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01-23-2012, 03:43 PM
Bruins’ Tim Thomas declines to visit White House
National Post Staff (http://sports.nationalpost.com/author/nationalpoststaff/) Jan 23, 2012 – 3:12 PM ET | Last Updated: Jan 23, 2012 3:35 PM ET
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U.S. President Barack Obama poses with a team jersey as he welcomes the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup champions Boston Bruins to the White House.
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U.S. President Barack Obama hosted the Boston Bruins at the White House on Monday afternoon to celebrate their 2011 Stanley Cup victory, but veteran goaltender Tim Thomas declined to attend for political reasons, according to Sports Illustrated. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/hockey/nhl/01/23/tim.thomas.white.house.visit/index.html)
While attendance wasn’t mandatory, the rest of the team took part in the ceremony. Thomas is one of the few Americans on the roster.
“I can require someone to attend a team event. If they don’t, I can suspend him,” Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli told the Boston Globe. “I’m not suspending Tim. Whatever his position is, it isn’t reflective of the Boston Bruins nor my own. But I’m not suspending him.”
The Bruins won their first Stanley Cup title in 39 years last June after a seven-game final series against the Vancouver Canucks.
It was the latest in a string of Boston professional sports championships in recent years, including the Celtics in 2008, the Red Sox in 2007 and the New England Patriots in 2005. The Patriots play in next month’s Super Bowl.
Thomas plans to explain his decision to fans at 6 p.m. ET on his Facebook page.
With files from The Associated Press
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U.S. President Barack Obama hosted the Boston Bruins at the White House on Monday afternoon to celebrate their 2011 Stanley Cup victory, but veteran goaltender Tim Thomas declined to attend for political reasons, according to Sports Illustrated. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/hockey/nhl/01/23/tim.thomas.white.house.visit/index.html)
While attendance wasn’t mandatory, the rest of the team took part in the ceremony. Thomas is one of the few Americans on the roster.
“I can require someone to attend a team event. If they don’t, I can suspend him,” Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli told the Boston Globe. “I’m not suspending Tim. Whatever his position is, it isn’t reflective of the Boston Bruins nor my own. But I’m not suspending him.”
The Bruins won their first Stanley Cup title in 39 years last June after a seven-game final series against the Vancouver Canucks.
It was the latest in a string of Boston professional sports championships in recent years, including the Celtics in 2008, the Red Sox in 2007 and the New England Patriots in 2005. The Patriots play in next month’s Super Bowl.
Thomas plans to explain his decision to fans at 6 p.m. ET on his Facebook page.
With files from The Associated Press