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NHL teams instituted the largest ticket percentage increase among the four major sports for the second consecutive season, according to an annual study by Chicago-based sports marketing research firm, Team Marketing Report.

There are some who believe the NHLPA's disclaimer of interest could expedite an agreement ... others think it could crush the NHL in years of court battles. Craig Custance explains the true impact of the move.

Blog | Conversation | December 17, 2012

The NHL and the NHLPA met with a federal mediator Wednesday in an attempt to resolve the lingering labor dispute that has jeopardized the 2012-13 season.

Can mediation work this time around? It certainly didn't in early February 2005 when the NHL and NHL Players' Association sat down with mediators in an experiment that went absolutely nowhere, as the season was canceled a few days later. Of cou...

The NHL's stalled labor impasse has gone a new route, the league and NHL Players' Association agreeing to meet with a mediator.

Judge Arthur Boylan may have led mediation between the National Football League and NFL Players Association during last year's lockout, but the Minnesota-based chief federal magistrate finds the current NHL work stoppage hitting closer to home. A ...

One of the most popular questions from fans these days is whether the use of a mediator could help dislodge the stalemate plaguing NHL labor talks. As such, I reached out to U.S. federal mediator George H. Cohen to seek his opinion on the state of...

The NHL says there will be no bargaining with the players' union Saturday, leaving nothing to stop a lockout.

The gang is back and in a combative mood, despite the summer vacations. They kick off another season by taking on the CBA negotiations. Here we go again. SCOTT BURNSIDE: Greetings and welcome back. It's always a pleasure to catch up with you, Pier...

The NHL and NHLPA remained at an impasse in the latest round of collective bargaining talks as the deadline for a lockout looms.

With the 2012 Summer Games serving as a back drop, Craig Custance starts looking ahead to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, projecting what a possible Canadian roster might look like given an influx of young talent.

Blog | Conversation | August 09, 2012

Negotiations between the NHL and NHL Players' Association on a new collective bargaining agreement will resume Thursday in New York.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Everybody take a deep breath. It's about to get quite interesting on the business side of hockey. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and his counterpart, NHL Players' Association executive director Donald Fehr, both confirmed Wednesday ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman expects negotiations with the players' association on a new collective bargaining agreement to begin in a couple of weeks.

New York Rangers coach John Tortorella wants hockey to adopt an NFL-style review system for the last minute of a game, he said in a pregame news conference Thursday.

The fifth NHL Winter Classic outdoor game between the host Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers at Citizens Bank Park is less than a week away. Here are five things about the event: 1. You've come a long way baby Back in January 2008 at Ral...