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Ian Penny Steps Down as Interim Exec. Director of NHLPA
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network —
Ian Penny resignes as Interim Exec. Dir. of the NHLPA
Ian Penny, the former general counsel for the NHLPA, and the man installed as interim Executive Director of the union for the NHL players after Paul Kelly’s firing, has resigned from the NHLPA, leaving a host of questions surrounding the leadership structure of the union.
Penny informed ...
Panel Installs Mike Ouellet As Acting Executive Director of NHLPA
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THIS IS BREAKING NEWS....
With the NHLPA seeing Interim Exec. Director Ian Penny resign Friday saying that he had been constructively dismissed and "can no longer work under the present circumstances," Liz Mullen of the SportsBusiness Journal reported late Friday via Twitter that a four member committee led by Chris Chelios has named Union Counsel Mike Ouellet acting Executive Director, and that Roland Lee has been named General Counsel to replace Ouellet.
But, the installing of Ouellet raises questions as to whether the move breaks with the NHLPA’s constitution; does the four member panel comprised of Chelios, Rob Blake, Nicholas Lidstrom, and Mark Recchi have the power to ...
DeMaurice Smith and Roger Goodell to Testify Regarding "Star Caps" Case
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The Associated Press reported Friday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and head of the NFL Players Union DeMaurice Smith will be in federal court next week to testify about the case of two NFL players, Minnesota Vikings Pat Williams and Kevin Williams, who violated the league’s anti-doping policy but succeeded in having their suspensions were blocked by courts in what is being called the “Star Caps” case. Goodell and Smith will be witnesses before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee next Tuesday.
After the NFL attempted to suspend the two players, they sued the league in state court, arguing the NFL’s testing policy violated workplace laws. The case was first moved to federal court where a judge dismissed the union’s lawsuit and dismissed ...
BANKRUPTCY JUDGE APPROVES SALE OF COYOTES TO NHL
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THIS IS BREAKING NEWS....
Bill Daly, Deputy Commissioner of the National Hockey League, released the following statement today regarding the U. S. Bankruptcy Court Order approving the purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes by the NHL:
"We are pleased and very encouraged by today's developments in court. Now that approval of the proposed ...
UFL Failing to Dazzle at the Turnstiles
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The UFL’s tag-line is “Where Future Stars Come to Play!” Interesting considering that four out of the top five passers in the four team league are NFLers of the past. But, despite quarterbacks Brooks Bollinger, JP Losman, Quinn Gray and Mike McMahon’s NFL names, the UFL is failing to sell seats. The average attendance for a UFL game this year is just under 12,000 per game. The California Redwoods, playing at San Francisco’s AT&T Park drew just 6,341 for their Oct. 17 game.
Florida Tuskers coach, former New Orleans Saints head coach, Jim Haslett says the league didn’t market well enough. Owners say they are trying, even booking pre-game concerts by top-notch artists, but so far, it’s not working. Commissioner Michael Huyhgue said playing on ...
Browns Fire GM George Kokinis After 1-7 Start
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Lasting less than a year, the George Kokinis era is already over in Cleveland. The Browns released a statement acknowledging his firing:
Cleveland Browns General Manager George Kokinis is no longer actively involved with the organization. In response to rumors and reports that Kokinis was escorted out of the building today, the Browns deny those reports. In the interest of protecting the parties involved we will withhold further comment.
The firing of Kokinis comes less than 24 hours after Browns owner Randy Lerner said the organization would add a new "credible, serious leader" to football operations.
The firing of Kokinis begs the question, will Eric Mangini be fired? As reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, there is no word ...
