1994-95 NHL lockout

The 1994–95 NHL lockout was a lockout that came after a year of National Hockey League (NHL) hockey that was played without a collective bargaining agreement.

The lockout caused the 1994–95 season to be shortened to 48 games.

End of Lockout
The lockout ended on January 11, 1995. As a result, the league shortened the season length from 84 games, the length of the previous two seasons, to 48. Furthermore, the season would last from January 20 to May 3, 1995. this was the first and only time in NHL history that the regular season extended into May.

Regular-season games would be limited to intra-conference play (Eastern Conference teams did not play Western Conference teams).

During the lockout, the NHL and NHLPA agreed to shorten future seasons to 82 games. San Jose (which was to host the All-Star game that year) was awarded the 1997 game instead.

The lockout would eventually lead to two Canadian teams moving to the United States. The Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver in the summer of 1995 and became the Colorado Avalanche and the original Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix and became the Phoenix Coyotes in the summer of 1996.

The Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. The Avalanche and the Hurricanes would win the Stanley Cup within the next decade.

Eventually there was another lockout in 2004–05 which resulted in that season being canceled.

On September 16, 2012, another lockout started, but it ended on January 6, 2013.

The salary cap for rookies was instituted, and all players signing rookie contract needed to sign two-way contracts.