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Thursday, June 02, 2011
NHL: have players establish the workplace rules
NHL is hit and miss in what they do. Putting Brendan Shanahan, a long-time NHL player, in his new role is a definite hit:
Shanahan, the 20-year NHL veteran who moved into the league offices two years ago, will take over Campbell’s job, administering fines and suspensions for dangerous play. Shanahan will also oversee a league department dedicated to improving player safety and developing new rules.
Campbell believes Shanahan will benefit from being just two years into retirement, giving him an added measure of respect among the current players.
“I think history will show that Colie has been a great innovator for the game of hockey, and we owe him a great deal of thanks,” said Shanahan, who faced supplemental discipline from Campbell during his time as a player. “I thank him for the chance to have a positive impact on the game of hockey.”
Campbell immediately cracked: “He won’t be thanking me next year.”
One thing to respect with Bettman is that he delegates very well on occasion. I don’t think that Bud Selig would give, say, Doug Glanville or John Olerud or Orel Hershiser the kind of responsibility that Shanahan just got. Sometimes, not being a hockey guy, works to Bettman’s advantage. Bettman for example would never (ever!) discuss the historical origins of hockey. (I doubt he would even ever talk about hockey during the 1970s, much less the 1870s.)
So, and I don’t say this often, or ever, but Bettman: {clap clap clap}
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