Stan Bowman addresses the 2010 scandal in an attempt to calm the fans
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The Edmonton Oilers have officially hired Stan Bowman, and he worked hard on day one to convince the fans that he was the right man for the job.
Despite all of the fan backlash, the Edmonton Oilers went ahead and hired Stan Bowman as their new General Manager, and the reaction on social media was exactly what you'd expect. Now, in his first press conference, Bowman has addressed the 2010 Blackhawks scandal that got him banned from the NHL in the first place in an attempt to reassure fans of the move.
"I do think it's important to start off by touching on my departure from the Blackhawks a couple seasons ago. I can tell you in this room, and everyone watching, as well as something I've said directly to Kyle Beach, my response was inadequate back in 2010," Bowman said Wednesday during his introductory press conference.
"I didn't handle things properly. I should've done more. That's something I regret, and that's something I've had a chance to reflect on and try to learn from."
"I didn't handle things properly. I should've done more. That's something I regret, and that's something I've had a chance to reflect on and try to learn from."
Despite this CEO Jeff Jackson put his social media to private in anticipation of the backlash, but has now used the press conference to reassure fans that this was the right move for the team.
"I'm not worried about it," Jackson said. "My job is to try to make an elite organization and have people that are collaborative, progressive, and good people, and I think Stan is all of those things."
It's safe to say that this wasn't the best move for the Oilers, as it is a PR nightmare on top of the fact that Bowman doesn't have a great track record as GM, but for now at least, the team are trying to sell it as a positive move.
Source: The Score
Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM
Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM
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