Good ole Colie

[evolver115]

Steel cage tag team match with Burke / Tortorella vs Strachan / Brooks on the undercard.

I really hope this blows up.... Campbell has been fucking horrible.
This certainly puts his non-ruling on the Savard hit into a fresh light.

colie probably danced a jig when the cookie monster put the hammer down on soups' "favorite faker".

 

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Paul Kukla (of Kuklas Korner) is reporting the following:

Kypreos and Doug MacLean just said the blogger got his 15 minutes of fame, never to be heard from again.

Here we go, folks...Looks like the NHL stance is going to be "This is just another blogger and they're going to dismiss him as such".

/In other news, Tyler Dellow's server is having quite a bit of trouble today...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Paul Kukla (of Kuklas Korner) is reporting the following:

Kypreos and Doug MacLean just said the blogger got his 15 minutes of fame, never to be heard from again.

Here we go, folks...

this is classic ... disregard the issue/story and just attack the messenger ... it will now devolve into blogger versus mainstream media

 

[SLY]

Paul Kukla (of Kuklas Korner) is reporting the following:

Kypreos and Doug MacLean just said the blogger got his 15 minutes of fame, never to be heard from again.

Here we go, folks...Looks like the NHL stance is going to be "This is just another blogger and they're going to dismiss him as such".

/In other news, Tyler Dellow's server is having quite a bit of trouble today...

lol, http://www.mc79hockey.com/, dirty bastards.

 

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Bill Daly's response:

Contacted by TSN for its reaction to Dellow's piece, deputy commissioner Bill Daly said: "Any suggestion that Colin Campbell performs his job with any less than 100% integrity at all times and in every decision he makes is way off base and just factually wrong. Because of the potential for a conflict of interest, or more importantly a perceived conflict of interest, the League has implemented various structural protections that prohibit Colie from having any oversight or disciplinary authority relating to any game in which his son, Gregory, plays. Its always fair to question and criticize League decisions as being wrong, but not on the basis that they aren't justly and fairly arrived at."

Funny how a SVP is being questioned about his integrity and the deputy commish is calling him "Colie" - The old boys network is tight.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Bill Daly's response:

Contacted by TSN for its reaction to Dellow's piece, deputy commissioner Bill Daly said: "Any suggestion that Colin Campbell performs his job with any less than 100% integrity at all times and in every decision he makes is way off base and just factually wrong. Because of the potential for a conflict of interest, or more importantly a perceived conflict of interest, the League has implemented various structural protections that prohibit Colie from having any oversight or disciplinary authority relating to any game in which his son, Gregory, plays. Its always fair to question and criticize League decisions as being wrong, but not on the basis that they aren't justly and fairly arrived at."

Funny how a SVP is being questioned about his integrity and the deputy commish is calling him "Colie" - The old boys network is tight.

i find that attitude disgusting ... that atttude was there when Burrows accused Auger of what he did ... and the response was tantamount to a "how dare they question such a noble infallible gem of person"

its the same shit those fucktards smoking stogies at gm meetings would say about Eagleson back in the day

 

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Another thing - These e-mails are part of public record and Tyler Dellow just performed the legwork to determine the games that Campbell was referring to to in his e-mails. Can anyone explain to me how that can be factually wrong as Daly alludes above?

 

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Tyler Dellow was on the Fan 590 to discuss the Campbell matter...Audio interview is found below...

Tyler Dellow - The FAN 590 Toronto - Audio on Demand

 

[puckhead]

I hope to fuck this isn't swept under the rug with a cursory "Well, OK then. Daley say's he's fine"
(tsn story here finally: NHL's Campbell under fire for emails sent to Walkom)

 

[GagneFire12]

Contacted by TSN for its reaction to Dellow's piece, deputy commissioner Bill Daly said: "Any suggestion that Colin Campbell performs his job with any less than 100% integrity at all times and in every decision he makes is way off base and just factually wrong. Because of the potential for a conflict of interest, or more importantly a perceived conflict of interest, the League has implemented various structural protections that prohibit Colie from having any oversight or disciplinary authority relating to any game in which his son, Gregory, plays. Its always fair to question and criticize League decisions as being wrong, but not on the basis that they aren't justly and fairly arrived at."

Contacted by TSN for his reaction, Campbell said: "For me, it's much ado about nothing. Stephen and I would have banter back and forth and Stephen knows I'm a (hockey) dad venting and both of us knowing it wouldn't go any further than that. Stephen would laugh at me. The game in question (when Gregory Campbell was penalized late in the Atlanta-Florida game) wasn't on TV and I was asking Stephen to find out for me if it was a soft call. That's all there ever was to it. The (refs) working that game are still in the league, aren't they? Stephen handled the officials, just like Terry Gregson does now, and I've got a lot of emails to those guys asking about this soft call or that soft call and that's in a lot of games. I'm not ultimately responsible for the (on-ice) officials, that's Terry Gregson's responsibility, but I have to answer to GMs on these calls."

 

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Anybody else find it odd that comments have been disabled for this TSN story?

 

[GagneFire12]

"That was Matt Cooke being Cooke... I can't punish him for that"

 

[mooger_35]

It'll be the usual NHL bs. Nothing will be done, it will be swept under the rug by a) ignoring the issue and b) if forced to comment, discredit the "blogger".

 

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i find that attitude disgusting ... that atttude was there when Burrows accused Auger of what he did ... and the response was tantamount to a "how dare they question such a noble infallible gem of person"

Which begs the question "Why is Auger still not permitted to officiate Canucks games?" I mean if he was cleared by the league, what's the problem?

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

What bothers me is Mike Brophy & Scott Laughlin were acting as if this was no big deal during NHL power play today. Saying Colin is a fan just like the rest of us. He's a dad just like any other dad. The bottom line is what Campbell did was wrong. He's a high ranking official within the NHL he has no business e-mailing officials about his kid. It's a conflict of interest.

 

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What bothers me is Mike Brophy & Scott Laughlin were acting as if this was no big deal during NHL power play today. Saying Colin is a fan just like the rest of us. He's a dad just like any other dad. The bottom line is what Campbell did was wrong. He's a high ranking official within the NHL he has no business e-mailing officials about his kid. It's a conflict of interest.

May I present as exhibit 'A' one Ken Read who had no issue with resigning his post when a conflict of interest arose (i.e. his son joining the Canadian alpine ski team)

Vancouver Now - Alpine Canada boss Ken Read steps down

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Wow!! Great story dash.

I know someone else makes decisions on the games Gregory plays in if there's been a suspendable offense but I think Campbell needs to go. He's supposed to be an unbiasd observer & that simply isn't the case.

 

[esls79]

I think Mick McGeough would be a good replacement for Campbell, if I do say so myself

 

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Nice to see the MSM in Canada treat this Campbell story with kid gloves - Don't want to do anything to destroy that meal ticket, right Damien Cox? Even Duhatschek (one guy I respect) essentially gave a free pass to Colie.

Can't say I'm surprised.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Nice to see the MSM in Canada treat this Campbell story with kid gloves - Don't want to do anything to destroy that meal ticket, right Damien Cox? Even Duhatschek (one guy I respect) essentially gave a free pass to Colie.

Can't say I'm surprised.

fuck I hate Damien Cox

Friedman took a balanced approach ... i still think the cbc will give "Colie" his soapbox saturday night and "Ronnie" will be in full fellate mode

As one referee said today, "I can't believe it took so long for this to come out."

So, kudos to Tyler Dellow, the Oilers fan and blogger who uncovered the fact that NHL vice-president and head disciplinarian Colin Campbell violated the doctrine of impartiality on several penalty calls against his son. While some were quick to rip another "blogger in the basement," that does not accurately describe this Toronto-based lawyer.

The key thing to note here is that the emails in question were exchanged three years ago. On March 29, 2009, Steve Ott nearly decapitated Colin's son, Gregory Campbell. Ott, a repeat offender, was given no suspension.

However, Dave Newell, who spent 40 years in the NHL as a referee and war-room official, said Monday, "You're asking me if personal relationships ever affected suspensions, or lack thereof? My answer is yes."

Pressed for an example, Newell laughed and said, "I'm not going to go there right now...saving it for my book." (Newell is writing a tell-all along the lines of Jim Bouton's historic Ball Four. No word on if he compared notes with Kerry Fraser, who has his own book out now.)

To his credit, Newell admitted he is bitter about his own dismissal. He testified against the league in the Dean Warren hearing where Campbell's emails were entered into evidence. You can read more about the hearing on Dellow's website. (As an aside, I cannot believe how many officials who spent decades in the NHL are leaving angry. I don't know who's at fault, but it's a real shame and should be addressed - by both sides.)

The most unfortunate victim in all of this is undoubtedly Gregory Campbell, embroiled in controversy through no fault of his own. Another referee said today that, before working his games, they used to joke with each other, "Better not disallow any of his goals."

When I followed up by asking if officials seriously felt any pressure to handle Gregory differently, he said no. He also said he'd never heard of any referee ever being questioned about any call against the younger Campbell. And this is someone who does not like Colin at all.

Says another referee: "Colin Campbell isn't the best boss I've ever had ... but to accuse him of bias? No. I won't go there."

I don't believe for a second Matt Cooke wasn't suspended for his hit on Marc Savard (even though he should have been) because Campbell doesn't like Savard. Campbell doesn't like Cooke, either. I'm also certain Campbell doesn't like Patrick Kaleta, who has been suspended once despite several incidents. As for bias in favour of the Panthers, don't forget Mike Richards was not disciplined for his head hit to David Booth.

Despite that, Campbell's emails - even though they are three years old - have created the perception of conflict of interest. In almost any field, that is verboten. Yes, Campbell recuses himself whenever a situation involving Gregory's team comes up, but, as one source said, "This one is tough. If the perception is there, how do you defend that?"

You can't.

Campbell has the NHL's toughest - and arguably, worst - job. Only the officials are anywhere close. Yes, his rulings are maddeningly inconsistent. Everyone wants tough suspensions, or a crackdown on hits to the head - until it affects their team. But that's why you have to be above reproach.

He is a polarizing figure. People who like him will defend him without question. People who don't criticize him mercilessly. He learned a hard lesson here. Be careful what you write. He wasn't, and, as a result, he's put his objectivity into question - even if the evidence suggests otherwise.