The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League" id="mwASM" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="National Hockey League">National Hockey League</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004–05_NHL_lockout" id="mwASQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="2004–05 NHL lockout">cancels</a> the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs.