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NHL Cancels Preseason through September 30th - Coyotes Lose 4 Games.

By Travis Hair
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - MARCH 03: An empty parking lot is seen at New Meadowlands Stadium, home of the NFL's New York Jets and New York Giants, March 3, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Last minute negotiations between the NFL owners and its players union are being held as the two sides face a midnight deadline to avoid a possible lockout next season. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

In a statement today the NHL announced they have cancelled preseason games through September 30th.

The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the 2012 preseason schedule through Sept. 30. In addition, the 2012 Kraft Hockeyville preseason game, scheduled for Oct. 3 in Belleville, Ont., has been postponed to 2013.

The cancellation of the schedule was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL.

While the Kraft Hockeyville game has been postponed, many of the scheduled celebrations in the winning community of Stirling-Rawdon, Ont., will proceed as planned beginning Sept. 30.

Per NHL Release

This means the Phoenix Coyotes have had 4 games lost in the preseason including two games on September 24th against the Kings, One against the Anaheim Ducks on the 25th in Anaheim and the game against the San Jose Sharks on September 27th in San Jose.

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