 The Titans were also a success on regional television, drawing a higher viewer rating than the NHL's New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders on January 27, a night when all three teams played televised games.Daniel, who was initially hired by Commissioner Jim Jennings in September 2000, had served as the league’s second-in-command for the past six seasons, taking the lead a variety of key tasks including collective bargaining with the player’s association.He also founded the Black Hills Posse of the International Basketball Association and Scranton Miners of the Atlantic Basketball Association.