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Soon afterwards Goodenow became a player agent—representing, among others, Brett Hull—and eventually wound up with the NHLPA during the early 1990s. Goodenow took over the union in 1992, when then-director Alan Eagleson was forced out due to scandals that eventually landed him in jail...
...While Eagleson was known for buddying up with owners, Goodenow remained staunchly loyal to the league’s players. During his 15 years, the average NHL salary soared from less than $300,000 to nearly $2 million...
...screamed for a long, loud time while his former teammates banged their sticks in appreciation. The top brass--Harry Sinden, general manager of the Bruins. Schmidt, whose #15 was retired in 1955, Clarence Campbell, president of the NHL from 1946 to 1977, John Ziegler, his successor, Alan "Eaglebird" Eagleson, head of the NHL Players Association, and Ed King, whose current title I have forced from memory--took a back seat for a change as Orr stood at center...
...apparently couldn't make out the screams of "PUT IT ON! PUT IT ON!" but obliged the crowd when Eagleson leaned over and passed on the message. He removed his suit and replaced it with the sweater he wore so well, ending his career in proper fashion: Boston black and gold instead of Chicago black...
...Eagleson checked the books. The Barons needed $600,000 to finish the season. He offered Canadian banks the credibility of the players' association, plus receipts from an exhibition series that would include the best teams in the league. Eagleson raised the $600,000 (at 11%), which he passed on to the Barons (at 11%). It is as if the United Auto Workers had bailed out Oldsmobile...