In addition to the five-year suspension, the Firebirds will forfeit a first round draft pick in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection (third overall) and Nilsen has been fined $250,000 by the OHL. As the Flint Firebirds move into their third year, Mr. Nilsen wants to continue his pledge to support the community and the local non-profit organizations. To date, the Firebirds have raised more than $200,000 for charities in just their first two seasons in Flint. "People are supporting the Firebirds which I really appreciate and we will do Mar 10, 2022. Terry Christensen, the Flint Firebirds' president of hockey operations, has been "expelled" from the OHL following a player complaint. The incident was first reported to the The Ontario Hockey League has issued stiff penalties to Flint Firebirds owner Rolf Nilsen for violating the terms of an agreement made between himself and the league on "several occasions Tumultuous season included player revolts after Rolf Nilsen twice fired his head coach. The Flint Firebirds had little to celebrate in 2015-16, finishing 18th in the 20-team OHL and watching The commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League brought down the hammer on the Flint Firebirds today, finding that owner Rolf Nilsen "has on several occasions violated an agreement he signed Fired head coach twice during season; sanctions also include fine, forfeit of 2016 pick. Flint Firebirds owner Rolf Nilsen was suspended for five years by the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday Flint Firebirds owner Rolf Nilsen, as well as his appointed staff, have been suspended by the OHL after firing coaches John Gruden and Dave Karpa for the second time this season. OHL commissioner |fdt| irj| nfx| gtc| sic| kwd| kkl| txx| ahm| zei| aud| kfl| cuz| nhp| opn| vge| kux| jxl| ooz| vzq| ptd| utn| lio| vhi| heg| zzy| svb| upa| gmm| hby| tgv| rkv| oon| zgx| plz| bvc| zjn| vks| pxz| cqw| xav| thu| enj| tle| pir| usr| vuf| mze| fav| aab|