Something I just realized about All-Star Weekend – Chuqui 3.0

January 30th, 2009 by chuq

Something I just realized about All-Star Weekend

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I’m listening to XM radio, and they just led in with Paul kelly opening his press conference where they announced they weren’t re-opening the CBA (good move!). With him were six players, including Joe Thornton and Vincent Lecevallier. Also with him were some other NHLPA officials including Glen Healy.

And listening to it, I suddenly realized there was a big name missing.

Where’s Eric Lindros, NHLPA Ombudsman? There were rumors of friction between Kelly and Lindros a couple of months ago, but they quieted down, and since then, not much.

But — now that I think about it — I can’t think of any reference or sighting of Lindros at the All-Star Weekend. Anyone know if he was there?

Because it sure looks, given that he wasn’t included in a very important set of meetings at THE in-season get-together for the NHL and the NHLPA, that he’s been purged or exiled.

Anyone seen Eric Lindros recently?

The only reference I can find of him is his speaking at the Concussion symposium. Lindros simply isn’t talking about it. Kelly is merely saying “Lindros continues to work for the NHLPA”. But clearly, something is going on here, because Lindros really should have been at that press conference, and not only wasn’t, doesn’t seem to have been mentioned.

Hmm.

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Lindros resigns as PA ombudsman - Sportsnet.ca : Chuqui 3.0 says:

February 3, 2009 at 11:12 am

[...] Interesting. It was just a couple of days ago I was wondering where Eric Lindros had disappeared to. [...]

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