Bob Goodenow, who was the second executive director of the NHL Players' Association, died on Saturday. He was 72.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman released the following statement on Goodenow's passing:

"The National Hockey League mourns the passing of Bob Goodenow, a hockey man to his core who was a captain of the team at Harvard and played professionally in the IHL before serving as a player agent and as Executive Director of the NHL Players' Association for 14 years.

"Bob was a skilled attorney and tenacious advocate for the players he represented as an agent and as the head of the Players' Association. We send our deepest condolences to his wife, Wendy, their three children, Joe, Katharine and Kerry, and his many friends and admirers throughout hockey."

Goodenow joined the NHLPA as de

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