The Ontario government will decide within a few weeks whether to form a task force to examine working conditions for players in the Ontario Hockey League, said the president of Canadas largest private-sector union. Jerry Dias, the president of Unifor, met for an hour on Tuesday afternoon at Queens Park with the provincial labour and sports ministers. Dias called the talks "extremely positive" and said he pressed his argument that junior hockey has flourished as an industry and its players deserve to share a bigger piece of the profits. Dias said Unifor is involved with the effort partially because it would help its public image. He said the union would work pro bono for players or charge them a symbolic fee, perhaps $1 per month. Canadian Hockey League commissioner David Branch has said players dont receive more than modest stipends because they are considered student athletes. Many of the 1,300 mostly-teenaged players in the CHL qualify for educational scholarship packages, he said. Branch did not immediately respond to phone or text messages. Also Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania governors office said the states labour laws offer an exemption from minimum wage laws for employees who work in entertainment and recreational jobs. "We are unaware of any authority specifically applying the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act to athletes," said Sara Goulet, the spokeswoman. "However, even if they could be viewed as employees, both state and federal law contains minimum wage/overtime exemptions for public amusement and recreational establishments that operate on a seasonal basis. This exemption has been invoked in law suits by non-athlete employees against professional sports teams, with varying results depending on the teams length of operations and revenues during the course of the year." Still, Goulet said players for the Eric Otters - the only CHL team in her state - may qualify as child labour. If they do, a number of different statutes might apply to their employment. Award-winning journalist Rick Westhead is TSNs Senior Correspondent for TSNs platforms - TSN, TSN Radio, TSN.ca and TSN GO. He has covered a wide variety of sports issues for a slate of leading publications, among them the Toronto Star, Bloomberg News, Canadian Press, Globe and Mail, New York Times, and Saturday Night Magazine. Earlier this year, Westhead was part of a team that won the prestigious Project of the Year at the National Newspaper Awards. He was also honoured with the Toronto Stars Reporter of the Year Award in 2007. Share your comments with Rick Westhead on Twitter at @rwesthead. Cheap Yeezy China . Expensive. The NFL fined Tomlin $100,000 on Wednesday for interfering with Baltimores Jacoby Jones on a kickoff return in the third quarter of a 22-20 loss to the Ravens on Thanksgiving night. Wholesale Yeezy Shop . 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New York businessman Vinnie Viola, is about to become the owner of the Florida Panthers. The deal, believed to be worth $250 million, will give Viola sole ownership of the franchise and could close as early as Thursday or Friday. The NHL Board of Governors approval has already been determined and league owners are eager to welcome Viola to their exclusive club. The $250 million sale price does not include the arena - which is county owned, but managed by the hockey team. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon will likely be among the most excited when this transaction closes, as he and his management team have faced many challenges in trying to keep the team competitive on a rather paltry budget. And once Tallon has full ownership clearance, expect veteran goaltender Tim Thomas to sign with the Panthers. If the deal comes together in time, its possible Thomas could make his preseason debut against Tampa Bay on Thursday night. So far, the Panthers have been impressed by Thomas work ethic and although hes untested by game action, Thomas seems to still possess the quick reflexes and timing he relied on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2011 as a key member of the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. ----- Chris Hansen, the man and the money behind the plan to build a new arena in Seattle, stopped by NHL headquarters in New York on Wednesday to uupdate the league on the project.dddddddddddd While details from the meeting are few, its believed Hansen told NHL brass that the arena build remains full speed ahead. Many around the game see Seattle as an obvious and prime target for NHL expansion. But while interest in Seattle remains constant, relocation or expansion is not - at this time - a priority. ----- The National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association believe communication - and not an additional rule change - is the best approach when it comes to a commitment to encourage players keep their helmets on in a fight. Although some around the league would prefer more than a two-minute minor penalty, which hasnt proven to be much of a deterrent, the league and PA will continue to keep an eye on the issue. The joint message to the players is this: Respect the rules or they will get much worse. ----- Phoenix Coyotes forward Paul Bissonnette still awaits his day in appeals court with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Bissonnette is appealing his automatic 10-game suspension for leaving the bench to start an altercation. All involved continue to work on scheduling the appeal, but a source close to the process suggests the case will be heard over the weekend. If Bettman upholds the 10-game suspension, Bissonnette has the option to seek final ruling from a neutral discipline arbitrator. See you soon. ' ' '