NHLPA Nominates new Executive Director

The future of the NHLPA has been in limbo since former director Bob Goodenow was dismissed by a group of NHLPA players like Chris Chelios. Several players led by Eric Lindros has been searching for a new Executive Director to take over NHLPA affairs. After fighting a losing battle with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and the owners three years ago for a new collective bargaining agreement the NHLPA decided it was time for a change. Now the NHLPA has come to a unanimous nomination of lawyer Paul Kelly to take over.

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TORONTO -- The NHL Players' Association officially nominated former assistant U.S. attorney Paul Kelly on Monday for its executive director position.

The unanimous nomination was made during a conference call Monday night with the union's 30 player representatives, who will conduct a secret ballot vote during the next week. A majority vote is required for Kelly to be elected.

The five-player search committee, consisting of Eric Lindros, Chris Chelios, Mike Cammalleri, Shawn Horcoff and Robyn Regehr, got help from Chicago search firm Reilly Partners and interviewed a long list of candidates before narrowing it to three. NFL Players Association lawyer Richard Berthelsen, and Bill Gregson, president and CEO of sports store chain Forzani Group, were the other finalists with Kelly.

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