NHL cancels season through November games
By: Johnny Kucko
Updated: October 26, 2012
BUFFALO,
N.Y. (October 26, 2012) --- The National Hockey League announced today the
cancellation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through Nov 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 at First Niagara Center have been cancelled:
Nov. 3 vs. Carolina, Nov. 16 vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 21 vs. Columbus, Nov. 27 vs.
Winnipeg, and Nov. 29 vs. Vancouver.
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
Dec. 1, the Sabres will refund all regular-season games that were cancelled by
the NHL in the month of November. 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.
Fans that have
purchased individual game tickets will be automatically credited for all games
that have been cancelled.
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.
