Chris Chelios News

The head of the NHL Players' Association says there is nothing to a lawsuit filed by a group of dissident players. ``The claims issued in the complaint are the same claims that have been made repeatedly over the last 13 months by this tiny group,'' Ted Saskin told The Canadian Press in an interview Tuesday. ``These claims, including the offensive allegations of illegal conduct, are completely without merit as has ...

The fight within the NHL Players' Association isn't over. Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings and Dwayne Roloson of the Edmonton Oilers filed a lawsuit Monday against NHLPA executive director Ted Saskin and former union president Trevor Linden. Former player Trent Klatt is also one of the plaintiffs, asking the court to remove Saskin as executive director because they allege he has repeatedly violated the Association's constitution along with ...