After nearly losing the entire season to the lockout between the NHL and the NHL Players' Association, teams will reportedly open training camp no later than Sunday, Jan. 13, according to Joshua Cooper of the Tennessean:
In an email, Bill Daly says: "We are currently hoping to be in a position to open Training Camps by no later than Sunday, January 13."
— JoshuaCooper (@JoshuaCooper) January 8, 2013
And the goal is still regular season on Jan. 19
— JoshuaCooper (@JoshuaCooper) January 8, 2013
The lockout ruined much of the regular season, but the league has a backup plan for a shortened 48-game schedule (h/t Elliotte Friedman) and is ready to move on the idea.
It’s almost time for the return of hockey!
What It Means
There is plenty of work that must be done by the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association to ratify the collective bargaining agreement, but the fact that both sides are making these plans now means everything is on the right track.
Both sides will hammer out the details, and the training camps will usher in the beginning of the 2013 season. How ant ...
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NHL Teams Will Open Training Camp for 2013 Season No Later Than January 13
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