from Paul Friesen of the Winnipeg Sun,
A banner supporting the Hells Angels in Winnipeg. A link to a family member who’s a full-fledged member of the outlaw motorcycle club.
These are the things you’ll find on Winnipeg NHLer Riley Cote’s MySpace page....
But the head of the Winnipeg Police Association and a university criminologist say he hasn’t used good judgment on his internet site.
There, you’ll find a banner that reads, Support Red and White, Winnipeg, a moniker for the Hells Angels. There’s also a link to his cousin, Sean Wolfe, a member who’s had several run-ins with the law.
“It certainly makes you wonder about the suitability of the guy as a role model for aspiring hockey players,” Winnipeg Police Association president Mike Sutherland said yesterday.
Update 3:01pm ET: A response from Riley Cote (and words from the NHL at Globe & Mail),
“It shouldn’t be an issue right now in the Stanley Cup playoffs,” he said after the Flyers’ morning skate in preparation for the opening game of the Eastern Conference final against the Pittsburgh Penguins. “I can’t believe someone would stoop so low to bring that up now. [Wolfe] is my cousin.. He’s my family. What do you want me to do?I can’t change anything about it,” Cote said. “I support him.”
maybe he’s been in too many fights?
Posted by bsalamon on 05/09 at 11:28 AM