US EditionHamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago
HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 16 – The Hamilton Labour Council demands NHL apologize for suspending players who struck over unpaid wages after a season expansion, with each fined $200 in 1925.
- The Hamilton Labour Council called on the NHL to apologize on July 16, 2025, for suspending players who struck 100 years ago in Hamilton.
- The strike occurred in 1925 when the Hamilton Tigers refused to play six extra games without additional pay, demanding $200 each.
- At the time, the Tigers were the top NHL team, posting a league-best 39 points in the 1924-25 season before the league suspended players and moved the franchise to New York.
- Shorty Green, who led the Hamilton Tigers, emphasized that since professional hockey generates profit, players should also receive a share of the financial benefits.
- A new campaign named 100 Year Misconduct has been launched, featuring an online petition that urges the NHL to take responsibility and apologize for the century-old incident.
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The Hamilton Tigers refused to play in the NHL playoffs for the 1924-1925 season because they were denied a salary increase of $200.
Labour advocates demand NHL apologize for relocating Hamilton Tigers when they went on strike in 1925
Local labour advocates are asking the National Hockey League (NHL) to right what they call a historic wrong when the league punished the city's NHL team for going on strike in 1925.
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Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago
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A tale 100 years old, but Hamilton hasn't forgotten. In 1925, the Hamilton Tigers decided to go on strike and the NHL punished them by relocating the team to New York. Now, the City's labour council wants the NHL to recognize the injustice of the past and apologize for the damages it had done to the city and hockey market.Now that the NHL schedule has been released, here are a few games to look out for including Mitch Marner's return to Toronto …
Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending striking players a century ago - Daily Faceoff
An organization wants the NHL to reconsider a decision it made a century ago. According to a report from The Canadian Press, the Hamilton Labour Council is calling on the league to apologize for suspending players who went on strike 100 years ago. In 1924-25, the Hamilton Tigers were one of the best teams in the NHL, posting a league-best 39 points, going 19-10-1 during the regular season. They automatically advanced to the league championship s…
Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago – 105.9 The Region
HAMILTON — The Hamilton Labour Council is calling on the NHL to apologize for its treatment of striking players a century ago. The Tigers played in Hamilton from 1920 to 1925 and were atop the NHL’s standings that final year. The league expanded its season by six games in 1924-25 but players’ pay was not increased. Hamilton’s players demanded an extra $200 each or they would not lace up for the NHL’s playoffs. Then-league president Frank Calder …
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