tree; now New Jersey Devils general manager.
Bill Guerin – former player in BSM’s listed family tree; now Minnesota Wild general manager.
Mike Sullivan – former player in BSM’s listed family tree; Stanley Cup-winning NHL head coach.
Keith Aucoin – former pro forward and European/North American veteran; listed among BSM alumni.
Highlights
Negotiation style: Personal-service, long-term career planning with emphasis on early choices, fit and development.
NHLPA/CBA expertise: Public NHL contract book led by Tage Thompson’s $50M extension and Joey Daccord’s $25M goalie extension.
Goalie lane: Stronger than most boutique agencies, with NHL, AHL, NCAA and European goalies represented.
Network strengths: New England, Western Canada, NCAA, AHL, Finland, Sweden, Germany and Swiss/European pro leagues.
Development pipeline: Draft preparation, NCAA advising, goalie training relationships and European placement.
Post-career network: BSM lists former players in NHL management, scouting, coaching and broadcasting roles.
Agency Snapshot
Origin story
Jerry Buckley founded Buckley Sports Management in 2006.
The agency was built around complete, personal representation for hockey players rather than a large multi-sport model.
BSM’s growth has come through NHL contracts, NCAA free-agent signings, European placement and a visible goalie-development lane.
Milestones
2006 – Jerry Buckley founded Buckley Sports Management.
2022 – Tage Thompson signed a seven-year, $50M Buffalo Sabres extension beginning in 2023-24.
2024 – Collin Graf signed with San Jose as one of the most sought-after NCAA free agents.
2024 – Jacob Quillan signed with Toronto after a major NCAA career at Quinnipiac.
2024 – Joey Daccord signed a five-year, $25M extension with Seattle.
2025 – Juuso Pärssinen signed a two-year New York Rangers extension.
2025 – Leevi Meriläinen signed a one-year, one-way Ottawa extension.
2025 – Shane Lachance signed a two-year New Jersey Devils entry-level contract.
Network strengths
North America: NHL, AHL, ECHL, NCAA, CHL and college free-agent market.
New England: Brian Yandle covers player development and recruiting in a major NCAA/prep hockey region.
Western Canada: Mike Glawson covers junior and development recruiting in Western Canada.
Europe: 3Goals Promotion supports Finland; NXTSHOT adds German, Swiss, Austrian and broader European reach.
Specialty lanes: Goaltenders, NCAA free agents, Finnish players, AHL-to-NHL depth players and European veterans.
Support Team / Partners
Contract/cap specialist: Jerry Buckley leads NHL representation and contract negotiation.
Player development and recruiting: Mike Glawson covers Western Canada.
New England recruiting: Brian Yandle supports the New England and NCAA/prep hockey lane.
European partner: Timo Pärssinen, CEO of 3Goals Promotion.
European scouting/agent support: Kari Paakkunainen and Arttu Luusuaniemi through 3Goals Promotion.
Goalie-development partner: Stop It Goaltending supports the agency’s goalie-development ecosystem.
European affiliate: NXTSHOT Sports provides international management support in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, New York and Toronto.
Financial/tax support: BSM publicly lists tax preparation and financial management as part of its service model.
Notable Deals Led by Buckley Sports Management
2022 – Tage Thompson: Buffalo Sabres – long-term extension – 7 years – $50M total value – $7.143M AAV – limited no-trade protection later in the deal.
2024 – Joey Daccord: Seattle Kraken – goalie extension – 5 years – $25M total value – $5M AAV – begins in 2025-26.
2025 – Juuso Pärssinen: New York Rangers – RFA extension – 2 years – $2.5M total value – $1.25M AAV.
2025 – Leevi Meriläinen: Ottawa Senators – goalie extension – 1 year – $1.05M total value – $1.05M AAV – one-way contract.
2024 – Collin Graf: San Jose Sharks – college free-agent ELC – 3 years – about $2.825M total value – about $941.7K AAV.
2025 – Shane Lachance: New Jersey Devils – entry-level contract – 2 years – $1.85M total value – $925K AAV.
2023 – Niklas Kokko: Seattle Kraken – entry-level contract – 3 years – about $2.675M total value – about $891.7K AAV.
2024 – Jacob Quillan: Toronto Maple Leafs – college free-agent ELC – 2 years – $1.75M total value – $875K AAV.
2024 – Jaroslav Chmelar: New York Rangers – entry-level contract – 3 years – $2.6025M total value – $867.5K AAV.
2024 – Aatu Jämsen: Los Angeles Kings – entry-level contract – 2 years – $1.705M total value – $852.5K AAV.
2025 – Jack Rathbone: Buffalo Sabres – two-way signing – 2 years – $1.6M total value – $800K AAV.
2024 – Mike Hardman: New Jersey Devils – two-way signing – 2 years – $1.55M NHL value – $775K AAV.
Track Record (Last 3 Seasons)
NHL contracts signed/activated: 12 public active NHL contracts in the 2023-24 through 2025-26 window.
Total value signed/activated: About $95.11M across those recent public active contracts.
Active NHL contract book: 15 active contracts, $102.72M active value and $23.91M active cap hit.
Extensions/renewals: Tage Thompson, Joey Daccord, Juuso Pärssinen, Leevi Meriläinen, Jack Rathbone and Mike Hardman are the clearest recent examples.
ELCs signed: Collin Graf, Niklas Kokko, Jacob Quillan, Jaroslav Chmelar, Aatu Jämsen and Shane Lachance.
RFA outcomes: Pärssinen two-year bridge, Meriläinen one-year goalie extension, Rathbone two-way extension, several ELC-to-next-contract decisions approaching.
Arbitration cases: No public arbitration hearing tied to Buckley clients was confirmed.
Europe transfers: Zach Sanford to Lugano, Dustin Tokarski to HK Olimpija Ljubljana, Collin Delia to Kalmar HC and BSM’s broader 3Goals/NXTSHOT European network.
Aggregate client market value: 25 total clients in the public agency screenshot; 15 active NHL contracts worth $102.72M in public NHL contract data.
Compliance & Accreditation
Jerry / Jerome Buckley – public NHL contract databases list him as the agent for Buckley Sports Management’s active NHL contracts.
Jerry Buckley – described publicly as a current NHLPA agent.
Timo Pärssinen – CEO/agent at 3Goals Promotion and registered Finnish hockey agent.
Arttu Luusuaniemi – agent at 3Goals Promotion and registered Finnish hockey agent.
Kari Paakkunainen – scout/agent at 3Goals Promotion.
Professional liability insurance: Not publicly stated.
Ethics/compliance notes: No public disciplinary issue tied to Buckley Sports Management representation was found.
Testimonials
Buckley Sports Management agency statement – “complete, personal representation services.”
Buckley Sports Management agency statement – “long term success.”
Buckley Sports Management services statement – “fair compensation.”
No recent independent player-specific testimonial quotes about BSM’s agency service were reliable enough to include without citation markers.
Press, Awards & Recognition
2006 – Jerry Buckley founded Buckley Sports Management.
2022 – Tage Thompson signed a seven-year, $50M Buffalo extension.
2024 – Joey Daccord signed a five-year, $25M Seattle extension.
2024 – Collin Graf signed with San Jose as a high-profile NCAA free agent.
2025 – Shane Lachance signed a two-year entry-level contract with New Jersey.
Agency-specific awards: No credible public agency-award listing was found.
