{"id":349066,"date":"2026-06-11T10:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T04:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=349066"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T04:45:32","slug":"the-nhlpa-requests-the-nhl-to-investigate-mike-babcock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/the-nhlpa-requests-the-nhl-to-investigate-mike-babcock\/","title":{"rendered":"The NHLPA Requests the NHL to Investigate Mike Babcock"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 id=\"the-nhl-will-be-doing-their-investigation-into-mike-babcock-at-the-nhlpas-request\"><strong>The NHL might be doing their investigation into Mike Babcock on the NHLPAs request<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarrenDreger\/status\/2064499850666754375\"><strong>Darren Dreger<\/strong><\/a>: (posted on Tuesday) \u201cThe NHLPA has asked the NHL to maneuver forward with an investigation into the allegations Mike Babcock invaded players privacy during his time in Columbus.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/frank_seravalli\/status\/2064504297463722374\"><strong>Frank Seravalli<\/strong><\/a>: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">So as to add to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1wvb978 r-1loqt21\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarrenDreger\">@DarrenDreger<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u2019s report, sources say the NHLPA has specifically requested that the NHL delay Mike Babcock\u2019s hiring by the Edmonton Oilers until a proper investigation may be accomplished.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/2064500631482904898\">Pierre LeBrun<\/a><\/strong>: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Further to what <a class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1wvb978 r-1loqt21\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarrenDreger\">@DarrenDreger<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u00a0reports here, the NHL is awaiting word from the Oilers. Which is to say, if Edmonton desires to go ahead with the Babcock hire, then the league will go ahead with its investigation as per the NHLPA request. But that\u2019s if the Oilers determine to go ahead with the hire.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/2064729509794824457\"><strong>Pierre LeBrun<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cThe NHL is moving ahead with its investigation on Mike Babcock and events in Columbus as per NHLPA request.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarrenDreger\/status\/2064733401198756146\"><strong>Darren Dreger<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cThere\u2019s no timeline on how quickly this may be carried out. The Oilers are aware of this. Players involved, etc in 2023 can have to be interviewed. If Babcock were to back out at this stage, a league source says there can be no reason to research.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wyshynski\/status\/2064748096110960730\">Greg Wyshynski<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cPlease recall that the NHL didn\u2019t investigate Babcock in 2023 because he resigned from the CBJ. The identical deal here: If the Oilers and Babcock go their separate ways, no investigation.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nhlrumors.com\/edmonton-oilers-roster-needs-work-team-just-doesnt-need-a-coach\/2026\/06\/10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edmonton Oilers Roster Needs Work, Team Just Doesn\u2019t Need a Coach<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/frank_seravalli\/status\/2064730936772612562\"><strong>Frank Seravalli<\/strong><\/a>: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">If <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1loqt21\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Oilers?src=hashtag_click\">#Oilers<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> elect to proceed down the trail with Mike Babcock, sources say the <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1loqt21\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NHLPA?src=hashtag_click\">#NHLPA<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> is in receipt of \u201csignificant\u201d additional claims from their very own investigation with players that weren&#8217;t publicly reported in 2023. Those claims were presented to <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1loqt21\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NHL?src=hashtag_click\">#NHL<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> prior to his resignation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/frank_seravalli\/status\/2064737360399548581\"><strong>Frank Seravalli<\/strong><\/a>: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Moreover, sources indicate that asking players to see photos is NOT what ultimately resulted in Babcock\u2019s resignation. It was the following (unknown) allegation reported below that cost Babcock his job in <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-1loqt21\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/CBJ?src=hashtag_click\">#CBJ<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jimmathesonnhl\/status\/2064482404912583006\"><strong>Jim Matheson<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cHere\u2019s thing with Babcock: his baggage is heavy not carry-on, he has done some cringe to cruel stuff by accounts as a coach and human. He&#8217;s imperfect, removed from warm and fuzzy. He will not be easy coach but Scotty Bowman wasn\u2019t either he says, in Montreal. Scotty won, so has Babcock.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We needed to restart our X account. 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