OHL - Gens Fined 10K

http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3898106

September 1, 2009 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Toronto, ON;

The Ontario Hockey League announced today a sanction against the Oshawa Generals Hockey Club as the result of their violation of League rules as to when players may be assembled for Training Camp.

As the result of such violation, the Oshawa Generals Hockey Club was fined $10,000.00.

Uh Oh! This is not good at all. I don't like this one bit. What did we do wrong?
http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-announces-disciplinary-action-–-oshawa-generals-hockey-club-p137545

Hmm this is rather vague, and a hefty fine. Does anyone know where someone could get a document like the league's bylaws? I'm curious to read up on this.

wow that sucks.

I heard Rob Snoek mention on the radio this morning, that the team assembled its senior players a week too soon.

oh wow not a good idea who is gonna pay fr th fine th coach or the owner.

Seems the league feels it's a no no to use your vetrans for a hockey camp a week before training camps are to start. Maybe they should check to see what the other teams in the league did the same thing.

UGENS(Karon)

well I guesse Season tickets are going up next year. someones gotta pay for this

Glad I locked in for three years!

its a real shame when as a coach you want to get your players together early to get things rolling

apparently the gens said they made ice available and let them scrimmage.... it wasn't mandartory and thus shouldn't be illegal

archer_gens wrote:apparently the gens said they made ice available and let them scrimmage.... it wasn't mandartory and thus shouldn't be illegal

Then they should appeal.

And 10 grand is a ridiculously high fine.

If players voluntarily came out to use the ice - that should be OK

If players were told they must report early that is wrong

In todays sport world - players must be ready to play and not worry about hamstring or groin injury

Players are skating in their hometown arenas long before camp opens

Why is it an issue if he skates in his teams arena

Players are told when they leave after the season is over - Be fit and ready to play when camp opens

Veterans who are drafted and going to NHL camps want to be ready and not look out of place

If the GENS knew of an OHL rule that no matter what - players cannot use the teams ice - who knows maybe it's for legal reasons

that if a player gets hurt and there is a lawsuit then who pays - There will be more to this issue

Unless there is a legal or medical reason this shouldn't be an issue.

While I agree that is unfortunate the rules are the rules no matter how arbitrary or unfair they may seem. Whoever was responsible for this "unlawful assembly" should have made themselves more familiar with the rules.