Interim executive director Ian Penny leaves NHLPA Oct 31, 2009
Amid the turmoil, there remains at least the theoretical chance that Kelly, the former federal prosecutor who paved Alan Eagleson s path to jail for crimes against the NHLPA, could be restored as the executive director. It certainly would be the quickest, most efficient fix. (Boston Globe)
Never forget who that masked man was Oct 25, 2009
High price to pay, considering the union distanced itself from the report hours after it leaked it to selected media members, once it found out (insert laugh track here) that McMurtry had close ties to Alan Eagleson in the days when Eagleson was committing the nefarious acts that ultimately led to jail time for his crimes against the NHLPA.. We ll find out this week if the existing NHLPA confederacy of dunces pays Kelly upward of the $2 million he is due on his deal, or if they want to continue... (Boston Globe)
On Broadway, only raves for method actors Oct 18, 2009
More teasing this past week that Quebec City wants back in the game, a follow-up to Mayor Regis Labeaume (an Alan Eagleson look-alike, by the way) chatting recently with commissioner Gary Bettman about a Nordiques Redux. On Friday, the mayor said he would like to see a $400 million arena built, hoping that would provide the requisite NHL enticement. (Boston Globe)
New names surface in hunt for NHLPA leader Oct 10, 2009
The constitution, which was written in response to earlier union difficulties with its disgraced founder Alan Eagleson, also established an advisory board that operates outside the authority of the executive director. The players have not made final decisions on these issues. (ESPN -- NHL)
Hunwick moving forward Oct 7, 2009
However, leaders in the PA s Toronto headquarters neglected to mention that McMurtry had been a longtime pal of R. Alan Eagleson, who served jail time in Canada for his many misdeeds during his reign as the PA s executive director. Prior to the conference call, rumors circulated that the PA finally would pay Kelly the balance of his contract, approximately $1. (Boston Globe)
Again, an Eagle lands Oct 4, 2009
Russ Conway, the stellar ex-reporter for the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, appeared on radio Wednesday in Toronto, reminding one and all of the relationship McMurtry maintained with Alan Eagleson during the latter s long reign of terror as the NHLPA s executive director. Within two hours of Conway s remarks, the NHLPA issued a statement noting that it was unaware of McMurtry s past interactions with Eagleson, and further noted it would weigh its options on how/if to obtain another opinion. (Boston Globe)
Park levels some blasts at NHLPA Sep 24, 2009
Park was a union vice president when its leader was Alan Eagleson, whose transgressions in office eventually led him to jail. Eagleson was brought down in large part because of Kelly s handiwork as a Boston-based federal prosecutor. (Boston Globe)
Sounding the attack at camp Sep 13, 2009
These are guys with a memory, recalling that it was Kelly, in his days as a Boston-based prosecutor, who finally exposed the evil deeds perpetrated against the players by former PA boss Alan Eagleson, sending the Eagle off to the slammer. All these years later, it seems the players have adopted Eagleson s calculating and tyrannical approach, shooing Kelly off the watch without just cause. (Boston Globe)
Jim KelleyINSIDE THE NHL Sep 11, 2009
From here, it looks more like a smokescreen designed to take pressure off the PA, which has come under fire from a variety of directions, including Ted Lindsay -- one of the original founders of the PA and a man who has denounced Kelly's firing -- and legendary defenseman Bobby Orr, who was an advocate of Kelly dating back to Orr's battle with former NHLPA Executive Director Alan Eagleson. (Kelly was the prosecutor who put Eagleson in jail. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Kellydefends his conduct Sep 4, 2009
Kelly, a former U.S. prosecutor in Massachusetts who helped bring Alan Eagleson to justice, was dismissed Monday at a meeting of the NHL Players Association executive board in Chicago. No reason has been given for his firing other than it came after a review of his leadership. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NHLPA dismisses Kelly » Sep 1, 2009
He previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, and was involved in the investigation of former NHLPA leader Alan Eagleson. Information from The Associated Press and ESPN.com NHL writers Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun was used in this report. (ESPN -- NHL)
Allison a renewed Leaf? Aug 30, 2009
The PA saw its first boss, Alan Eagleson, eventually led off to jail (something facilitated by Kelly in his Boston-based attorney days). It barely survived Goodenow s narrow-viewed approach to the business, then adopted Ted Saskin, who quickly exited in disgrace after his alleged peeping e-mail tactics. (Boston Globe)
