NHL Players’ Association Fires Ted Saskin
Posted May 10, 2007 12:00 pm.
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Ted Saskin’s stormy tenure as the head of the National Hockey League’s Players’ Association officially ended on Thursday with his firing. The NHLPA’s executive board voted to end ties with Saskin, who has been suspended since March after allegations that he and senior director Ken Kim were reading players’ emails containing sensitive information.
Saskin and Kim were both given a paid leave of absence.
The executive board is `considering its options’ with Kim, who is still officially on staff.
“All I am going to say at this time is that I remain proud of all the work I did for NHL players over the last 16 years and particularly in negotiating the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which has been working out well,” Saskin said in an email message. “I will work towards a fair resolution of my contractual rights with the NHLPA and wish them well in the future.”
Saskin’s tumultuous term began when he replaced Bob Goodenow on July 28, 2005 , without other candidates being interviewed for the job. That led Detroit Red Wings veteran Chris Chelios, former executive committee member Trent Klatt and former NHLPA executive Steve Larmer, to rally against his appointment.
