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Season on ice: NHL imposes lockout

The dispute is the latest chapter in labor unrest that has vexed American professional sports. The NFL was locked out for much of the offseason in 2011 while the last NBA season was shortened from 82 games to 66 and began at Christmas.

Baseball successfully reached a labor deal and some have suggested that the fact the MLB didn't have a work stoppage has to do with the fact that baseball has no salary cap, allowing for more room in negotiations.

Questions:

1. Which are the three pro sports that have imposed a work stoppage in the last 18 months?

2. How many times has the NHL been shut down since 1992?

3. Who is the NHL Deputy Commissioner?

Answers:

1. NHL, NFL, and NBA.

2. Four.

3. Bill Daly.

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CJ Henderson is a foreign expert for China Daily's online culture department. CJ is a graduate of the University of Sydney where she completed a Bachelors degree in Media and Communications, Government and International Relations, and American Studies. CJ has four years of experience working across media platforms, including work for 21st Century Newspapers in Beijing, and a variety of media in Australia and the US.