Front Office- (September 16, 2004) The Chicago Bulldogs today released a statement regarding NHL's Board of Governors unanimous confirmation that NHL teams, upon the expiration of the CBA at midnight Wednesday, will not play again until there is a new economic system.

Click here to read a letter to the fans from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. Also, you can view Wednesday's press conference with Bettman

STATEMENT FROM THE CHICAGO BULLDOGS

Today, the National Hockey League Board of Governors confirmed that NHL teams will not play. As a result, the opening of training camps will be delayed and the start of the 2004-05 regular season is in jeopardy. The bottom line to all this, is that the NHL and it's players just gave it's employee's and fans the BIG MIDDLE FINGER. Though we an as organization understand both sides, it's difficult to believe that the Owners are not making money and the players are not making enough. Do you know how expensive it is to take a family of four to an NHL game? It cost an arm, a leg and my right testicle.

I invite all the disgruntled NHL fans to come out and support the Chicago Bulldogs, who are heading into there second season at The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, IL and enjoy hockey at the Beer League Level.

Finally, I want to comment on Gary's Bettman statement that "the game as we know is in Jeopardy". The NHL may be in jeopardy, but this great game of Hockey will live on. We do not live for the NHL, we live for the Game, the game that's played in the ponds and in the streets, the game that has thought us life lessons and has given us life long friends. So in return Gary Bettman and all involved in not getting the NHL started, FUCK YOU TOO!