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Former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock is coming under additional fire for his methods of player treatment. Hall of Fame defenceman Chris Chelios recalled Babcock ”verbally assaulting” teammate Johan Franzen during a playoff series. Chelios and Franzen were teammates with the Red Wings under Babcock from 2005 to 2009. “Some of the things [Babcock said to Franzen] on
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The Swift Current Broncos say they have released head athletic trainer and equipment manager Jamie LeBlanc for what the team calls “unprofessional behaviour.” LeBlanc was in his 10th year in the position. “The decision was made following a recent pattern of demeaning and derogatory comments, threatening behaviour and unprofessional conduct that is inconsistent with the
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Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur has undergone additional surgery, just two months after quadruple bypass heart surgery. At the request of the Lafleur family, the team released a statement Sunday about the procedure, performed Thursday. “Guy Lafleur underwent surgery at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal (CHUM) on November 28,” the team said. “This
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It’s about hockey, sure. But not just about hockey. The more we make the discussion about abusive practices in coaching just about hockey, the less potential for comprehensive change in sport we’re unleashing. Hockey, after all, has more impact than any other sport in this country. Last weekend, Canadian tennis players competed for the prestigious
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It’s one of hockey’s unwritten codes, and anyone who has played can tell you it’s ingrained young: What happens in the dressing room stays in the dressing room. As fundamentals go, it’s well taught and quickly learned. For too long it’s a concept that’s been allowing coaches and players, from peewee to the pros, to
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