'The league is holding firm on its pledge to gain "cost certainty" that will tie player salaries to revenues. The NHLPA has offered a 24 percent rollback on salaries but refuses to agree to a salary cap.' … [Read more...] about Reports: NHL readying to cancel season
Archives for 2005
The NHL Season To Likely End
'Various sources are reporting that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will hold a press conference in New York on Tuesday to cancel the NHL season. The league and the NHLPA met in Washington with a federal mediator on Sunday at the request of the mediator. Both sides reported no progress. NHL teams will hold press conferences after Bettman is finished.' … [Read more...] about The NHL Season To Likely End
Bettman reportedly set to cancel season Tuesday
'A public relations executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that planning was under way Monday for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to make the announcement at a news conference in New York.' … [Read more...] about Bettman reportedly set to cancel season Tuesday
NHL to cancel season Tuesday, source says
'NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will announce the cancellation of the 2004-05 season at a news conference Tuesday in New York, following the failure of both sides in the labour dispute to get a deal on paper by his weekend deadline. The league was to put out an advisory later Monday, but a source confirmed to The Canadian ress that the announcement will take place … [Read more...] about NHL to cancel season Tuesday, source says
Monday's Rochester Coverage
Miller focused on having fun among flying pucks (Rochester D&C) Goalie Miller a good choice as AHL MVP (Rochester D&C) Miller Wins Top Goaltender (RNews.com) Vanek's and Austria's Olympic dreams dashed by Ukraine (Amerks.com) Miller named top goalie as PlanetUSA wins Skills (Amerks.com) Ryan Miller head to AHL All-Star Classic (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks' short lapse opens gate to Bulldogs victory (Rochester D&C) Hamilton 5, Rochester 2 (AP) Ott scores twice as Bulldogs capture 5-2 victory over Americans (CP) Hamilton Skates Past Amerks (RNews.com) Bulldogs bite Amerks 5-2 (Amerks.com) Bulldogs 5, Rochester 2 (HamiltonBulldogs.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
NHL ready to pull plug
'"I'm an eternal optimist, but that's fleeting fast."' … [Read more...] about NHL ready to pull plug
For the love of the game
'"I think it is crazy that it's come this far," Patrick said. "This has been forecast for four years. The players association said this is going to happen ... . Obviously, in a fight like this, it takes two sides.' … [Read more...] about For the love of the game
Three Swedish NHLers suspended after sex scandal
Florida Panthers teammates Kristian Huselius, 26, and Andreas Lilja, 27, and Henrik Tallinder of the Buffalo Sabres reportedly acknowledged to police that they had sex in their hotel room with a 22-year-old woman they met in a downtown bar early Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Three Swedish NHLers suspended after sex scandal
Hall Of Famer Dionne Thinks The Players Are Looking For Too Much
'"There's so much hate right now. They're fools, they don't say anything and the public is caught in the middle and they're fighting over lots of money. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what they say that the owners are losing. The players are losing this."' … [Read more...] about Hall Of Famer Dionne Thinks The Players Are Looking For Too Much
Biron Addresses Current Situation
'“By what I saw today and by watching both press conferences, the sense was that there are no further meetings scheduled or expected so the next thing expected is that Gary Bettman is going to come out and cancel the season. It’s going to be a very dark day in sports history.”' … [Read more...] about Biron Addresses Current Situation
Tallinder Arrested In Sweden
'Tallinder, along with Florida Panthers Kristian Huselius and Andreas Lilja, were arrested by Stockholm police in response to a complaint from a Stockholm women who claims the three men sexually assaulted her.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder Arrested In Sweden
Three NHL players leave Swedish national team after being questioned in sex assault case
'Kristian Huselius and Andreas Lilja of the Florida Panthers, and Henrik Tallinder of the Buffalo Sabres were questioned Thursday night and released. None were charged with a crime.' … [Read more...] about Three NHL players leave Swedish national team after being questioned in sex assault case
Sabre Legends: Jim Lorentz
'"I think the first year that we made the playoffs was very exciting. We ended up playing the Montreal Canadiens in the first round. No one gave us a prayer to win that series but we took them to six games. And one of the great moments in my career was in that sixth game in the Auditorium when the fans starting chanting in unison, ‘Thank you Sabres.’ It … [Read more...] about Sabre Legends: Jim Lorentz
Bettman: Deal by the weekend or no hockey this season
'It presented the idea that a new deal be made using the players' association's proposal from Dec. 9 that included a luxury-tax system and a 24 percent salary rollback on existing contracts. But if any one of four financial conditions set forth by the league were exceeded, then the NHL's salary-cap offer from last week would go into effect the following … [Read more...] about Bettman: Deal by the weekend or no hockey this season