Former Panther Richard Zednik's divorce finalized
by Donny Rivette on Sep 4, 2009 2:36 PM EDT
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Zednik with now ex-wife Jessica Welch and Dr. Sonya Noor, prior to leaving Buffalo General Hospital in 2008.
It's a sad and unfortunate aspect of sports blogging when discussing the negative developments in an athlete's life, and this is no exception.
Yaroslavl Lokomotiv's Richard Zednik and Jessica Welch have now officially parted ways, according to Doreen Yaffa, a Boca Raton-based attorney, ending their four-year marriage. The couple have one child.
The standard exchange of lots of dollars will of course accompany the agreement.
Worse than news of the divorce, Welch has claimed...
Noting that Welch followed Zednik who joined the Florida Panthers in 2007 after playing for three years with the Montreal Canadiens, Yaffa said, "She gave up her film career to be his wife. However, it was a rocky marriage right from the start." In a petition for protection against domestic violence, Welch described numerous incidents of abuse by Zednik.
Ugly. I'm not going to launch a he said-she said war, and since I was not present, I really can't comment. But if her allegations are true, I can't say I'm too impressed with the guy. Whatever.
What can we say for the short time he was in Florida? He appeared to be a well-liked teammate, a skilled stickhandler, and the recipient of a horrible injury which rained worldwide attention on the organization. His comeback was of course particularly newsworthy, as were a couple of out-of-this-world goals scored in dramatic fashion.
Anything further? Is your opinion of the man any different now that he's moved on?
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Wow
I have to say that I am pretty shocked by this story. You never like to read anything negative about a player’s personal life, but if these allegations of abuse are actually true, then it’s a real shame.
I felt that his courageous return from that neck injury should have made him a lock for the Masterton Trophy last year, but, nothing surprises me anymore.
by The Rat Trick on Sep 4, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was also on his side for the comeback player of the year. I think it’d be hard to find someone who wasn’t pulling for him in that respect. But if those allegations prove to be true it really puts the guy in a negative light. I mean, we’re talking complete 180.
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by FrankD on Sep 4, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A personal note...
Feedback on this “story” – via Facebook – has been about 50-50, with half of respondents finding this to be a personal, private issue, while the other side believes it “fair game”, i.e. Zednik is a celebrity of sorts and this is – for better or worse, fair or not – a topic which is open to discussion.
Your individual call.
by Donny Rivette on Sep 6, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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