Sports in brief: Locked-out NHL players look for work
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NHL players began scattering across the globe Thursday in search of work on Day 1 of the lockout, with no negotiations scheduled between union and management.
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Kazan, Russia (Sports Network) - Alexei Kovalev, Brad Richards and Nikolai Khabibulin were the latest locked out National Hockey League players to head abroad, as all three signed on to play for Russia&#39;s AK Bars Kazan.
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NHL players began scattering across the globe Thursday in search of work on Day 1 of the lockout, with no negotiations scheduled between union and management.    While rinks from Pittsburgh to Montreal to Anaheim figure to be quiet in the coming weeks, the ice will be crowded with high-priced talent in places such as the Czech Republic...
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Seven weeks into their lockout with the National Hockey League, members of the NHL Players Association tried to smooth over their internal differences in Toronto on Tuesday.
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TORONTO - The NHL Players&#39; Association tried yesterday to shake off dissenting remarks cast by several rank-and-file members in recent weeks as union head Bob Goodenow assured observers there are &quot;absolutely no cracks or divisiveness&quot; among locked out NHL
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ARLINGTON -- A labor dispute may sideline professional hockey for the season, but recreational players are lacing up their skates and hitting the ice -- eager to slap-shoot their way through another New England winter.
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In the National Hockey League, job security among goaltenders is an oxymoron. Sure, there are exceptions - Martin Brodeur in New Jersey, Miikka Kiprusoff in Calgary, Henrik Lundqvist in New York, Roberto Luongo in Vancouver, and Olaf Kolzig in Washington.
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There is no secret that time is running out to save the NHL season. How the NHL and the players association are working to prevent that has become a very big mystery.
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The National Hockey League will lock out its players Thursday, threatening to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season.
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NHL players emerged Tuesday from a four-hour meeting united behind union leadership in the nearly 7-week-old lockout. By Adrian Wyld, AP.
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Locked-out players can keep playing by joining Original Six teams in the new Original Stars Hockey League. The brainchild of Mississauga, Ont.
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With the final sands of the National  Hockey League's season slipping through the hourglass due to a  labor dispute, many players are desperately turning to far  flung regions to salvage some playing time.
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TORONTO -- Precious few professional athletes leave their sport on their terms. Even fewer depart having won a championship in their final game. Injuries, diminished skills, and burnout can cut short careers.
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National Hockey League (NHL) owners carried out their threat to lock out players on Wednesday after the two sides were unable to reach a new labour deal.
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The NHL Players&#39; Association will pay out between $29 million and $44 million US in lockout pay this season. The payments will start this month with more than 730 players getting $10,000 each for November and another $10,000 for December.
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From veteran players who won't collect their paychecks to young prospects who had hoped to earn a roster spot, the NHL lockout will touch everyone in the organization.
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The NHL players' association will begin issuing lockout pay to more than 730 players. Payments will start this month, and players will get &#36;10,000 each for November and another &#36;10,000 for December, with subsequent monthly payments varying between &#36;5,000 or &#36;10,000, The Canadian Press reported.