While we are on topic, here is the Vancouver Sun article featuring and interview with Steve Plouffe who now plays with Spartak Moscow. It's interesting that ...
The Russian national team played exhibition games against the old Western Hockey League in both late 1972/early 1973, and late 1973/early 1974. It's my...
Hi hockhist people: I don't know if it's of any interest to the list members (it's not really a history topic) but here are the stats of the non former USSR ...
Hi hockhist people: I don't know if it's of any interest to the list members (it's not really a history topic) but here are the stats of the non former USSR ...
This is a story from tsn.ca (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp? id=20409): (snip...) Sens players were not paid Wednesday 1/1/2003 TSN.ca - Amid questions...
I find the comment in this article that there is no "imminent danger of the team being unable to operate" curious. Having gone through a business bankruptcy a...
A combined group of 20 hockey experts, authors and fans are recreating the Hockey Hall of Fame (eliminating the politicking, if possible). We need one more...
Cleveland Barons, Jan 1978. The NHLPA and NHL worked together and all the players were eventually paid. And the team merged with the North Stars. Morey ... ...
And don't hold your breath on that happening Craig... The players have little or no motivation to de stabilize the NHL nor do the other member teams. No player...
Bill, I agree with you here. I just wanted to point out the danger involved with such a situation. This is the biggest crisis the NHL has faced in many a year....
One reason might be that Buffalo has been teetering in a similar boat... ... From: Craig [mailto:argos@...] Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 1:14 PM To:...
... According to this morning's _Ottawa Citizen_, under the collective bargaining agreement, teams have a one-time, 10-day grace period in which to meet a...
Lloyd, Keep in mind that the NHL CA may state that however as a "Collective Agreement" it has no validity here in Ontario. As I have mentioned in the past the...
... world that ... past they ... franchise ... One could that argue that if Ottawa cannot make it, then the majority of NHL teams are in trouble. Ottawa has a...
Richard, In response to the final part of your message, "Perhaps the franchise system could survive under a salary cap or revenue sharing. All I know is ...
... You're making the false assumption that the "customer" of the NHL is an individual person. It's not. The customer is a corporation. How many individuals do...
I believe the CSSR Nationals played the Portland Buckaroos around Christmas in 72-73. The Soviets won easily, something like 11-1 or 11-2, but I'll have to...
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While it's unlikely to come to this, Chara, Alfredsson, Bonk and the rest of the Senators could be free agents by mid-month. Another player whose contract has...
Craig, no offence but again we have to come back to planet earth! No NHL player in Ontario or any other place is going to say "gee, the Collective Bargaining...
And I'd expect that the free agency loop hole where will be avoided and if not you will see the word "collusion" get a text book example. If need be, the...
Well put! This is a real part of the NHL's problem, it is a corporate league more so than any other. This makes it more than a little bit vulnerable to tax...
Bill, I don't disagree with you here. I was just mentioning that if a player pulled a "Curt Flood" and challenged the system then the CA would not be upheld....
... pulled a "Curt Flood" and challenged the system then the CA would not be ... But that is never going to happen...the NHLPA has been doing cart wheels over...
... For which I could go and re-read _Net Worth_ and _Game Misconduct_. I don't agree with your assessment that hockey players are employees per se. And...
on 1/2/03 8:59 PM, Richard Krueger <dig4fish@...> at ... you'd have the Continental Basketball Association under Isiah Thomas. A few cheques bounce and...
Here's the info that I've been able to confirm on the Russia/Czech games in the early 1970's: 1972-73 Tour - Russia 12/25/72 vs. Seattle (9-4 Russia) 12/27/72...
