Alan Eagleson, the former executive director of the NHL Players' Association who served six months in jail for theft and fraud. Eagleson, 69, pleaded guilty in January 1997 in Boston to three counts of fraud and theft involving players' insurance premiums. He was fined $1 million US. He later pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud in Toronto. Those charges involved skimming Canada Cup advertising and tournament money from Labatt, Hockey Canada and the players' union. He served one-third of an 18-month sentence. Later, Eagleson was disbarred as a lawyer and he resigned from the Hockey Hall of Fame. Photo taken at St. James Cathedral on King St.
September 11, 2002
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