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:
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."
http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20040902/bettman_goodenow-alt_71065.jpg
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Wow. Now who saw that coming.... :conspire: