On November 8, Rolf Nilsen, the owner of the Flint Firebirds, a junior hockey team in the OHL, fired his entire coaching staff, reportedly because his son, Hakon Nilsen, was not getting enough playing time. Nilsen re-hired the staff, including head coach John Gruden and assistant Dave Karpa, one day later after the players went on strike to protest the move.New statement from #OHL Commissioner David Branch - Immediate Sanctions for Flint Firebirds: https://t.co/65zy3qtxjQ pic.twitter.com/whfIqOocja
— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) February 18, 2016
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