Pavelec chrged with DUI

[Stay Golden]

Pavelec has taken the rains over from Khabibibulin as the the new DUI posterchild for the NHL.
Both were goalies for the Jets and both are from eastern Europe.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Locke

I dont think they can do that.

The SPC has very general language noting that the player agrees to follow reasonably set team rules. Failure to do so can be grounds to terminate the contract. However, I'd be surprised if the Jets (or anyone) could terminate a contract over a DUI without a grievance from the NHL. Besides, doing so simply makes the player a UFA. If Pavelec were to screw up similarly a second time, you'd think they would try to trade him instead and try to recoup some sort of future asset.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

The SPC has very general language noting that the player agrees to follow reasonably set team rules. Failure to do so can be grounds to terminate the contract. However, I'd be surprised if the Jets (or anyone) could terminate a contract over a DUI without a grievance from the NHL. Besides, doing so simply makes the player a UFA. If Pavelec were to screw up similarly a second time, you'd think they would try to trade him instead and try to recoup some sort of future asset.

I was under the impression that they couldnt 'terminate' a contract, but only suspend it.

[expatflame]

The attitude towards drinking and driving is very different outside Canada/US. It's definitely much more tolerated and acceptable to have a few drinks and drive yourself home. I'm not saying it's okay, I'm just stating that it is different in many countries.

The same thing applies to having a glass of wine while pregnant. In many countries in Europe, it's completely acceptable to have a glass of wine with dinner while many people gasp at the thought in N. America. Just different cultural norms.

[StrykerSteve]

Unacceptable behaviour.

Hopefully he is held fully accountable, I have zero lenience for drunk drivers, and yes, that includes myself as an idiotic 18-year old all those (18 years ago, holy crap I'm getting old) years ago.

Thankfully, I made it through without hurting anyone, but there's no denying that my actions were inexcusable.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Unacceptable behaviour.

Hopefully he is held fully accountable, I have zero lenience for drunk drivers, and yes, that includes myself as an idiotic 18-year old all those (18 years ago, holy crap I'm getting old) years ago.

Thankfully, I made it through without hurting anyone, but there's no denying that my actions were reprehensible and beyond reproach.

It is one or the other...can't be both.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by fotze

and Matthew Barnaby, although that was kinda funny.

and Rob Ramage

and Craig Mactavish

and MArk Bell

and Nikolai Khabibulin

and Jay Boowmeester

and Alexei Zhamnov

and Chris Chelios

and Ken Daneyko

and Mike Keenan

and Peter Worrell

and

• Bob Probert (5x between 1986 to 1994)
• Bobby Hull (1993)
• Chris Pronger (1994)
• Dominik Hasek (1995)
• Eddie Shack (2001)
• Jamie Macoun (1987)
• Miroslav Frycer (1986)
• Paul Holmgren (1994)
• Petr Klima (1989)
• Sergei Fedorov (2001)

I'll bet you a BILLION dollars you forgot the most important player to that list.

[StrykerSteve]

Fixed!

[hariton]

No panic here, Olli easily adjusts to playing goalie as well.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

I'll bet you a BILLION dollars you forgot the most important player to that list.

He wasn't charged for DUI. Just disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by fredr123

He wasn't charged for DUI. Just disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest.

what a nice guy Belfour is... hahaha.

Man when i first read that article our entire trading floor couldn't stop laughing for close to half an hour. What a jackass.

[hayduke's dad]

Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)

No excuse, this is terribly reckless and stupid. Too bad so many athletes seem to think this is acceptable behaviour

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

The sad thing is I'm willing to bet most teams have a player who's been charged with a DUI. It might be a product of how little the consequences are when your job that pays you millions a season is still there during and after all the legal trouble is sorted out.

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

Players need to be reminded of what happened to Tim Horton and Pelle Lindburgh.

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Unacceptable behaviour.

Hopefully he is held fully accountable, I have zero lenience for drunk drivers, and yes, that includes myself as an idiotic 18-year old all those (18 years ago, holy crap I'm getting old) years ago.

Thankfully, I made it through without hurting anyone, but there's no denying that my actions were inexcusable.

Wake up people. Drinking and driving is a bad part of society no matter what job you have or how much money you make. Why you need to be reminded of Pelle Lindburgh when you can read about 1 or 2 drinking and driving accidents per week in any major newspaper across the country.

When your right bombed you make bad decisions whether you are a professional athlete or a public works employee. His actions were brought out to light because of his profession.

Glad I wasn't famous when I blew my .24 would have lit up the press.

There is no excuse for it no matter who you are. Just be glad no one was hurt and hopefully he and others learn something from this.

[getbak]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=400806

PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec has been banned from driving for 20 months in his native Czech Republic after being found guilty of drunk driving.

The 24-year-old Pavelec also received a six-month suspended prison sentence for causing a traffic accident May 26 in his hometown of Kladno, west of the capital Prague.

Pavelec hit a car with his BMW. There were no injuries.

I assume this won't affect his ability to work in North America.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by getbak

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=400806


I assume this won't affect his ability to work in North America.

It wont even affect his ability to drive in North America from what i understand.

[Machiavelli]

I didn't know this happened before he signed his contract; he left that little detail of his life out of contract discussions:

Goalie Ondrej Pavelec pleaded guilty to drunk driving less than two weeks before he finalized a new five-year contract worth nearly $20 million with the Winnipeg Jets.

But neither he nor his agent breathed a word of his conviction, or his car crash nearly three weeks earlier, at the negotiating table.

That not-so-little omission might be as troubling to the Jets as what Pavelec actually did.

“The organization was deeply disappointed to learn of this information (Monday) and is fully aware of the seriousness of this matter,” read a Jets statement, Tuesday. “We will determine our course of action once we have the chance to meet and discuss with Ondrej in person, which we expect to do at the earliest possible opportunity.”

http://www.calgarysun.com/2012/07/17...ui-czech-media

[Notorious Honey Badger]

so MPI, Manitobas public insurance company has stated that Pavs cant drive in Manitoba for the 2 years either. Being convicted of drunk driving elsewhere in the world means you cant drive in Manitoba. Good law/regulation.

[puckluck2]

Maybe he demands a trade now?

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Iginla

Maybe he demands a trade now?

Strange post. Why would he do that?

[hariton]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Strange post. Why would he do that?

To drive

[Notorious Honey Badger]

Maybe he'll ask to be traded away from the czech as a citizen so during summers he can drive