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Bob GoodenowRobert (Bob) W. Goodenow (born October 29, 1952 in Dearborn, Michigan) became the Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association in 1992, succeeding the controversial Alan Eagleson. Goodenow graduated from Harvard University in 1974 and from the University of Detroit Law School in 1979. During his tenure as NHLPA chief, he oversaw significant increases in player salaries in the span of a decade while some NHL teams started to experience serious financial difficulties. In his first couple of months on the job, he led the players out on a 10-day strike on the eve of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Two years later, he and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman oversaw a 103-day lockout that lasted from October 1, 1994 to January 11, 1995. He has come under fire in recent years for not considering a salary cap for NHL teams, which would meet Bettman's demands for "cost certainty". During the 2004-2005 labor dispute, this issue of cost certainty came to the forefront. Eventually, Goodenow did cave and offer a salary cap of $52 million, but that was far above the $40 million cap that Bettman wanted. By February 16, 2005, the sides were still far apart, at $49 million and $42.5 million respectively, and the 2004-05 NHL season was canceled entirely. The dispute could threaten both men's occupations, as well as the future of the league, if it lasts well beyond the end of this season. Goodenow, Bob Goodenow, Bob
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