Donald Fehr.
The NHLPA is still leaderless.
A conference call Wednesday night among the NHL’s 30 team player reps who comprise the union’s executive board ended without a vote to officially appoint Donald Fehr as executive director, according to The New York Post.
The newspaper reports Fehr has a number of conditions for accepting the role, including:
— A salary of $1.5 million for the remainder of this year, and $3 million Continue reading ‘Report: NHLPA mulling over Fehr demands’
Ilya Kovalchuk.
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TORONTO — The NHL Players’ Association filed a grievance Monday that disputes the league’s rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk’s US$102 million, 17-year contract with the New Jersey Devils.
An independent arbitrator will be named to settle the battle over a contract the NHL felt violated the spirit of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the players. Kovalchuk cannot play until the case is resolved.
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TORONTO — Being recognized by other players is the biggest honour for Henrik Sedin.
The smooth skating, high-scoring Vancouver Canucks centre is a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award along with Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby and Washington Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin.
The award is given to the most outstanding player as voted on by members of the NHL Players’ Association. The same three players Continue reading ‘Sedin a finalist for NHLPA’s Lindsay Award’
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TORONTO — The National Hockey League Players’ Association has tied up another loose end by reaching a resolution with Ian Penny, its former general counsel and interim executive director.
“The parties have resolved all matters regarding Ian Penny’s employment with the National Hockey League Players’ Association,” the NHLPA said in a brief statement Wednesday.
The NHLPA issued almost the exact same Continue reading ‘NHLPA reaches resolution with Penny’
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TORONTO — The NHL Players’ Association has resolved a dispute with former executive director Paul Kelly.
The union released a short statement Tuesday saying that all matters regarding Kelly’s employment had been worked out.
The terms of the agreement and the nature of the dispute were not disclosed.
The statement also said the “association and its members appreciate the service and contributions Continue reading ‘NHLPA resolves dispute with former boss’
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TORONTO — The search for the next leader of the NHL Players’ Association has officially begun.
The union announced Wednesday that Ryan Getzlaf, Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Rafalski, Brian Rolston and Mathieu Schneider will comprise the committee in charge of selecting a new executive director. That group of players will work closely with Donald Fehr, the former executive director of the Major League Baseball Continue reading ‘Five Americans on NHLPA search committee’
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Once again, the National Hockey League Players’ Association is looking for an executive director.
On Monday, the NHLPA’s executive board voted “overwhelmingly to relieve Paul Kelly of his duties as executive director, effective immediately.”
No reason was given in a statement from the NHLPA. But a review of Kelly’s performance over the summer produced a list of issues players had with Continue reading ‘Kelly fired as head of NHLPA’
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Healy was tight with former executive director Paul Kelly, who was fired Monday morning during PA executive board meetings.
Healy also served as a non-voting member on the NHL Competition Committee, overseeing the NHLPA’s interests regarding rule and equipment issues and player safety matters.
Continue reading ‘Healy resigns from NHLPA position’
On Monday, the NHLPA’s executive board voted “overwhelmingly to relieve Paul Kelly of his duties as executive director, effective immediately.”
No reason was given in a statement from the NHLPA. But a review of Kelly’s performance over the summer produced a list of issues players had with his leadership, said Buzz Hargrove, the former Canadian Auto Workers boss who is now interim ombudsman for the NHLPA.
with files from Canadian Continue reading ‘RPT: Penny interim NHLPA boss’
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During the last player meetings in Las Vegas the board appointed four executive members and two advisory members to do a thorough office review on Kelly to determine if he is still the right man to lead the union.
The review committee includes the likes of players Andrew Ference, Matt Stajan, Mike Komisarek and Brad Boyes.
The office review also included the PA hiring of an independent third party Continue reading ‘NHLPA to discuss Kelly’s future’
