Former Maple Leaf Brendan Leipsic has paid a high price for his part in a social media chat that went public, underscored by derogatory and demeaning comments about women.
Leipsic was placed on unconditional waivers Friday by his current team, the Washington Capitals, “for the purpose of terminating his contract.”
The Winnipeg Sun reported Leipsic, former Toronto Marlie Jack Rodewald and other players who had ties as co-educators in the Winnipeg Minor Hockey system, including Leipsic’s brother Jeremy, conducted the chat several months ago and intended to be private. But an anonymous Instagram user made it public to inform the women they were targeting and show those who had allegedly made the comments.
“It’s very heartbreaking to watch,” Winnipeg’s Chloe Giesbrecht, 24, said of being mentioned on the chat. “You can watch hockey on TV, (players) sign sticks and take pictures, but what are they doing behind all this? They should be role models, and that’s the opposite … of what you want your son to be. “
The chat referred to the players’ female conquests as “killers,” mocking their body shapes and boasting of Leipsic’s use of cocaine, according to reports. There were also comments about the appearance of the wife of Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson, the girlfriend of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and even shots at Washington linemen Nic Dowd and Garnet Hathaway for not putting Leipsic on their podcast.
The NHL condemned the “misogynistic and reprehensible remarks” before the Caps cut Leipsic. He deleted his Instagram account Wednesday and posted an apology via Twitter.
The 25-year-old was in his third full season in the NHL. Prepared by Nashville and traded to Toronto, he was a Leaf emergency caller who scored the game winner in his first NHL start in 2015-16 after his parents flew into Vancouver for the game. But he was claimed by Las Vegas in the expansion draft, the first of three teams he has since been moved to. The Caps signed him last summer to a one-year deal for $ 700,000 (U.S.).
Rodewald joined the Marlies as an out-of-state junior, later playing 10 NHL games with Ottawa before a trade with the Florida Panthers’ farm team in Springfield, Mass. Jeremey Leipsic, 23, was released from the University of Manitoba Bisons Thursday.
EX MAKES THE SPOT?
Mens Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment Ltd. postponing to the NHL on any talk that Toronto is a hub city to help finish the schedule, it may be that the league looks to the Coca-Cola Coliseum, home of the AHL Marlies, as an option as well as the Scotiabank Arena.
Since fans aren’t expected to be allowed inside any NHL rink at the start of the game due to COVID-19 concerns, CCC’s small capacity (8,000 seats) would not matter much. It is televised worthy, located away from the busy center of the core of the exhibition space for social distancing purposes, and there is the spacious conference-style Enercare Center next to the teams to take advantage as well as the great Hotel X. Everything would be close to Billy Bishop Airport too if there are teams and officials chosen to come and go with prop planes.
NO EUROPEAN HOLIDAYS
With some NHL players already facing challenges returning from Europe to train to an uncertain end this season, it made no sense to keep the original dates of games scheduled there back in 2020-21 .
Then on Friday, the league announced the postponement of its Global Series. They included surplus season opener in Prague, Boston vs. Nashville Predators. Both of these NHL teams had exhibition games set up in Mannheim, Germany and Bern, Switzerland respectively. Czech-born Bruins David Krejci and David Pastrnak were to perform, as was Bern’s Roman Josi.
A Columbus-Colorado two-game series at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki was also scrubbed. It was a blow to the Blue Jackets GM and native Finn Jarmo Kekalainen, goalkeeper Joonas Korpisalo and Avs forward Mikko Rantanen.
“We are disappointed, but look forward to having the opportunity to play in front of Finland’s passionate hockey fans in the future,” Kekalainen said.
In a joint statement, the league and Players Association said they remain committed to maintaining and growing an international presence.
“We hope our fans abroad understand the need to postpone the 2020 matches, but we look forward to being back with them in 2021.”
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2020-05-09 05:30:35Z
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