The NHL lockout officially ended on Saturday night when the league and the players union agreed to a required memorandum of understanding (MOU) on their new labor deal, Ira Podell of the Associated Press reported. With the lockout over, the Los Angeles Kings released their 2012-13 regular season schedule. The defending Stanley Cup champions will open up at home against ... Read More »
The NHL has always been the least popular sport of the four major leagues in the United States. The NFL, MLB, and the NBA have far surpassed professional hockey in popularity. This is partly due to the warm climate out west, but also because most of did not grow up with hockey even in our background. But also this has ... Read More »
With the NHL Lockout appearing to come to an end, the San Jose Sharks would open their season on Jan. 15 against the Calgary Flames. The NHL and NHLPA have reached a tentative agreement to end the lockout, and a deal could be finalized as soon as Tuesday. This comes after more than half the season was cancelled. The Sharks ... Read More »
It is being reported by Katie Strang of ESPN New York that the NHL and NHLPA have reached a tentative agreement to save the 2012-2013 NHL season. There has been a verbal agreement between the two sides, but they still need to finalize the details. The deal appears to be for 10 years with an opt-out clause for either side ... Read More »
The NHL has officially cancelled all games through the end of the November. It is now certain that there will not be a complete season of professional hockey this year. The NHL’s last offer to the NHLPA was a 50-50 revenue split which the players refused. Now that the players are signing contracts overseas, it is looking very dismal for ... Read More »
San Jose Sharks Defenseman Dan Boyle has voiced his thoughts and opinions regarding the potential NHL lockout. When asked if he was surprised the NHL has not made more of an effort to engage the players union in labor talks, Boyle said, “No, I’m not. The information I’ve gotten is [the NHL is] saying they want to negotiate, but everything ... Read More »
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