Guest Cites Abuse
Former Kitchener Rangers forward Eric Guest has produced an Instagram video that outlines a sequence of abuse that he endured while with the Ontario Hockey League club.
Among the staggering allegations, Guest states he and a fellow Rangers were locked in a bathroom at a Rookie Party and were forced by a veteran player to do cocaine.
Over the course of a 15-minute video, Guest also touches on issues he encountered at his billet house, self-medicating and spending extensive time hospitalized due to mental health concerns.
Guest played most of 3 seasons for Kitchener beginning in 2016, but departed from the club before the conclusion of his final season.
The video is the first in a series that Guest plans to produce outlining his negative experience.
NHL Notes
More than half of the National Hockey League's players remain stationed outside of their team’s home city according to Commissioner Gary Bettman
Facing a possible 14-day quarantine when they return, that would mean that NHL players would have to return to their team’s city by June 25th in order to be ready to participate in the opening of training camps scheduled for July 10th.
Some NHL teams have not opened their practice facilities for small group training sessions because they do not have enough players in their city.
The National Hockey League is seeking input from the NHLPA in the process to select the two hub cities that would host the 24-team Return to Play tournament later this summer.
The input from the Players Association is designed to ensure the players are comfortable living in a bubble culture in a specific centre.
Las Vegas is considered a frontrunner to land one of the two Hub City spots
There are 3 Canadian cities interested in being a hub city but that will hinge on the Canadian government and the existing quarantine rules.
No Major League Baseball ?
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no games this year after a breakdown in talks between teams and the players' union.
The two sides cannot agree on how to split revenue in a season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Just last week, Manfred said he was 100% certain the 2020 season would start.
Spring training was halted die to the coronavirus pandemic and in the months that followed, the two sides haven't come close to reaching an agreement on how to split revenues in a delayed season.
Blue Jays Sign Mueller
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Baylor University outfielder Mack Mueller.
In 39 games at Baylor, Mueller hit .283 with six home runs and 23 runs driven in.
Mueller is the second member of the Baylor baseball team that is set to join the pro ranks after Nick Loftin was a first-round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals last week
NBA On Brink
National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver believes a number of outstanding factors could go for or against the NBA finishing its current season this year.
The NBA will not be forcing anyone to return to play.
Silver states it will take enormous sacrifice for everyone involved to get the season restarted.
Six Years For Shanahan
The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League rewarded coach Kyle Shanahan with a new 6-year contract.
The 49ers won just 10 games in Shanahan’s first 2 seasons in San Francisco before a breakthrough in 2019.
Shanahan took the 49'ers to the Super Bowl Game against Kansas City in his 3rd season as coach
The club now has Shanahan under contract through 2025.
CFL Cuts Cash & Coaches
The Canadian Football League operations cap will be reduced to $2 million for the 2021 season, according to reports.
CFL coaches were informed of the financial reduction plus team coaching staffs will be reduced from 11 people to nine.
Commissioner Randy Ambrosie remains hopeful the league will be able play games this year.
No Fans For PGA Championship
A report from San Francisco states the PGA Championship will be played without fans.
The first major for golf this year is scheduled for August 6th-9th at TPC Harding Park.
The PGA Championship was originally scheduled for May 14-17 but shifted to a later date due to COVID-19
The PGA of America will also need to make another decision in the coming weeks as to whether to allow fans at the Ryder Cup in late September.
Coyotes Update
Sydney Snelling of the Georgian Bay Coyotes has achieved a Trans-Canada Distance Award as part of the club's initiative to accumulate training miles and create a cross Canada Run.
Snelling, a grade 4 South Bruce Peninsula student has logged 194km over the last 8 weeks.
The Coyotes accumulated distance has taken them virtually from St John's, Newfoundland to Calgary, Alberta