NHL NOTEBOOK: TOCCHET GRANTED INDEFINITE LEAVE.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services Rick Tocchet Richard Tocchet (born on April 9, 1964 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player. He is currently taking an indefinite leave of absence from his job as assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes, due to being criminally charged in connection to was granted an indefinite leave of absence Wednesday night by NHL commissioner The National Hockey League commissioner is the highest-ranking executive officer in the National Hockey League. The position was created in 1993 with Gary Bettman as the first commissioner. Gary Bettman Gary Bruce Bettman (born on June 2, 1952 in Queens, New York has served as commissioner of the National Hockey League since February 1, 1993. Prior to this, he was general counsel to the National Basketball Association, and a lawyer. after the Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). assistant coach was accused of financing a nationwide gambling ring that took bets from about a half-dozen current players. Tocchet met with Bettman and requested the leave, which the commissioner agreed to as long as several conditions were met by the former All-Star player. Tocchet, who works under Coyotes head coach Wayne Gretzky, must immediately cease all contact and communication with all NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there and team personnel and stay away for the duration of his leave. He will not be allowed to return without Bettman's consent. The commissioner also reserves the right to change the terms of Tocchet's absence at any time. ``We view the charges against Mr. Tocchet in the most serious terms,'' Bettman said in a statement. ``We have pledged our full cooperation to the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. ``While we are conducting our own investigation, we have made clear to the law enforcement authorities in New Jersey that we will do nothing to interfere with their ongoing investigation.'' The NHL hired former federal prosecutor Robert J. Cleary, who headed the Unabomber case, to investigate Tocchet. Kings forward Jeremy Roenick is believed to be among the players to place bets. For a second consecutive day, Roenick did not respond to messages and declined comment through a team spokesman. The Kings released the following written statement: ``Since this issue is of a legal nature, it would be inappropriate to comment beyond the following: The Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). will monitor the situation closely and will cooperate if asked by law-enforcement agencies.'' --Also: Center Daniel Briere will postpone his return to the Buffalo Sabres until after the Olympics while he recovers from sports hernia surgery. ... Vancouver Canucks right wing Anson Carter has a bruised foot and is day to day. ... Simon Gagne, the NHL's second-leading goal-scorer, sat out Philadelphia's game against the New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, a hamlet located on Long Island in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. with the flu. |
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