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Allen West slams female soldiers: Why aren’t women in the NHL?
Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) on Thursday dismissed women in combat as a “foray” into an “equality trip.” The Department of Defense recently lifted its prohibition on women serving in combat positions. The military is expected to open 230,000 new positions to women. “I have to tell you, if this…
NHL season scheduled for Jan. 19 start
The NHL Players Association said its members had voted to ratify a new contract, clearing the way for the league to proceed with a shortened season. “The members of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) have voted to ratify the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NHLPA and…
Hockey-mad Canadians thrilled at NHL deal
Hockey-mad Canadians are rejoicing after the NHL and players reached a tentative deal to end their lockout and salvage the season. In newspapers nationwide, frontpage headlines cheered NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s announcement Sunday after a marathon 16-hour negotiating session that included both Bettman and NHL Players’ Association chief Don Fehr.…
NHL lockout hits 100th day with no end in sight
National Hockey League players and club owners reached the 100th day of the league’s shutdown over money issues Monday with no talks planned and shrinking hope to salvage even a shortened season. Owners locked out players in September after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement that was reached after…
Hockey owners file lawsuit after players consider disbanding union
The National Hockey League pressed a legal case against the players union on Friday amid talk players would vote to disband the union as a tactic in the money dispute that has shut down the NHL. Club owners filed a complaint against the players union in federal court and an…
Lockout-hit NHL scraps games though Dec. 14
The National Hockey League lost another showcase event to its ongoing lockout on Friday, announcing the cancellation of the 2013 All-Star game along with another fortnight of regular-season contests. With games now cancelled through December 14, the lockout has now cost the NHL 422 regular-season games, 34.3 percent of the…
Hopes of full NHL season dim as contract negations stall
Hopes that the NHL would end its contract dispute in time to salvage a complete season dwindled Wednesday after the league and players couldn’t even agree to meet. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has said a new collective bargaining agreement would need to be hammered out by Thursday if the league…
More regular season NHL games canceled as talks stall
With talks on a new contract with players still at an impasse, the NHL Friday announced the cancellation of more regular-season games. “The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through November 1,” the league said in a statement. The league had already cancelled the…
NHL lockout failed to produce deal with players union
Three days of talks between National Hockey League officials and NHL players union leaders failed to produce an end to the two-week lockout and no new talks on a new deal have been scheduled. Both sides are planning to talk among themselves before scheduling a new round of discussions as…
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