Robert W. "Bob" Goodenow (born October 29, 1952, in Dearborn, Michigan) is an American lawyer who served as the second executive director of the NHL Players Association from 1992 until his resignation on July 28, 2005.
In his first couple months on the job, he led the players out on a 10-day strike on the eve of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
[1] Two years later, Goodenow and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman oversaw a 103-day lockout that lasted from October 1, 1994, to January 11, 1995.
Goodenow was also the NHLPA's Executive Director during the 2004–05 labor dispute, which resulted in the cancellation of the 2004–05 NHL season.
On December 15, 2007, TSN reported that Goodenow had been hired by Russian businessman Alexander Medvedev to help in the creation of a European hockey league to rival the NHL.