The ECHL, which includes New Jersey Devils affiliate the Adirondack Thunder, has chosen to go on strike if a labor deal can't be agreed upon by Boxing Day.
Labor peace in the NHL has been celebrated across the sports world. After spending decades as the league most likely to fall into a lockout, happening three times in 20 years, including an entire season lost in 2004-05. However, the league and the player’s union has been able to come to simple agreements with rapidly rising revenues and player salaries to match.