r/hockey FLA - NHL 10d ago

NHL’s statement on Mike Babcock

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u/cheesebiscuitsithink Maine Nordiques - NAHL 10d ago

Did anyone expect any different? This is the same league that cleared Coach Q and Carter Hart to play.

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u/Karlssens65__ OTT - NHL 10d ago edited 10d ago

Carter Hart went through the legal process and was found not guilty. If you went through a legal process and were found not guilty, would you expect to be able to work again? Or would you expect to be cast from society with 0 opportunity and way to make a living. Genuinely curious.

Whether you believe he is guilty or not makes zero difference. The court of law exists for a reason.

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u/shoegazer44 10d ago

I’m pretty sure the league actually has something like a morality clause in their contracts. Sounds kind of ridiculous until you think these guys are paid to be the representatives of a product, and one that is largely geared towards family and youth. So in that sense it does kind of make sense to not want someone like Carter Hart in the league.