NHL Lockout Facts

• This is the 3rd lockout in 18yrs, and 4th labor-related work stoppage in the past 20yrs
• Jaromir Jagr is the only active player to have played during all 4 stoppages
• 8 Different Teams have won the cup since the last lockout
• Tornoto is the only franchiseto not record a playoff game since the last lockout
• The NHL is the only North American League to lose an entire season due to a labor dispute
• 16 NHL players have signed deals overseas within 48hrs of the lockout
• Since 1992 1,728 games have been canceled due to lockout/labor strikes
• Since July 1st NHL Teams combined to spend $1.8 billion on salaries
• The NHL was worth ~$3.3B last year
• The NHL's last offer to the NHLPA was to reduce salary from 57% to 46% along with restructuring Hockey Related Revenues
• Shea Webber will receive a $13m signing bonus regardless of the lockout (3 other players @$10m)
• 35yr old Shane Doan signed a 4yr-$21.2m deal by the league owned Phoenix Coyotes simply because Vancouver would've done it if PHX did not (teams spent a combined $220m this week alone)
• A Poll this weekend on TSN is a quick reminder as to what fans remember/think of a lockout...