If "Game 7" represents the greatest two words in sports, "lockout" may be one of the worst. Throughout history, lockouts have represented fractured negotiations between leagues and the labor unions ...
April 1-13, 1972 - Strike concerning player pensions and binding arbitration. Lasts 13 days, 86 games missed. February 8-25, 1973 - Lockout concerning binding arbitration for salary disputes. Lasts 17 ...
On September 16, 2004, after nearly two years of failed collective bargaining talks, the NHL and its players found themselves in a lockout situation for the second time in nine years. As both sides ...