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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Are there any clauses about player health and safety?  |
In fact, there doesn't even have to be (as the NHL's responsibilities under the various occupational health and safety legislation around the league stand alone [and are probably read into the collective agreement anyway]). However, other leagues are apparently able to host games while presumably fulfilling those duties. And the NHL just recently hosted games while presumably fulfilling those duties. Most damaging to this argument, I think, is the fact that the NHL seems to be taking the position that it could safely host games if the players agree to defer salary/increase escrow. It's difficult to accept the argument that the NHL cannot safely host games if the players do not agree to defer salary/increase escrow.