As if the NHL didn’t have enough problems already, the head of the NHL players association, Ted Saskin, has been accused of monitoring player emails, which he in turn blames on his predecessor Bob Goodenow.
In an interview with Canadian Press yesterday, Saskin said he plans to participate in the call.“The board will learn that Bob Goodenow had instructed NHLPA employees to review player email accounts and this occurred during the lockout and I was not aware of this until much later,” Saskin said. “I also plan to tell the board … I have never accessed a player email account and I have never ordered NHLPA technical staff to access player email accounts.”
Goodenow issued his own statement denying any part in the alleged email monitoring. “I am unaware of an instance where the security of a single player’s email or other personal information was compromised.
Yikes. Most corporations have the right to monitor the emails of their employees but everybody kind of expects that. To monitor the emails of hockey players is really odd. What exactly would you find except for them badmouthing the players union, the owners and sending around chain emails? (“Hello, I am Dr.Borris Olga. and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. If you do not wish to be traded to the Flyers or Kings, please continue reading….”)
An NHL agent named Ritch Winter said that Saskin is technically telling the truth because he didn’t do any of it himself, he just ordered someone else to do it. A union staff member confirmed that a printout of Edmonton goalie Dwayne Roloson’s email was on Saskin’s desk.
Here’s the email going around from hockey player to hockey player:
“Dear Ted Saskin. You sir, are an asshole. Best, ______”
Links:
[The Star]: Saskin, Goodenow face off
