NHL union resolves dispute with Kelly

Updated: February 23, 2010, 7:03 PM ET

Associated Press

TORONTO -- The NHL Players' Association has resolved a dispute with former executive director Paul Kelly.

Kelly was hired in October 2007 and fired last Aug. 31. A search for his replacement is ongoing, assisted by former baseball players' union head Donald Fehr.

The NHL union and Kelly said in a joint statement Tuesday that all matters regarding Kelly's employment had been worked out. The statement did not go into details.

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