The National Hockey League Players’ Association is planning an outdoor game on Lake Louise sometime in February if a new collective bargaining agreement cannot be reached, Sportsnet’s Daren Millard has learned.
Confirmed the @nhlpa is planning an outdoor game on Lake Louise for februaryif a cba can’t be worked out.
— Daren Millard (@darenmillard) December 20, 2012
The seating will be on shore but the players will skate on the lake on a regulation size rink with boards. No chasing pucks for miles! Lo
— Daren Millard (@darenmillard) December 20, 2012
The NHLPA had held a handful of exhibition games during the current lockout, including a charity game on Wednesday night at the former Maple Leaf Gardens that featured 39 NHLers.
On Thursday — day 96 of the lockout — the NHL cancelled all games through Jan. 14.