Elliott, Helene,

NHL Ends Faceoff by Canceling Season. Helene Elliott. - Los Angeles Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 49, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: NHL Ends Faceoff by Canceling Season, Feb. 17, 2005; pp. A1+.

"Apologizing to fans on what he called 'a sad, regrettable day,' National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman canceled the 2004-05 season Wednesday [Feb. 16, 2005], unable to wrest from the players' union the sweeping concessions he deemed essential to reinforcing the league's shaky economic footing." (Los Angeles Times) This article analyzes the troubles of the National Hockey League after it was forced to cancel the season over disagreements between the players and owners on how "to fix the league's broken economic system."

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National Hockey League


Athletes--Salaries
Collective labor agreements
Labor unions
Sports--Finance

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