The NHL CBA: The Fans Lose

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It's official as of midnight Wednesday - the Collective Bargaining Agreement has expired and according to a speech given Wednesday by Commissioner, Gary Bettman, the NHL will not begin its season until there is a new economic system put into place.

It's impossible as a fan to weed through the public relations melee and decide whether the owners or the players are in the right. The truth is that we don't really care. All we know is that when we should be talking and reading about our favorite team's training camp, the best the NHL has to offer right now is a website for the masses to keep up with CBA news: www.nhlcbanews.com. Riveting.

If you want to get involved, the best thing to do is become a member of the NHL Fan Association. It is based in Ottawa and they do their best to "give fans a voice in the future of the NHL" -- it's not a very loud voice but it is something.

Also, next Tuesday, September 21st, hockey fans can also pick up EA Sports version of NHL 2005. If necessary, you can simulate the 2004-2005 season right in your own living room. You can even create yourself (or your cat) as the star player.

Dull days are ahead for hockey fans...

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