2005-06 NHL season

The 2005-06 NHL season is the 88th season (originally the 89th season) of the National Hockey League. This is the season after the 2004-05 season which was cancelled due to a labour dispute with the NHL Players Association over the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the league and its players.

Related Topics:
National Hockey League - 2004-05 - Labour dispute - NHL Players Association - Collective Bargaining Agreement

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On July 13, 2005, the NHL and NHLPA jointly announced that they had tentatively agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement which would allow the resumption of hockey for the 2005-06 season. The agreement was voted on July 21 by NHLPA members, and approved by a nearly 7-to-1 margin. The following day, the NHL's board of governors (owners) voted unanimously to approve the new agreement.

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July 13 - 2005 - Collective bargaining agreement - July 21

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A new logo for the NHL was also unveiled, with "NHL" printed in upward-reading letters to project a vibrant, optimistic image, and having silver as the dominant colour to pay homage to the Stanley Cup. http://www.cbc.ca/story/sports/national/2005/07/22/Sports/nhllogo050722.html American Television will also have a new look. OLN (formerly Outdoor Life Network) will take over broadcasting rights after ESPN decided not to renew their rights on cable television. The network, owned by Comcast, will have Monday and Tuesday night games during the regular season under an exclusivetivity clause prohibiting local telecasts those nights in the two participating teams' markets. NBC returns as the NHL's over-the-air partner after ABC parted ways following the 2003-04 season. They will carry select games on a regional basis starting in January.

Related Topics:
Stanley Cup - OLN - ESPN - Cable television - Comcast - NBC - ABC

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