Interim executive director Ian Penny leaves NHLPA Oct 31, 2009
It also likely would trigger a long-needed total overhaul of the office that now counts executive directors Bob Goodenow, Ted Saskin, Kelly, and Penny as former employees. Kevin Paul Dupont can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
Toeing the fourth line Sep 6, 2009
On top of that, the rank and file, who are already seeing 20 percent of their salaries being tucked away in escrow, will have to pay for Kelly s settlement on top of buyout money for former executive directors Bob Goodenow and Ted Saskin. Feeder system By year s end, when he was the Bruins 13th forward, displaced by Byron Bitz, there was little oomph remaining in Blake Wheeler s legs. (Boston Globe)
Damphousse saysnext NHLPA leader needs free rein Sep 2, 2009
Bob Goodenow, who disagreed with a collective bargaining agreement that ended the 2004-05 lockout and brought in a salary cap, left in 2005 and was replaced by Saskin. He had a close relationship with league brass but was fired for allegedly monitoring players' e-mail. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Paul Kelly out as head of NHL players' union Sep 1, 2009
Saskin had taken over when Bob Goodenow stepped down under pressure from the players on July 28, 2005, only two weeks after a CBA was signed to end the lockout that wiped out the entire 2004-05 season. The first sign of discontent came in February, when former star player Eric Lindros resigned as the association's ombudsman and sent a letter to members detailing his grievances with Kelly. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Allison a renewed Leaf? Aug 30, 2009
We ll know for sure in fairly short order, but some of the stragglers from the Bob Goodenow era have strategized a palace coup aimed at heaving executive director Paul Kelly out the door. Incredible. (Boston Globe)
He carried a big stick, never talked softly Aug 7, 2009
At the same time, he was critical of the Players Association s leadership, which then was under the ham-fisted and ultimately paralyzing control of Bob Goodenow. During the 1996 playoffs, while still with the Hawks, Roenick traded verbal jousts with Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy, who claimed that even if Roenick had been awarded a penalty shot on a controversial play, I would have saved it anyway. (Boston Globe)
JimKelleyInside The NHL The widening salary gap, Dany Heatley's mess and more notes. Jul 3, 2009
Former PA boss Bob Goodenow predicted it when he warned of the dangers of a cap system during the season-killing lockout back in 2004-05. "They (the owners) will be playing with the players' money," he said at the time. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
