The NHL Lockout

1
The NHL Lockout

• Ryan Damm
• Central Michigan University

2
Locked Up

• On September 16,2004, the collective bargaining
  agreement expired.

• Over 45 days later, talks have ceased.

3
An NHL Future

• Neither side has scheduled future negotiations.

4
Players and Organizations

• As of now, there are 231 of the 750 NHL players
  competing in Europe.

5
Salary Caps

• Salary caps are opposed by players, but supported
  by club organizations.

• A salary cap hinders the ability to pay an
  athlete what theyre worth.

6
For Now

• Teams have cancelled games through the New Year
  and neither side is negotiating new terms of a
  contract.