NEW YORK — Negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement have been put on hold until Friday when the National Hockey League (NHL) expects to receive a counter-proposal from the union representing its players. With the threat of a lockout looming larger, union head Donald Fehr had initially hoped to deliver a response Thursday but the NHL Players' Association (NHLPA) needed more time to review team financial data it obtained Wednesday. The NHL wants to reduce the players' share of hockey-related revenues to 46 percent from 57 percent despite enjoying record profit. — Reuters
