PAUL KELLY FIRED AS EXEC. DIRECTOR OF THE NHLPA

THIS IS BREAKING NEWS... Paul Kelly, the head of players union for the National Hockey League was fired on Sunday night after several hours of meetings in Chicago. The decision was made by a vote from the NHLPA’s 30 player reps that comprise its Executive Board. The NHLPA released a statement Monday morning saying, “Following the Executive Board’s review of the overall operation of the NHLPA, it was decided that Paul Kelly should no longer continue to serve as Executive Director.  We appreciate Mr. Kelly’s service to our Association." The Executive Board will immediately begin putting together a search committee that will identify and interview potential candidates for the vacant Executive Director’s position As reported by Darren Dreger of TSN.ca: Kelly spent much of Sunday night waiting in a corridor outside the boardroom while the executive board deliberated, twice inviting interim ombudsman, Buzz Hargrove in to the discussions before a final vote and decision was made....