Robert W. "Bob" Goodenow (born October 29, 1952 in Dearborn, Michigan) is an American manager, who became the Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association in 1992, succeeding the controversial Alan Eagleson. On July 28, 2005, Goodenow announced his resignation as Executive Director, with Ted Saskin being named his replacement. October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official website: www. ... Executive director is a title given to a person who is the head of an executive branch of an organization or company. ... The National Hockey League Players Association or NHLPA is a labour union that represents the interests of the hockey players in the National Hockey League. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Robert Alan Eagleson (born April 24, 1933) is a Canadian lawyer, politician, hockey agent and promotor, famous for his role in promoting the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, the Canada Cup (now the World Cup of Hockey), and his representation of famous hockey players such as... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ted Saskin is the current NHL Players Association executive director. ...

Goodenow graduated from Harvard University in 1974 and from the University of Detroit Law School in 1979. Harvard University campus (old map) Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... University of Detroit Mercy is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university located in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It was founded in 1878 as the University of Detroit by the Society of Jesus. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Goodenow succeeded Alan Eagleson as the head of the NHLPA in 1992 when Eagleson was forced out after allegations of fraud and embezzment. In Goodenow's first couple of months on the job, he led the players out on a 10-day strike on the eve of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The strike was a major contrast to Eagleson's style which had been "cozy up" with favoured owners and it succeeded in gaining the players ownership rights over hockey cards. Two years later, he and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman oversaw a 103-day lockout that lasted from October 1, 1994 to January 11, 1995. Although the 1995 agreement appeared to favour the NHL owners, over time the NHLPA agents under Goodenow's leadership exploited loopholes in the agreement and it ended up favouring the players heavily. Robert Alan Eagleson (born April 24, 1933) is a Canadian lawyer, politician, hockey agent and promotor, famous for his role in promoting the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, the Canada Cup (now the World Cup of Hockey), and his representation of famous hockey players such as... Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Stanley Cup, originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. ... Gary Bruce Bettman (born on June 2, 1952 in Queens, New York) has served as commissioner of the National Hockey League since February 1, 1993. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During his tenure as NHLPA chief, he oversaw significant increases in player salaries in the span of a decade. However, Goodenow's tactics have come under fire because of his focus on raising player salaries without regard to certain NHL teams who started to experience serious financial difficulties.

During the 2004-2005 labor dispute, the issue of cost certainty came to the forefront. Goodenow was criticised for ignoring the bleak financial situation of the NHL and for not considering a salary cap for NHL teams, which would meet Bettman's demands for "cost certainty". Eventually, Goodenow did offer a salary cap of $52 million, but that was far above the $40 million cap that Bettman wanted. By February 16, 2005, the sides were still far apart, at $49 million and $42.5 million respectively, and the 2004-05 NHL season was canceled entirely. A tentative agreement was reached on July 13, 2005. The 2004-05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... In sports, a salary cap is a limit on the amount of money a team can spend on player salaries, either as a per-player limit or a total limit for the teams roster (or both). ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Athletics Mens 100 metres - Asafa Powell of Jamaica sets a new world record of 9. ... The 2004-05 NHL season would have been the 88th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It has been confirmed that Goodenow attended the Major League Baseball All-Star Game instead of participating in the overnight talks. Goodenow's lack of a solid plan to fight the billionaire owners needlessly cost the players an entire season and almost $1.5 billion in compensation and hurt many, many others as well. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the position players and by the manager for pitchers. ...

On July 28, 2005 Goodenow was asked to step down as NHLPA chief and was replaced by Ted Saskin, NHLPA Senior Director of Business Affairs and Licensing and the head negotiator during the CBA contract talks. This resignation came less than two weeks after the NHL and the NHLPA came to the new CBA. Consensus among the hockey media is that he did not resign under his own wishes, but instead was pushed into resigning due to the perception that he mishandled the negotiations and underestimated the resolve and unity of the NHL owners. July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ted Saskin is the current NHL Players Association executive director. ...

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• Bob Goodenow steps down from NHLPA on the Toronto Star