Ducks place GM Murray on administrative leave pending investigation

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https://www.tsn.ca/1.1718746.1636496807

Well this seems ominous.

[herman]

Normally they would have just swept this under the rug, so… progress

[Nik]

Am I misremembering it or did something similar happen to a coach in recent memory? Where they were investigated for "Unprofessional Conduct" or what have you, got fired, and it was never really spoken of again.

[herman]

Dallas’ coach Jim Montgomery for ‘material act of unprofessionalism’ and subsequently checked into rehab for alcohol issues.

The St Louis Blues have since hired him as an assistant.

[Nik]

Dallas’ coach Jim Montgomery

That's the one. Thanks buddy.

[herman]

The lack of surprise from sources about Bob Murray being placed on leave and being investigated is ... jarring. @AnaheimDucks

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) November 9, 2021

Anyone want to be in HR for an NHL org? Lol

[Nik]

Feels like the responsible thing to do in that case is at least hint what the issue is.

[herman]

Key part of #NHLDucks statement on GM Bob Murray placed on administrative leave:

This investigation has been underway and this move to separate Murray from the team now is based on "recommendation from their initial findings."

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 9, 2021

[herman]

Re: Bob Murray…doesn’t sound like one singular incident that led the Ducks to put their GM on administrative leave, but rather his behavior towards staffers & what one source described as an “abusive culture.”

A source says all of the initial complaints involve verbal abuse.

— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) November 10, 2021

The NHL sent a memo after Blackhawks case & basically told teams: if you know of any abuse, you must report it.

Sounds like that led some in Ducks organization to question Bob Murray’s behavior. Some allegations may be years old, but people feel more empowered to speak up now.

— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) November 10, 2021

[CarltonTheBear]

*Ducks HR receive a memo about reporting abuse*

...

*glances nervously at an old file cabinet labeled 'B. Murray'*

[Nik]

Admittedly I can be an unreasonable optimist at times but I really do think we're not too far away from a time when we can look back and say that the idea that you could be a good or effective manager while being insufferable making the people you worked for miserable was pretty stupid.

[bustaheims]

Admittedly I can be an unreasonable optimist at times but I really do think we're not too far away from a time when we can look back and say that the idea that you could be a good or effective manager while being insufferable making the people you worked for miserable was pretty stupid.

Here's hoping. It's certainly quite pervasive in hockey culture.

[L K]

I mean the number of people who got so upset about NHL players not wearing suits on game day still makes me leery that hockey culture itself isn't ready to truly change.

[Zee]

There goes the Leafs trading partner!

[herman]

TIL Murray’s first front office gig was with Chicago