hˈæmənd ænd ɹˈɪkɚd ɚɹˈeɪndʒd wɪð tˈɑːməs dˈʌɡən, hˌuː hæd pˈɜːtʃɪst ðə ɹˈaɪts fɔːɹ jˈuː.ˈɛs.bˈeɪst nˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ fɹˈæntʃaɪzᵻz, tə plˈeɪs wˈʌn ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk.
Hammond and Rickard arranged with Thomas Duggan, who had purchased the rights for U.S.-based National Hockey League franchises, to place one in New York.