What is 2004–05 NHL lockout?
The '''2004–05 NHL lockout''' resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the [[2004–05 NHL season|88th season]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). It was the first time the [[Stanley Cup]] was not given out since 1919, and the first time a [[major professional sports league]] in [[North America]] canceled a complete season because of a labor issue. The lockout lasted 310 days starting [[September 16]] [[2004]], the day after the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the NHL and the [[NHL Players Association]] (NHLPA) that resolved the 1994–95 lockout expired. The two sides reached an agreement on [[July 13]], [[2005]], and the lockout ended nine days later on [[July 22]], after both the NHL owners and players accepted the CBA. == References == * {{cite book |title=Lost Season |url=https://archive.org/details/lostseason0000podn |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |year=2005 |publisher=Fenn Publishing Company Ltd. |location=Bolton, Ontario |isbn=978-1-55168-298-3}} {{sport-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:NHL lockout}} [[Category:2004 in ice hockey]] [[Category:2005 in ice hockey]] [[Category:National Hockey League]] [[Category:2004 in North America]] [[Category:2005 in North America]]