Kings Statement Regarding Impending Hockey Work Stoppage
September 15, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings, the parent club of the Manchester Monarchs, and Kings President Tim Leiweke, following this afternoon's National Hockey League press conference in New York, today issued the following statement regarding the work stoppage that will commence tomorrow, Thursday, as of 12:01 a.m. (ET):
"It was confirmed today by the NHL's Board of Governors that the Kings and all of the other National Hockey League clubs will not play until the current Collective Bargaining Agreement has been replaced. Therefore, we today are officially announcing that the opening of our camp in El Segundo will be delayed, and, unfortunately, the scheduled start time of the 2004-05 regular season is in jeopardy. The NHL has our full support as we take this difficult and necessary step toward creating a new economic system. The Los Angeles Kings organization apologizes for the inconvenience this action will cause our tremendous fans, business partners and employees. We appreciate your patience as we, the NHL, and the NHL Players Association work through this."
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