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Madferret
4-19-05, 6:43 PM
NHL/NHLPA meet for six hours
Canadian Press
4/19/2005

Representatives of the National Hockey League and NHL Players' Association met for 6-1/2 hours Tuesday regarding a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, but NHL Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Bill Daly said no substantive progress was made.

The League was represented by Commissioner Gary Bettman; Harley Hotchkiss of the Calgary Flames, chairman of the NHL Board of Governors; NHL Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Bill Daly; Boston Bruins owner Jerry Jacobs; Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold; New Jersey Devils Chief Executive Officer, President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello; NHL Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell; NHL Senior Vice President, General Counsel David Zimmerman, and attorneys Bob Batterman and Shep Goldfein.

After the meeting, Mr. Daly released the following statement:

"While we continued to discuss various issues relating to the concept that was introduced at our April 4 meeting, no substantive progress toward a new agreement was made. The parties have agreed to arrange a more aggressive meeting schedule over the next several weeks in an attempt to move the process forward. We remain committed to doing everything we can to reach a negotiated solution as soon as possible."

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Wow. Now who saw that coming.... :conspire:

Mel
4-19-05, 7:13 PM
:doh:

All I can say again is that meeting and talking is better than ignoring each other. So fricking frustrating :mad:

slapshot™
4-19-05, 10:54 PM
:doh:

So fricking frustrating :mad:

I'm playing at 6:45 local time tomorrow...neener, neener, neener!!!!

Seriously, the frustration isn't really so bad for me. Actually, it's kinda cool not having to rush home from work to watch playoff hockey. It's weird and different yet kinda refreshing in a way. Odd spring.

a4l
4-19-05, 11:59 PM
I, on the other hand don't have to stay up past midnight to watch the end of the western games. :eyebug: :relief