The Fallout From a Lost NHL Season
The cancellation of the 2004-05 NHL season met with anger, frustration and disbelief around the hockey world. Here's how hockey fans, players, teams and regular working stiffs tried to cope.
NHL Players in Europe
Over 350 members of the NHL Players' Association took their game to Europe during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. They played in Sweden, Russia, Italy, Hungary and just about everywhere in between. Here's how they made out.
Over 350 members of the NHL Players' Association took their game to Europe during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. They played in Sweden, Russia, Italy, Hungary and just about everywhere in between. Here's how they made out.
NHL Cancels the Crosby Draft, For Now
Mar. 24/05 - "In the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, we are not able to conduct an Entry Draft in the traditional sense on the dates scheduled."
Mar. 24/05 - "In the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, we are not able to conduct an Entry Draft in the traditional sense on the dates scheduled."
World Hockey Association Renews Quest for World Domination
Mar. 16/05 - Like Elvis at Burger King, the World Hockey Association has surfaced again. The WHA promises hockey in May.
Mar. 16/05 - Like Elvis at Burger King, the World Hockey Association has surfaced again. The WHA promises hockey in May.
Investing in the Future of the NHL
Mar. 9/05 - Plenty of folks - bloggers and sports columnists, mostly - will tell you the NHL is dead, or at least fatally wounded.
Mar. 9/05 - Plenty of folks - bloggers and sports columnists, mostly - will tell you the NHL is dead, or at least fatally wounded.
Are Replacement Players A Realistic Option?
Mar. 5/05 - There will be NHL hockey in 2005-06, one way or the other. Commissioner Gary Bettman and several team owners have sworn to it. That means they intend to drop the puck with or without the cooperation of the NHL Players' Association.
Mar. 5/05 - There will be NHL hockey in 2005-06, one way or the other. Commissioner Gary Bettman and several team owners have sworn to it. That means they intend to drop the puck with or without the cooperation of the NHL Players' Association.
$3 Billion on the Table for the NHL
Mar. 3/05 - Why think small? A couple of investment firms have made an offer to buy the NHL for over three billion dollars.
Mar. 3/05 - Why think small? A couple of investment firms have made an offer to buy the NHL for over three billion dollars.
Whose Stanley Cup Is It Anyway?
Frustrated NHL fans are rallying around a movement to pry the Stanley Cup from the NHL's greasy little hands. The Free Stanley campaign began with three men in Edmonton, who believe the trophy should not spend a year gathering dust.
Frustrated NHL fans are rallying around a movement to pry the Stanley Cup from the NHL's greasy little hands. The Free Stanley campaign began with three men in Edmonton, who believe the trophy should not spend a year gathering dust.
Make Your Voice Heard in the NHL Lockout
The time for taking sides is over. The NHL lockout is an insult to the game and its fans. How do we respond?
The time for taking sides is over. The NHL lockout is an insult to the game and its fans. How do we respond?
It's Not the Stanley Cup, But Maybe There's a Worm at the Bottom
Feb. 18/05 - The world's largest tequila producer says it will bring two teams of professionals to the British Virgin islands to play for the Cuervo Margarita Cup.
Feb. 18/05 - The world's largest tequila producer says it will bring two teams of professionals to the British Virgin islands to play for the Cuervo Margarita Cup.
"Life Is Good When You Can Skate Into the Beer Tent"
Feb. 18/05 - 96 teams have gathered in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, for the 2005 World Pond Hockey Championship.
Feb. 18/05 - 96 teams have gathered in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, for the 2005 World Pond Hockey Championship.
Rebellion Brewing in the NHL Players' Association?
Feb. 18/05 - Rumors continue to suggest that solidarity is very shaky in the NHL players' union.
Feb. 18/05 - Rumors continue to suggest that solidarity is very shaky in the NHL players' union.
NHL Fans Working Through Their Denial
Feb. 17/05 - There's something very sad about seeing hockey fans claim that they don't care, they've moved on and to heck with those millionaire owners and millionaire players.
Feb. 17/05 - There's something very sad about seeing hockey fans claim that they don't care, they've moved on and to heck with those millionaire owners and millionaire players.
Where Does the NHL Players' Association Go From Here?
Feb. 17/05 - When last efforts to save the 2004-05 season fell apart, the NHL Players’ Association was left with the no hockey, no income, a divided membership and compromised principles.
Feb. 17/05 - When last efforts to save the 2004-05 season fell apart, the NHL Players’ Association was left with the no hockey, no income, a divided membership and compromised principles.
NHL Labor Mess Back to Square One
Feb. 16/05 - "It's a fresh start, everything is off the table and we begin anew." So says the head of the NHL Players' Association, in response to the formal cancellation of the 2004-05 season.
Feb. 16/05 - "It's a fresh start, everything is off the table and we begin anew." So says the head of the NHL Players' Association, in response to the formal cancellation of the 2004-05 season.
NHL Descends to Farce By Cancelling the Season
Feb. 16/05 - Wiping out an entire season is a lead pipe to the shaky knees of the pro hockey industry, and an insult to NHL fans. We knew that all along. But to cancel a season after the events of the last 48 hours only thickens the fog of farce, pettiness and bumbling incompetence surrounding the league.
Feb. 16/05 - Wiping out an entire season is a lead pipe to the shaky knees of the pro hockey industry, and an insult to NHL fans. We knew that all along. But to cancel a season after the events of the last 48 hours only thickens the fog of farce, pettiness and bumbling incompetence surrounding the league.