South Africa, June 5 -- The NHL and Sony will work together to evolve the NHL experience for fans, as well as NHL coaches, officials, players and broadcasters, by increasing Sony's Beyond Sports' production of NHL animated data visualisations, broadening usage of Sony's Hawk-Eye measuring and tracking technologies and investing in various Sony products and technologies that will bring NHL fans closer to the game than ever before.

"Partnering with Sony will help further the goals of our technology efforts to engage passionate NHL fans around the globe," said David Lehanski, NHL executive vice president of Business Development & Innovation.

"Advancing the development and implementation of technology on and off the ice is a key priority fo...