Brendan Shanahan put a few players on the spot in his time as the league’s head of discipline.
Now the legal team representing former NHL players in the concussion lawsuit would like to do the same with him. TSN reported Friday morning that court documents show attempts to get Shanahan, now president of the Maple Leafs, to come to a Minnesota court for a deposition have been so far refused. And the office of the plaintiffs co-lead counsel told Postmedia Network in an e-mail that Shanahan should speak.
“As a Hall of Fame player and as the former senior vice president of player safety and operations, Brendan Shanahan has first-hand knowledge of player head injuries, Mr.