Hockey Canada CEO, board of directors resigns
Hockey Canada announced the resignation of chief executive officer Scott Smith on Tuesday amid major leadership changes that include the federation’s entire board of directors stepping down.
An interim management group will come in to steer the organization’s day-to-day activities until a new board is put in place by Hockey Canada members. Those newly appointed directors should be in place no later than when Hockey Canada holds its virtual leadership meetings on Dec. 17, 2022. The new board will also elect a new CEO.
Until then, the interim management committee will “ensure progress on the implementation of Hockey Canada’s Action Plan,” according to the Hockey Canada release.
This is the latest overhaul for the embattled organization’s leadership. Interim board chair Andrea Skinner resigned on Saturday after just two months on the job. At the time, Hockey Canada suggested more changes were coming after Skinner previously claimed prior to her departure no leadership alterations were needed.
Around Tuesday’s announcement, Bauer Hockey released a statement saying it will be pausing its partnership with Hockey Canada, halting a multimillion, multiyear commitment by the equipment manufacturer.
Hockey Canada has been under scrutiny since TSN’s Rick Westhead reported in May that the national governing body had paid an undisclosed settlement to a woman who levied a $3.55 million lawsuit against them over an alleged sexual assault by eight of Team Canada’s World Junior players in 2018. In July, Hockey Canada revealed it had paid out $7.6 million in nine settlements related to assault and sexual abuse allegations dating back to 1989.
MILWAUKEE — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has a strained muscle at the top of his right hand, a diagnosis that instills optimism he won’t have a prolonged stay on the injured list.
The three-time All-Star went on the 10-day injured list Monday, retroactive to Saturday, and returned to Houston for an MRI that revealed the muscle strain.
“We look at it as good news,” Astros manager Joe Espada said before their Wednesday afternoon game with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Espada expressed hope that Alvarez wouldn’t have to stay on the injured list longer than the required 10 days. He also said the hand issue may have played a role in Alvarez’s slow start.
Alvarez, 27, is hitting .210 with a .306 on-base percentage, three homers and 18 RBI in 29 games this season. He batted .308 with a .392 on-base percentage, 35 homers and 86 RBI in 147 games last year while ranking ninth in the AL Most Valuable Player balloting.
He has posted an OPS of at least .959 and has finished 13th or higher in the MVP voting each of the last three seasons.
“Once he heals, once he gets back, I think we’ll see a more aggressive at bat and be not as cautious,” Espada said. “I think it had something to do with it, yes.”
His potential return could go a long way toward boosting an Astros lineup that hasn’t been as productive as usual this season. The Astros entered Wednesday’s action ranked 21st in the majors in runs (136) and 23rd in OPS (.676). Houston has ranked 11th or better in both those categories each of the last four seasons.
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