Jad Abumrad

What do I want to do?

Like, do I just quit hockey and go work?

Like you think about all these things.

But now that you're in the minor leagues, are you allowed to play for the All-Star game?

That's the thing.

No one knew.

He says right after he was demoted to the minor leagues.

People started to, you know, read through the bylaws, read through the books.

Trying to figure out, like, can a minor league player play in the professional NHL All-Star game?

And it turns out... There was no rule... That even remotely addressed the situation.

Like, it was totally unprecedented.

And so the pressure stayed on.

The NHL knew that...

If John Scott wasn't in the All-Star game, there's probably visions from the NHL of protest signs along the glass of fans outside the arena holding a rally because John Scott was snubbed.

And according to Greg, hockey fans are notorious for throwing jerseys onto the ice in protest, causing scenes.

And eventually, the National Hockey League had to acquiesce.

They put out a statement.

They made a statement saying, hey, if John wants to go, he can go.

But John says at this point... I told everybody I'm not going.

Like the NHLPA, I told all my friends, the teammates, I'm like, I'm done.