GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Ryan Braun apparently has some work to do to repair his friendship with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Describing himself as shocked and disappointed, Rodgers said Friday after the Packers first training camp practice that Braun "looked at me in the eye on multiple occasions and repeatedly denied the allegations" that the Milwaukee Brewers slugger was using performance-enhancing drugs. Braun this week accepted a season-ending 65-game suspension after admitting to violating baseballs rules against using PEDs. Rodgers felt duped by his buddy and business associate, a sentiment being expressed by many others in Wisconsin. A Milwaukee restaurant is named for two of the states most well-known athletes, and Rodgers last year defended his friend on Twitter, going so far as to betting his multimillion-dollar salary that Braun was clean. "Its disappointing, not only for myself as a friend but for obviously Wisconsin sports fans, Brewer fans, Major League Baseball fans," Rodgers said before a throng of media surrounding his locker. "It doesnt feel great being lied to like that, and Im disappointed about the way it all went down." Rodgers and Braun have spoken since the sluggers suspension. Asked if he considered themselves friends, Rodgers didnt answer directly but said in part, "I trusted him, and thats the thing that probably hurts the most." The future of their business relationship -- theyre involved in a licensing agreement for the 8-twelve MVP Bar and Grill -- was yet to be determined, Rodgers said. With the benefit of hindsight, Rodgers plans to take a more measured approach next time if faced a similar situation in the future. "People make mistakes. I definitely believe in forgiveness and moving forward," Rodgers said. "Obviously, (Braun) has a tough task in front of him moving forward with his career, on and off the field." All the attention at the first practice was atypical even for Rodgers, a former Super Bowl and NFL MVP who leads one of most dangerous passing attacks in the league. He was smiling and laughing on the field Friday, running through drills like the rest of his teammates on an overcast, breezy morning. In the locker room, however, the off-the-field questions didnt stop at Braun. Earlier this week, former Packers receiver Greg Jennings -- now with the archrival Minnesota Vikings -- criticized of his ex-quarterback. In an interview with the Star Tribune, Jennings questioned Rodgers leadership and implied the quarterback had become bigger than the team. "Dont get me wrong, 12 is a great person," Jennings was quoted as saying, referring to Rodgers. "But when you hear all positives, all positives, all positives all the time, its hard for you to sit down when one of your teammates says, Man, come on, youve got to hold yourself accountable for this. Its hard for someone to see that now because all theyve heard is Im doing it the right way, Im perfect. In actuality, we all have flaws." Rodgers said he wasnt spending time or energy on Jennings comments. "To me, Im concerned with the opinions of the guys in this locker room and the guys we have here," Rodgers said. "Its exciting to be able to be one of the leaders of this football team, and Im very confident in my style." Not surprisingly, the current Packers had the quarterbacks back. "It is what it is," receiver Randall Cobb said about Jennings remarks. "Aaron is a great leader. He puts us in some great situations on and off the field. He makes it easier for us to have someone to look up to for support and leadership." Rodgers had one of the best offseasons of his nine-year career, according to coach Mike McCarthy. "Hes in good shape. Hes ready to go. He really understands his role as far as the leader and one of the veteran leaders on our football team," McCarthy said. "I think Aarons off to a great start coming off a very good off-season." As for practice itself, McCarthy liked what he saw. Its just the first day, so he and the coaching staff plan to take a closer look at tape for a better evaluation. The tempo has picked up a little from previous years, in part because music is being played on loudspeakers during what are being called "TV timeouts." Its designed to give players a breather and, in part, to mimic the routines during games. Rodgers favourite tune in the rotation? Darius Ruckers version of "Wagon Wheel." Taj Gibson Jersey . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. 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Los Angeles star goalie survived those perilous gymnastics with no problem, and he eventually backstopped the Kings to a skid-snapping win. Quick stopped 27 shots in his return from a 24-game injury absence, Jeff Carter scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 to play, and the Kings snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.TORONTO, Ont. – Hockey Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League, announced Wednesday a number of changes to the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence, including the naming of a management group, a head scout and significant changes to the under-17 program. Over the course of the past few months, Hockey Canada, under the leadership of president and CEO Bob Nicholson and COO Scott Smith, did a full overview of the Program of Excellence, which led to the changes and structure being announced Wednesday. The management group will oversee hockey operations for Hockey Canadas mens Program of Excellence and will be comprised of Joel Bouchard of the QMJHLs Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, Phoenix Coyotes assistant general manager and goaltending coach Sean Burke, Bruce Hamilton of the WHLs Kelowna Rockets and Mark Hunter of the OHLs London Knights. Bouchard, 39, has been the president and general manager of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada for the past two seasons after serving as an assistant coach with the team for the previous three years. The Montreal, Que., native played 15 professional seasons, including parts of 11 seasons in the National Hockey League with eight teams. Bouchard represented Canada three times internationally as a player, at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 1993 and 1994 and the 1997 IIHF World Championship, winning a gold medal each time. Burke, 46, is a veteran of 17 NHL seasons with nine teams and is currently the assistant to the general manager and goaltender coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. Burke has represented Canada internationally on numerous occasions, beginning with a silver medal with Canadas National Junior Team at the 1986 IIHF World Junior Championship. Burke also played for Canada at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France, winning a silver medal. He won the Canada Cup in 1991 and gold medals at the IIHF World Championship in 1997 and 2003, when he was also named the tournaments top goaltender and to the world championship all-star team. Hamilton, 55, is the owner, president and general manager of the Kelowna Rockets, a franchise he started in Tacoma, Wash., in 1991. Hamilton has led the Rockets too four Memorial Cups, winning in 2004 as the host team.dddddddddddd Hamilton, originally from Saskatoon, Sask., is the WHLs chairman of the board, a post he has held since 2008 after previously holding the position from 1998 to 2004. Hunter, 50, just completed his 13th season as owner, vice-president and general manager of the London Knights. Hunter has helped guide the Knights to three Memorial Cups, winning in 2005, a season in which the Knights set 13 CHL team records. Prior to his time in London, Hunter was head coach of the OHLs Sarnia Sting for five seasons. The native of Petrolia, Ont., played 12 NHL seasons with five teams, winning the Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames. In addition to the management group, Hockey Canada also announced that Ryan Jankowski has been named head scout of the mens Program of Excellence, replacing Kevin Prendergast. Jankowski, 38, has spent the last three seasons as an amateur scout with the Montreal Canadiens after working five seasons as the assistant general manager with the New York Islanders. The native of Calgary, Alta., also served as chief European scout for the Islanders from 2003 to 2006. Jankowski previously worked for Hockey Canada from 1996 to 2003 in a variety of roles, including helping Canadas National Womens Team win gold at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games as the teams video manager. In 1993, he was Canadas assistant equipment manager at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Gavle, Sweden, winning a gold medal. As head scout of Hockey Canadas mens Program of Excellence, Jankowski will be responsible for all player evaluation and recruitment for Canadas National Junior Team and National Mens Under-18 Team development and selection camps, as well as evaluations with the under-17 program. Hockey Canada also announced significant changes over the next two seasons to the under-17 program. In 2014-15, the under-17 program will include a first ever national under-17 camp, and will go from five regional teams to three national teams at the 2015 World Under-17 Challenge. In preparation of these changes, Hockey Canada will be hiring a scouting staff for the under-17 program over the coming months. ' ' '