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NHL Cancels First 2 Weeks of Season

Games through October 24 are called off amid lockout

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 4, 2012 1:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – Hockey fans often carp that the NHL's regular season is too long, but this is not the fix they had in mind: The league today canceled the first two weeks as its player lockout continues, reports USA Today. All games are called off through October 24, and given the plodding progress of talks, don't be surprised if another round of cancellations follows. The league lost its entire season as recently as '04-'05.

Hockey fans will have to wait.
Hockey fans will have to wait.   (AP Photo/Tom Hanson, FIle)
John Apolzer descends a rope line after servicing wireless equipment in Vancouver in April.
John Apolzer descends a rope line after servicing wireless equipment in Vancouver in April.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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namvet
Oct 4, 2012 7:30 PM CDT
TERRIFIC!! Now i hope they cancel the rest of the season. Stupid bloody sport anyway.
Crozilla
Oct 4, 2012 4:14 PM CDT
As a Hockey fan I care, but Bettman and the owners are really trying to kill the league.
John
Oct 4, 2012 2:51 PM CDT
Hockey fans should boycott the season when it comes back.  Didn't the owners do this 5 years ago to get a salary cap?  What the hell is wrong now?  They can't control themselves.

 
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