In September 1940, the International Ice Hockey Association and the NHL reached a new professional-amateur agreement. The NHL promised to pay $500 for each amateur player signed, which included $250 at signing, then another $250 after playing in the NHL. Dudley sat on the committee to oversee relations and player movement with the NHL. The agreement included provisions for tryouts without having to commit, and the reinstatement of a former professional player as an amateur if no professional team claimed him.
