NHL cancels pre-season games thru Sept. 30th, Sabres offer refund
By: John Kucko
Updated: September 19, 2012
BUFFALO,
N.Y. (September 19, 2012) --- The National Hockey League announced today the
cancellation of the 2012 preseason schedule through Sept. 30. The cancellation
of the schedule was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the NHL Players' Association and the
NHL.
As a result,
the following Buffalo Sabres games have been cancelled: Wednesday, Sept. 26
against the Bruins and Friday, Sept. 28 against the Maple Leafs.
The Sabres will
continue to maintain contact with all season ticket holders and mini pack
holders regarding the work stoppage and ticket refunds due to missed games. As
previously communicated, the Sabres will offer the following options to our
season ticket holders and mini pack holders who have purchased tickets for the
2012-13 season:
Option 1:
At the end of each month,
the Sabres will refund any games that are cancelled by the NHL. For example, on
Oct. 1, the Sabres will refund all preseason games that were cancelled by the
NHL in the month of September. The refund process will be communicated to our
season-ticket holders and mini pack ticket-holders (via email and/or mail) if
and when games have been cancelled by the NHL.
Option 2:
The Sabres will offer
season-ticket holders and mini pack ticket-holders 4% simple interest per annum
on the value of the games that are cancelled by the NHL.
Ticket
holders will be able to choose which option they would prefer.
A comprehensive
information guide regarding the NHL work stoppage and the Sabres' ticket refund
policy is available at Sabres.com and will be communicated to all ticket-holders
through email and mail.
For more
information on the work stoppage and continuing negotiations, visit
NHL.com.
