[AmishDude]

Alan Eagleson, the head of the NHL Players' Association from 1967-1991, is indicted for fraud and embezzlement in 1994 for his dealings with the NHLPA and is later convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prision.

[Alberta's Child]

The events that transpired during the tenures of Ziegler and Eagleson offer a lot of insight into what the league is dealing with right now. Bettman was hired because the NHL needed a (relatively) competent commissioner who wouldn't be on vacation in Europe during the Stanley Cup finals. Goodenow was hired because the NHLPA needed an executive director who wouldn't end up in jail.