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{Patrick Burke, Brian Leetch join NHL safety department, smart move for Brendan Shanahan: Cox}
Featured VideoClose More Video NHLers present flood-affected Alberta youngsters with new gear Olympic men's hockey team lace up sneakers instead of skates Jets' Rex Ryan Gets Heated After Questionable Coaching Move Sidney Crosby excited about Olympic camp From Damien Cox’s Spin on Sports blog:-Another set of eyes, another way of looking at things.Smart, really, for Brendan Shanahan to add to the Department of Player Safety heading into the first full season in two years,[url=http://www.michael-good.ca]Michael Kors Outlet[/url], undoubtedly with lots and lots of issues soon to be on his desk.While Brian Leetch, the former Norris Trophy winning blueliner and briefly a Leaf, simply replaces the departed Rob Blake, Shanahan has added a position and hired Patrick Burke, son of former Leaf GM Brian Burke.Until this week, Burke the Younger was executive director and president of the You Can Play Project in honour of his late brother, Brendan. The project emphasizes the right of all to play the sport regardless of sexual orientation. Burke will stay on as president while making former NFL player Wade Davis become the more active face of the organization.Burke has also scouted for seven years, most recently in the Philadelphia Flyers organization,[url=http://www.michael-good.ca]Michael Kors Purses[/url], so he knows the pro game and many of the people.His father,[url=http://www.michael-good.ca]michael kors canada[/url], of course, did Shanahan’s job as head NHL disciplinarian for several years, so the dinner discussion in the Burke household should be even livelier going forward.Patrick Burke’s prominent voice on gay/lesbian rights should also help the NHL navigate the tricky waters heading towards the Sochi Olympics. Burke, of course,[url=http://www.michael-good.ca]Michael Kors Purses[/url], might be exactly the type of person who would fall afoul of Russia’s dreadful new anti-homosexual laws, and it’s important for the NHL to be seen to be on the right side of this contentious issue.Leetch, the longtime Ranger stalwart, has been one of the most respected individuals in the league ever since his playing days, not to mention one of the most highly skilled blueliners ever to play the game.While Blake left for a front office position with the Los Angeles Kings, Shanahan briefly held talks with the Calgary Flames before deciding to continue his frequently controversial role as NHL sheriff this summer.
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