16 January 2006

More of the Same: Conflict of Interest in Minor Hockey

When will it end? Hockey Canada refuses to issue Conflict of Interest guidelines for the provincial governing bodies or local MHA's. The latest fiasco involves Hockey Manitoba and the appointment of Peter Woods as Head Coach of the province's womens hockey team that will compete at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, YT. What is the big deal? Well, Mr Woods just happens to be the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of Hockey Manitoba.

A conflict of interest is a situation in which someone in a position of trust, such as an executive director of a corporation (Hockey Manitoba), has competing professional and/or personal interests (Head Coach of Manitoba's Women's Team).

Even if there is no evidence of improper actions, a conflict of interest can create an appearance of impropriety that can undermine confidence in the ability of that person to act properly.

More generally, conflict of interest can be defined as any situation in which an individual or corporation (either private or governmental) is in a position to exploit a professional or official capacity in some way for their personal or corporate benefit.

Is Peter Woods a good Executive Director? Perhaps. Is he a good hockey coach? Perhaps. Is he in a conflict of interest? Yes.


Call Peter Woods to start, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of Hockey Manitoba & Head Coach of Manitoba's Womens Team:Peter Woods ph: (204) 925-5757. email: peter@hockeymanitoba.mb.ca

Comments:
I'm forwarding this to my hockey list. Great blog DocHock!
 
Only in Canada they say? Pity.
These guys make politicians look honest.
 
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