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 | Posted on Wed Oct 12 2011 7:31am
The executive board and those involved in the decision to fire Paul Kelly as the NHLPAs executive director are expected to answer questions on Monday as day two of the Players Associations meetings are underway. Chicago White Sox Bill Melton Jersey. Why? Will be among the first questions asked as many around the hockey community come to grips with the news of Kellys dismissal. Whispers of unhappiness with Kellys distance with some players was itemized as a concern going into Sundays showdown, while a perception Kelly may have been too close to the NHL commissioners office was also offered by a source close to the battle as an issue as well. But, there has to be more to it than that, and we will find out when the players and board members face the TSN camera this morning. The board met on Sunday for over 10 hours in Chicago. Much of that time, Paul Kelly spent waiting with his supporters (Glenn Healy and Pat Flatley) in a hotel corridor. He was invited in at least three times, the last being just after 3:30am eastern. At this point Kelly was given news of his demise. He bolted from the boardroom visibly upset, he refused to comment and simply retreated to where Healy, Flatley and others were waiting before quickly leaving the area all together. There was a brief gathering of the divisional players reps with interim ombudsman Buzz Hargrove, general counsel Ian Penny and advisory board head, Ron Pink mulling about |