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NHL, players' association officially end lockout
The NHL lockout is officially over after the league and players' association finalized a memorandum of understanding regarding the new labour deal signed last weekend.
NHL owners approve new labour deal video
The league's board of governors ratified the collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday after club owners voted in favour of the new deal reached early on Sunday after a 16-hour meeting.
Gary Bettman apologizes to NHL fans for lockout video
The NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has apologized to hockey fans for the lockout that delayed the start of the season by three months.
blog Wharnsby: NHL injury report
Even though the latest NHL lockout required 113 days to solve, several players will not be ready to join their teammates when training camps open. Some players have not completely healed from lingering ailments from last year and some suffered injuries playing in Europe.
analysis A look back at the shortened 1995 NHL season
Which teams benefited from a compressed schedule in 1995, the last time the NHL played a 48-game season? Who might it help this time around? What else can we learn from the last lockout-shortened campaign?
video Lang & O'Leary Exchange on economic damage of NHL lockout
Watch as the economic impact of the NHL lockout is weighed and evaluated on the Lang & O'Leary Exchange.
NHL training camps expected to open Sunday if deal ratified video
NHL training camps are expected to open on Sunday. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said that the ratification process for a new CBA should be completed on Saturday.
blog Friedman: New CBA doesn't hurt Roberto Luongo
Hockey Night In Canada commentator Elliotte Friedman explains how the NHL's new salary cap recapture system affects players with long-term contracts.
point of view NHL fans call for cheaper tickets, concessions
We asked fans what they want as compensation for the NHL lockout, and while there was no clear answer, we received some interesting suggestions and what it will take for some fans to forgive and forget.
Don Cherry: Shortened NHL season will be 'terrific' video
Don Cherry says fans soon will witness the"dynamite" hockey that a 48-game season brings once the NHL's new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.
blog Wharnsby: Canadian NHL fans won't stay away
Sure, NHL fans are angry about the lockout. But the many fun storylines surrounding the Canadian-based teams will pull them back in, writes Tim Wharnsby.
NHL's Daly says 48-game season most realistic scenario video
The NHL is most likely to play a 48-game season after its new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.
blog 30 Thoughts: How shortened NHL season could work
With the lockout finally over, Elliotte Friedman turns his attention to the logistics of a shortened NHL season, namely scheduling, free agents and a revised trade deadline.
Sidney Crosby says NHL lockout could have ended last month
Sidney Crosby says the prolonged NHL labour negotiations could have ended a month ago with what essentially was the same agreement that was reached over the weekend.
NHL free agents: Who's still available?
You're probably aware that Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are now members of the Minnesota Wild, and right-winger Shane Doan is staying in Phoenix. But who remains an NHL free agent following the lockout?
audio Coyotes captain Shane Doan on HNIC Radio
Listen as Phoenix Coyotes forward Shane Doan joins Hockey Night in Canada Radio to talk about the end of the lockout, and the season going forward.
analysis Oldfield: Mediator Scot Beckenbaugh for NHL MVP? video
His role was not always understood, but mediator Scot Beckenbaugh played a very valuable part in brokering the agreement that finally ended the NHL lockout, writes labour expert Dan Oldfield.
audio Ron MacLean chats about what's next for NHL, fans
Hockey Night In Canada host Ron MacLean chatted with CBC Radio's Matt Galloway on Metro Morning about what fans can expect as the NHL lockout ends and season begins.
point of view Vote: How can the NHL make it up to fans?
While the NHL and NHLPA made nice and ended the lockout, there was no deal struck with unhappy fans. So we asked you to tell us what needs to be done to make things right.
updated NHL lockout deal has businesses hoping for boost video
Companies that rely on the NHL to attract customers are anxiously awaiting the start of a condensed hockey season following a months-long lockout, but some wonder if fans will return in the same numbers.
NHL, players' union reach tentative deal to end lockout video
Early Sunday morning — day 113 of the lockout — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed in New York that the league and its players have reached a tentative agreement on the framework of a new collective bargaining agreement that will finally spark the beginning of the regular season.
NHL labour deal: The nuts & bolts video
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement early Sunday. While the deal still needs to be ratified, here are some of the main highlights, based on information from sources.
analysis Friedman: Hard to see a winner in NHL labour truce
After the damage done by the NHL lockout, Elliotte Friedman finds it hard to declare either side "won" any aspect of the tentative deal. But he notes that both sides made significant gives and takes.
5 Questions: NHL teams ready for life after lockout? video
Even after the tentative end to the NHL lockout, there are still plenty of questions swirling around issues like amnesty buyouts, players participating in the Olympics, and how teams will cope with the short season.
analysis In Case You Forgot: Notable NHL moves
Coming out of a 113-day lockout, you may be a bit rusty on the whereabouts of some players around the NHL, or how your favourite team retooled over the off-season. Catch up with our team-by-team guide.
Don Cherry: Gary Bettman 'saved the season' video
Hockey Night In Canada's Don Cherry was among those busy tweeting about the end of the NHL labour stalemate on Sunday morning, and he was quick to credit Gary Bettman for getting a deal done.
analysis Wharnsby: When will the NHL season start?
When NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr jointly announced "the framework of a new collective bargaining agreement" just after 6 a.m. ET on Sunday morning, the big question swiftly became when will the players be back on the ice?
opinion Oldfield: NHL, players must reach out to fans video
A simple "Thank You Fans" decal on the ice won't cut it this time. The NHL and its players must make a meaningful post-lockout effort to repair their relationship with the people that make their league possible, writes labour expert Dan Oldfield.
opinion Stellicktricy: The fans will forgive and forget
As representatives of both the NHL and the NHLPA say it's time to get back to playing hockey, HNIC Radio host Gord Stellick points a way to the new shortened season.
Leafs, Roberto Luongo rumours already swirling video
With the end of the NHL lockout, many Toronto fans are already wondering if Roberto Luongo and his big contract will be joining the Maple Leafs from the Vancouver Canucks.
Canucks' goaltending questions top priority list
The future of goaltender Roberto Luongo is one of a number of pressing issues facing the Vancouver Canucks now that the NHL and the players' association have to come to a tentative agreement to end the lockout.
Canadiens' new management team ready for business video
With the NHL lockout coming to an end, Canadiens' general manager Marc Bergevin has lots of work ahead, including re-signing defenceman P.K. Subban to a new deal.
Jets face higher expectations in 2nd season back in NHL video
Last season, hockey fans in Winnipeg were just happy to have their beloved Jets back home. But after an extended off-season thanks to the NHL lockout, expectations will be higher for the Jets as fans are expecting a tweaked roster to challenge for a post-season berth.
Oilers enthusiastic about impending return of NHL
From the top down, the Edmonton Oilers are ready to get going. President Patrick LaForge was looking forward to welcoming back employees who had been lent out during the four-months of no hockey and to see the stands of Rexall Place again filled with fans.
Bob Hartley excited to get behind Flames' bench
It might be coming later than he wanted, but Bob Hartley is a lot closer to finally getting behind the Calgary Flames' bench. Hartley was hired on May 31, but has yet to get the chance to work with his new team due to the lengthy labour strife between the NHL and its players.
Senators players aware of fans' skepticism video
Ottawa Senators forward Chris Neil was excited to learn of the impending deal to end the NHL lockout, but he understands there are some fans who might not share his exuberance.
NHL players prepare for rigours of shortened season video
With the end to the lockout pending, there will only be time for a brief training camp before a compressed schedule of 48 or 50 games. The next few weeks will quickly show whether the players are ready for a shortened season.
point of view NHL players react with excitement to lockout ending
Drop the puck! That's the sentiment among NHL players following the long-awaited news that the NHL and NHLPA have tentatively agreed on a new CBA. Just moments after the news broke, NHL players in North America and overseas flocked to Twitter to comment on the return of their game.
point of view NHL fans react to tentative CBA deal
It's over. That's what hockey fans have been waiting to hear for 113 days. It wasn't the way fans wanted it to be though - with over 500 games lost - but the NHL and NHLPA finally came to tentative terms on a new labour deal. Here's how fans across the globe reacted to the news on Twitter.
Players abroad flood back to NHL cities video
Some of the nearly 200 players who spent the lockout with European clubs had already started trickling back in recent days. That will become a flood after that the league and NHL Players' Association reached a tentative agreement early Sunday morning.
analysis 5 Questions: Will new NHL salary cap hurt Canadian teams?
In the latest edition of our 5 Questions series, we tackle more NHL labour issues, including the impact that a potential lower salary cap could have on Canadian-based clubs.