Former NHL Players’ Association executive director Bob Goodenow, who held the post for 13 years and led players through two long work stoppages, has died.

The NHLPA said in a release that Goodenow died suddenly at age 72. A cause of death was not given.

Goodenow became the NHLPA’s second executive director in 1992, succeeding Alan Eagleson who had stepped down amid allegations of fraud.

He led players through a 103-day lockout that lasted from Oct. 1, 1994, to Jan. 11, 1995 and saw the season shortened to 48 games.

At issue was the implementation of a salary cap, which owners wanted and players opposed. The issue came to a head again with the lockout that wiped out the 2004-05 NHL season.

The lockout was resolved on July 13, 2005, with the implementation of a salary cap, as well as a

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