What caused the NHL lockout?

The owners of the league’s franchises, led by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, declared a lockout of the members of the NHLPA after a new agreement could not be reached before the expiry of the NHL collective bargaining agreement on September 16, 2012.

Why was there an NHL lockout in 2004?

The 2004–05 NHL lockout was a labor lockout that resulted in the cancellation of the National Hockey League (NHL) season, which would have been its 88th season of play. The main dispute was the league’s desire to implement a salary cap to limit expenditure on player salaries.

Has any NHL team won 3 cups in a row?

1947-1949, 1962-1964 The Maple Leafs defeated Montreal in 1947 en route to their first of three straight Cups, followed by topping Detroit in 1948 and 1949 to become the first team to win three in a row.

When was the lockout in the National Hockey League?

The NHL lockout may refer to any of the four labour actions in the history of the National Hockey League : The 1992 NHL strike, which postponed 30 games of the 1991–92 season

How did Patrice Bergeron do during the NHL lockout?

With 39 points in 71 games during his first NHL season, Bergeron was just getting started on a fine career as one of the game’s best two-way players when the NHL locked out. He now has a pair of 30-goal seasons to his credit, but the value of this Stanley-Cup winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist is hard to measure in mere numbers.

Who was the NHLPA president during the 2004 lockout?

Captain Canuck Trevor Linden was the NHLPA president during the lockout. Sergei Fedorov sits with Kid Rock during a Pistons game in November 2004. Fedorov, a longtime Red Wing, was a Mighty Duck during the lockout.

What was the main issue with the NHL?

The main issues were the NHL’s attempt to cut player’s share of hockey related revenue from 57 percent to 46 percent, change the definition of hockey related revenue (cutting the player’s share even further), term-limit on contracts, free agency rights, and salary arbitration.