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June 17, 2009
Court rejects ice hockey move
...purchase the Phoenix Coyotes ice hockey team and move it to Canada...storm in the North American ice hockey world. Mr Balsillie wants to...Hamilton, Ontario. But the National Hockey League strongly opposed his bid and... By Chris Mason
February 17, 2005
Ice hockey league in disarray as season cancelled
The National Hockey League brought a five-month lockout of its...cancelling the entire North American ice hockey season. The decision throws the future of professional hockey into disarray, with the interest of...doubt. Some analysts predict that the league's 30 team owners will try to hire... By Bernard Simon in Toronto
February 17, 2005
Ice hockey league cancels season
The National Hockey League brought a five-month lockout of its 700 players...by cancelling the entire North American ice hockey season. The decision throws the future of professional hockey into disarray, with the interest of broadcasters... By Bernard Simon
June 2, 2006
Oilers find foothold on ice hockey’s greasy pole
...they ended eighth out of 15 in the National Hockey League’s western conference, only just...But while ice hockey is Canada’s national game, all but six of the 30 National Hockey League teams are based south of the border... By Bernard Simon
September 23, 2005
Ice hockey bids to come in from cold
...a local arena to play ice hockey. As he loaded his gear into the...recent months, giving the National Hockey League cause for hope as it seeks...players by their team owners. Hockey had the dubious distinction...While hockey may be Canada’s national game, all but six of the 30... By Bernard Simon
July 12, 2005
Sponsors' pressure set to encourage deal in ice hockey labour dispute
...are rising that North American ice hockey team owners and players will soon...labour dispute that shut down the National Hockey League for the entire 2004-2005 season...According to media reports, the National Hockey League and the players' association are... By Bernard Simon in Toronto
February 7, 2005
Hockey fans face loss of season
...NFL's Super Bowl, followers of ice hockey were resigned to the likelihood that...will be dropped during the 2004-05 National Hockey League season. Barring a last-minute breakthrough...a labour dispute. The owners of the league's 30 teams locked out about 700 players... By Bernard Simon in Vancouver
January 30, 2010
Ice hockey slips as Canadians fall for soccer
...emerging: one that prefers soccer. Hockey is a way for Canadians to commune with...Canada’s maple leaf jersey have been national ideals of masculinity: brave, mostly rural...Canadians to name the most representative national symbols, hockey topped the list, well ahead of multiculturalism...team. Vancouver will acquire a Major League Soccer team next year. Montreal wants... By Simon Kuper
January 30, 2010
Ice hockey starts to slip as Canadians also fall for soccer
...emerging: one that prefers soccer.Hockey is a way for Canadians to commune with...Canada's maple leaf jersey have been national ideals of masculinity: brave, mostly...Canadians to name the most representative national symbols, hockey topped the list, well ahead of multiculturalism...team. Vancouver will acquire a Major League Soccer team next year. Montreal wants... By Simon Kuper
October 11, 2005
NASN signs US ice hockey rights deal
...sports broadcaster, will announce today that it has signed a multi-million pound rights agreement with the US National Hockey League. The four-year pan-European deal, which will cover 200 games per season, including the Stanley Cup play... By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson