Ted Saskin

Ted Saskin is the current NHL Players Association executive director. He assumed the title after Bob Goodenow resigned on July 28, 2005. He was previously the NHLPA Senior Director of Business Affairs and Licensing. Saskin's hiring has come under scrutiny from some players who contend that he was improperly elected and misrepresented salary figures during negotiations with players union president Trevor Linden, a forward with the Vancouver Canucks.

On October 2, 2006, a group of NHL players, led by Chris Chelios filed a lawsuit in US Federal Court to remove Saskin and also millions of dollars in damages and punitive damages.[1]

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References

1. N.H.L. Players Not All Happy With Leadership, The New York Times, September 17, 2005