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NHLPA- Olympic Competition Is Critically Important
by Paul on 09/19/08 at 01:56 AM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,
Any attempt by the NHL to pull out of the Olympics after the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games will face a stiff fight from the NHL Players’ Association.
Paul Kelly, executive director of the NHLPA, said Thursday that “NHL management does not have the right to make unilateral statements that we will not participate in the Olympics again. Players have strong views about the issue.”
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That good. I think the competition in the Olympics often time rivals the playoffs. Is the insurance an issue? Sure, so the owners/players ought to address that when it’s time to renew the next CBA.
Posted by penguinsfan on 09/19/08 at 08:37 AM ET