...gone." It's pretty easy for everyone involved to feel that way."Kind of like they sing in a song about union executive director Donald Fehr's old sport, some fans vow it's one, two, three lockouts and they're out."I wouldn't...

...then, they appeared to be making progress during three days in New York in which they exchanged proposals. Union executive director Donald Fehr maintains there are agreements on almost all the important issues.From the league's point of...

...Associated Press. "Do not want to characterize the discussion today."At no point on either day this week did union executive director Donald Fehr meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly.Daly said he expected...

...presence of mediators on Friday, a small group of negotiators ? four aside without Commissioner Gary Bettman or union executive director Donald Fehr taking part ? got on the conference call.The NHL is looking for an even split of revenues with the...

...looking to because playing at the Big House would've been something very special."Don Fehr, the players' union executive director, called the decision "unnecessary and unfortunate, as was the owners' implementation of the lockout itself...

...On Thursday night, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly spoke to special counsel Steve Fehr, the brother of union executive director Donald Fehr. They did not, however, discuss a possible return to the bargaining table.The contract expires...

...secure more favorable terms in a new CBA.Commissioner David Stern said an unproductive meeting Monday with union executive director Billy Hunter, president Derek Fisher and others confirmed to the league that it needed to take this action...

...What happened was, they put some concepts up, we put some concepts up, and we're still miles apart," union executive director Billy Hunter said. "There's a huge bridge, gap, that I don't know if we're going to be able to close...

...Antonio and Glen Taylor of Minnesota, and senior vice president and deputy general counsel Dan Rube met with union executive director Billy Hunter, president Derek Fisher, of the Lakers, and vice president Maurice Evans, of the Wizards, and...

...Stern made another round of radio interviews postulating doom if a deal isn't reached quickly, Fisher and union executive director Billy Hunter briefed a group of roughly 30 players on the state of negotiations.McGee left the meeting early...