The necessity for a lock-tight working ecosystem has never been more important for teams and leagues. And it’s notable to me that even though the NHL scooped up Palo Alto Networks as an official partner, the two have worked together since 2009. The tech firm’s knowledge of what the NHL needs to operate must have incredible depth at this point. — Ethan Joyce
In today’s edition of Power Up:
- NHL inks Palo Alto Networks as official partner
- Legacy MC, Nix team up on hydration analysis
- Manchester City Women, Hytro sign deal
The NHL announced a multiyear North American deal on Wednesday morning with Palo Alto Networks, making the California-based company the .
Palo Alto Networks has worked with the NHL since 2009, with the league standardizing its network security with components like next-generation firewalls (which are powered with machine learning), cloud security and operations, along with support to help NHL employees browse and use AI tools safely.
hen Legacy Motor Club’s pit crew suits up for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on April 4, they will do so wearing hydration monitoring sensors provided by Nix Biosensors as part of a recently signed partnership, .
Per the agreement, which designates Nix as LMC’s “official hydration biosensor supplier,” a total of 20 LMC pit crew athletes will don Nix’s sensors during race days and training sessions.
Manchester City Women has signed a partnership with blood flow restriction (BFR) wearables provider Hytro, . The deal, of which financial terms were not disclosed, designates Hytro as the club’s “official blood flow restriction partner.”
Hytro’s wearable straps apply tension to the arms or legs during a workout, trapping blood in the muscles, increasing the difficulty of exercises and driving benefits including faster recovery and muscle growth, according to the company. Manchester City Women will implement the technology into its player regimens and collaborate with Hytro on research on the impact of BFR training in women’s soccer.
Manchester City Women has signed a partnership with blood flow restriction (BFR) wearables provider Hytro. The deal, of which financial terms were not disclosed, designates Hytro as the club’s “official blood flow restriction partner.
Hytro’s wearable straps apply tension to the arms or legs during a workout, trapping blood in the muscles, increasing the difficulty of exercises and driving benefits including faster recovery and muscle growth, according to the company. Manchester City Women will implement the technology into its player regimens and collaborate with Hytro on research on the impact of BFR training in women’s soccer.
Hytro now has more than 200 team partners across the NFL, NBA, NHL and Premier League, plus individual athlete users in sports including F1, boxing and tennis. Its performance shorts retail for $290 and its shirts for $215.