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Why the NHL Cancelled the 2004-2005 Season

For the first time in American history, a sports season was cancelled. The National Hockey League (NHL) cancelled their 2004 – 2005 hockey season after the league and the Players’ Association failed to come to an agreement to new bargaining terms. While other professional sports league, such as Major League Baseball (MLB), had to either […]

With NHL Lockout Over, Will AHL Attendance Fall?

With it’s sibling sidelined for 113 days, the American Hockey League temporarily enjoyed pro-hockey supremacy in North America. And with that supremacy came more more media interest, more exposure, and apparently, more fans in seats. AHL.com reported that “through Jan. 1, AHL attendance league-wide is up 6.8 percent from the same point last season, with […]