NHLPA ombudsman resigns

Buzz Hargrove stepped down as interim ombudsman of the NHL Players' Association on Sunday.

15 Feb 2000: Eric Lindros #88 of the Philadelphia Flyers gets ready for the puck during a game against the New...

Flyers get 4 scores from young centermen in romp over Lightning

Mike Richards and Jeff Carter scored two goals apiece and rookie David Laliberte and Scott Hartnell also tallied, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.

It's official: Union hits rock bottom

With Ian Penny's resignation Friday, the NHLPA now, without a doubt, has no leader. What will be the players' next move? Maybe they should consider bringing back Paul Kelly.

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Chelios wants players to reconsider

More than four weeks after the executive board of the NHL Players Association fired executive director Paul Kelly in a 22-5 vote at 3 a.m., a number of player representatives continue to debate the decision, according to sources.

Chaos, cabal and catastrophe. Oh my!

RichRod needs some cool new rules, and the NFL takes a legal shot across the bow. Where else but in Lester Munson's wacky world of sports and the law?

Breaking down the Eastern Conference

Bucci is kicking off another NHL season with his annual music-mash preview. Good tunes, predictions, East breakdowns ... it's all right here.

New leader will inherit dysfunction

In the wake of executive director Paul Kelly earlier this week, one question remains: What kind of qualified candidate would want this job after watching the events of the past days and months?

How ugly is this NHLPA drama? Read on

With Paul Kelly's firing Monday comes questions. But here's why the soap opera is just bad news for players and fans.

Kelly ousted as head of NHLPA

Less than two years after his hiring, Paul Kelly is out as as executive director of the NHL Players' Association.

Turmoil again within NHLPA? Paul Kelly's job could be on the line

...has been steering the union in the right direction. Hargrove, a longtime Ontario union activist, replaced Eric Lindros as ombudsman last season after the former star player left the union following a feud with...

Tavares signs with Islanders

John Tavares signed a three-year entry level contract with the New York Islanders, who took the 19-year-old standout first overall in last month's NHL draft.

We know this year's Hall class, but who's in line for 2010? It'll be a tough call

...will be heavy debate. And much intrigue. The notable first-year eligibles are Joe Nieuwendyk and Eric Lindros, then you've got Dave Andreychuk and Alexander Mogilny, who were squeezed out Tuesday in their...