NHL concludes strike-shortened season starts next week
Posted: Jan 14, 2013 8:57 PM EST | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 5:47 PM EST
NHL players are back on the ice for the first time in months.
The lockout officially ended when both the league and players signed a memorandum of understanding.
Practice got underway on Saturday and the first game of the shortened season will be next Saturday.
In all, 720 games will be played over a 99 day regular season.