NHLPA STATEMENT FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DON FEHR
TORONTO (November 2, 2012) – Don Fehr, National Hockey League Players’ Association Executive Director, today released the following statement:
“The NHL’s decision to cancel the 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic is unnecessary and unfortunate, as was the owners’ implementation of the lockout itself. The fact that the season has not started is a result of a unilateral decision by the owners; the players have always been ready to play while continuing to negotiate in good faith. We look forward to the league’s return to the bargaining table, so that the parties can find a way to end the lockout at the earliest possible date, and get the game back on the ice for the fans.”
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(Editorial note from the author, who has spent 99 percent of the time since Monday morning without internet access, not to mention electricity, phone or internet, plus with a bad cell phone signal. Not complaining—actually any of the millions in my boat should consider ourselves lucky compared to those who really lost much more):
Don Fehr, much as I agree that this lockout was designed by the owners and mostly the fault of said owners and the Lockout Commissioner, should shut the ef up.
This line that the players have always been ready to play while continuing to negotiate is such a pile of bullcrap. You’d have to be pretty naive or stupid to believe that is anything but a PR stunt, to get people to take sides. There is no chance in hell that an agreement could have possibly been reached without the lockout, if an agreement obviously can’t be reached with a lockout. So shut the ef up.
And get back to the table.
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Welcome back Carp. Glad you’re safe & sound. And I concur…Mr. Fehr – shut the F up!
sorry guys, i have no problem with Fehr, this is 100% about greedy amoral owners who don’t give a &?|% about hockey
Amen, Carp. Enough of bullcarcillo. Admittedly, we do not have any particulars as to what the latest owners’ concession in terms of absorbing some or all of “make whole”, but it was made on Tuesday, obviously in an attempt to salvage the WC. That is the best bargaining point Don Fehr has. Time to make a deal, big guys. Enough of those egos. Everyone knows you’re both tough.
PS. Would love to see the details of that offer though…
It really looks bad for any NHL hockey happening this season now. Dammit!
Glad to hear you are ok, Carp.
And I whole-heartedly agree. Both sides need to shut up, shove their egos in their pockets and make a deal that is balanced for both sides.
If the NHL wants some good PR, they should take that $800 million (or whatever amount it was) that they had said they lost caused they locked out the players and donate that exact amount to Hurricane relief.
Agreed Carp. My power came back on minutes ago. My power was out for about 5 days but I’m one of the lucky ones who only lost power. The devastation in the New York/New Jersey area is hard to believe.
Carp
good to hear that things have been inconvenient
but not as devastating as they are for so many others.
good luck
as far as the Fehr comment
i don’t know if it’s the stress from the past few days or what
but i don’t see why you have to flip out so much on that line
besides
the latest NHL Make Whole pr stunt may just be another stunt
as the saying goes
the devil is in the details
and so far
there have been tweets
that go from Make Whole to fund a part of contracts
which were previously agreed upon by these owners
and okayed by the league office
again
if they were so odious then they never should have been okayed
First of all I have to say we were very blessed down here in my part of the country. My thoughts and prayers to all affected and all the heroe’s out there that have made a difference. Thank all of you.
Both sides need to shut the ef-up and get to the table.
I got 3 D-1 college games on tonight, and so far all 3 are good games. The hell with the NHL, to bad they play most all of their games only on Friday and Saturday nights. Needs to be spread out throughout the week. The college boys play for a TEAM not a business. Funt to watch.
they will meet in undisclosed location! secrets! darkness!
IDIOTISM!
The Lockout Commissioner, love it!
Carp: Fehr shut the F up – totally agree.
I’ve said since he started mouthing that line that it’s meaningless, save to try to make the players look like innocent victims.
I don’t like Bettman at all. I like Fehr about the same.
I wish they’d both go away and let someone else negotiate.
I love rangers hockey. I know this process sucks and is frustrating for us fans but I just want hockey. I will watch and be there when they come back. Make the deal already and play. The rangers have a narrow window in my mind. Two years at best. This is their time. Lets play.
Stay classy, Europe.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl—wayne-simmonds-refuses-to-let-racist-incident-define-his-european-experience.html
With no Winter Classic comes no season . Its over Johnny ! R.I.P. NHL
Glad to hear some of you New Yorkers are getting your power back! Be safe and stay warm!
So much for hockey by Thanksgiving…don’t see it happening…
Both sides are way too content in accepting the decisions to cancel games..
Fehr is paid to be a tough SOB. Players hired him to take a hard-line stance…
To his credit, he has said what the players wanted from day one and he hasn’t budged much…
I guess he thinks that there is no point even considering anything below the current CBA…
He believes players might as well play while he hacks it out with the NHL…tough to argue…
turns out, jpg is right….last night’s “make whole” offer was a pile of BC as LB points out today
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BS on top of BS on top of BS… NHL at its best.
stevezipay It’s early, but Roman Horak, sent to Calgary by NYR as part of Tim Erixon deal, leads AHL with 10 goals in nine games.
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FIRE SOMEONE!
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Carp, well said and love the extra spice – to be expected given the situation most of you out there are facing. I do hope things are improving for everyone and I do hope these hockey ef-tards get their acts together sooner than later.
That aside, I’m traveling from the west coast to NYC on tuesday for business and would like to lend a hand where needed. Obviously there is plenty of info on the interwebs (almost too much) but if anyone here knows of a particular place in need and can point me in the right direction that would be helpful. I figure I’ll try to pack as many warm items as possible for donation (though I question how useful “warm items” from a west coaster will be) and whatever food/goods that seem to in short supply out there. Not trying to be a hero but figured i could lend some time in between work commitments to help clean up, distribute clothes/food, or wherever I could lend a hand. If you have suggestions on a organization/effort that may not be getting as much help as others, please post and I’ll check back later.
Good luck with the recovery for those affected.
Malt, bring lots of D batteries. they are for the bigger lanterns and impossible to find.
i was 5 days without power in north NJ; it was so exciting when it came back on. 36 degree nights with no heat suck.
on the “bright” side…i didn’t miss any ranger games :(
Hello to everyone. Been a long time. No better time to get back on this great blog than after the devastating assault on our area known as Sandy.
My northern NJ home is still without power and we had 5 over 50 foot trees fall, one squarely on our house. Had my 22 year old not been home, seen the tree falling, and pushed yours truly and his younger sister away, I might not be writing this message. Life is to be appreciated.
Carpy, your extra spice is duly noted and much warranted. Fehr is a showman and is talking out of both sides of his face. It is time for his and Buttman’s shenanigans to end, as this delay is doing nothing but making us all realize just how entirely meaningless these fellows can make this grand sport.
Our Congress refuses to find common ground and compromise. The NHL and NHLPA need not learn a lesson from them. Collaborate. Kiss and make up. Or the sport will just flit away into obscurity. I have no patience for the BS comments emanating from Fehr’s mouth. Holier than thou, he simply ain’t.
Thank you, as always, Carp, for being so poignant. Your are dead on!!!
My thoughts and wishes to all who have been effected by Sandy. Godspeed.
Carp, Glad to see you are back on line! Well articulated, but I think both sides should remember the lawyers’ maxim, a bad settlement is better than a good judgment…it is costing both sides big time to take such hard stances. It may have cost them a season and momentum from the highly rated playoff games of last spring, not to mention their fan base. I think the fans should threaten to boycott the remaining games to protest their shenanigans…at least it would give us a voice and a little leverage! I’m not supposed to regain power until late Wednesday night here in northern Westchester, where 95% of my village has no power, but lucky to have suffered no property damage and to have a generator (although my fuel supply is running low.) Hope your power is back!
yes it cost the owners on their gains on their own capital. They still have their money.
The players own their talent. How long can you live on that?
Who’s “fault”is it that they cannot agree? Do they “OWE” you as a fan, anything? NO.
I guess I am in a mood tonight. The New York Rangers exist because some rich people want to make money sponsoring hockey.
If the two sides don’t agree, there will be no “NHL” hockey. So what? there is lots of good hockey
Tomb, that is why we may end up flying overseas to see good hockey in the future, or a new league may evolve out of this mess. Will be interesting to see them wallowing in court cases involving breach of contract if this happens.
Good morning boneheads!
The power was restored last night in Todt Hill area finally at 1 am. Much earlier than expected. My neighbors are ecstatic. Our generator turned out to be a great investment and it held it’s own for 5+ days without any problems.
Things are getting back to normal, but not in those places that got hit hard. Monetary donations are always the easiest way to help, but if you want to volunteer, there are plenty different ways to do it:
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/to_receive_aid_or_volunteer_st.html#incart_river
Have we come out of this coma yet? Is amateur-hour over yet?
Reading RR much, eh Brooksie? In today’s slapshot he’s calling Buttman (sorry JBytes) “Canceler-in-Chief”...naughty boy Brooksie lol
I like Carp’s “Lockout Commissioner” better.
If you miss seeing Gomez, Poti, Redden, Avery, Roszival, Drury, and Colton Orr all in one game then turn in the NHLN right now.
Oh yeah Blair Betts and Marcus Naslund were there too! What fun times!
NHLN is showing all 7 games in order from 09 playoffs.
Nik Zherdev was there too! It just gets better and better!
Is this the time when Avery lost his spleen?
Nobody wants to talk hockey, eh?
Gotta say I love that Vermont, which was hit really hard by Irene last year, has a group that is organizing lists of where to send supplies, where to go to volunteer to help, etc and is retweeting that people are going by the busloads to the hardest hit areas. Those folks are pretty dang amazing if you ask me.
why so serious?
I hope everyone is recovering as best you can and that no one is seriously hurt. I hope that no one falls for this pr stuff the owners and players are speading. They are all responsible for this lockout. Neither of them seem to take any responsiblity for the conditions they face now. Greed on the part of the owners and players is key to the deadlock. They expect us to welcome them back with open arms. I still love this game so much. I haven’t spent a single dollar since the last lockout and will not supply them another dollar again. I hope hockey fans in general let them know with their wallets how they feel.
Steve – i agree there needs to be a fan boycott of some sort when this jackwagon gets rolling again. It either needs to be a No merchandise for a month (bit hard with Christmas due soon though) or a No Attendance game or something like, all fans turning their back during the opening face-off (although that lacks a real punch and won’t hurt the owners much).
There is no light at the end of this tunnel.
This is a tunnel?
Good morning, Hambone!
This is a tunnel?
It isn’t?
Rangers :(
Oh, it will get better, CCCP. With time. There are still too many families out there who need help, even in terms of basic needs. That’s when we all need to share.
On a hockey front, there is a maybe:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=408889
Chunnel.
rangers are scheduled to be here in january
i am really looking forwardto seeing them again
if this gets cancelled, i’m gonna kick the carcillo out of someone.
come on arp, talk to somebody for me
Carp, did u see that picture?
hey carp, are you safe and dry //
NO FLOODING IN az, only tons of sunshine
Tony, I’m fine. thanks. How about you? ... also, not to be the bearer of bad news, but at this point we’re looking at a reduced schedule and probably conference-only play this season … if any. don’t shoot the messenger.
Got it Tiki. Haha. How did you get that?
Any hockey is better than no hockey, Carp.
DiPietro, who missed most of last season with a groin injury that required surgery, is keeping warm by playing for SC Riessersee, in Germany’s second division. Did I say “playing?” I meant rehabbing another injury.
Translated from a German paper, via Bleacher Report:
“Rick DiPietro is suffering since Thursday to a groin problem. DiPietro’s loss was something of a godsend for the guests.”
man…this guy should just look for another job. sad…
http://deadspin.com/5957882/rick-dipietro-is-injured-again-this-time-in-germany
Yup, ilb. But Tony won’t be happy.
Wow, Rick DP in playoff-form early.
Went on the tour with Blogmama and brother today.
CHL 2012 Suoer Series Live on NHLN right now
Russia vs QMJH
Carp, after today I have a new appreciation for when you talk about high school football insanity. YIKES!
I don’t understand, Mickey.
5-2 Russia
Looking very impressive. A lot less individuality and much more team oriented with tons of skill. New breed of Russian hockey.
Carp, I was buried at work in dealing with high school football games from the weekend. All day long too. I just remember you talking/writing about having to cover multiple games in one day. And now I sympathize with you a little on that. That’s all I meant :)
I just want to go home. No power since last Monday morning. Another week to go I’m hearing.
yup, four games in the cold Sunday, Mickey.
hang in there, Eric.
Eric
We were told by November 11th…got power today
I think power companies are under promising and over delivering so they look good!
Hang tough man!
I worked for a power company for years. Designed substations, transmission lines, managed construction….
It is hard to estimate.
How can you give an accurate estimate?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2NqqL0CnaU
I’ve been waiting since November of 2008 for today! Yay!
Staal, package is en route. How is Juliet?
new post, Manny.