Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal Volume 21 Issue 1 Article 3 4-15-2021 The “Fundies” of ADR in the NHL Niko Tsiouvaras Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/drlj Part of the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Commons, and the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Commons Recommended Citation Niko Tsiouvaras, The “Fundies” of ADR in the NHL, 21 Pepp. Disp. Resol. L.J. 75 (2021) Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/drlj/vol21/iss1/3 This Comment is brought to you for free and open access by the Caruso School of Law at Pepperdine Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal by an authorized editor of Pepperdine Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. Tsiouvaras: ADR in the NHL [Vol. 21: 75, 2021] ADR in the NHL PEPPERDINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAW JOURNAL The “Fundies” of ADR in the NHL Niko Tsiouvaras I. INTRODUCTION Whenever the expiration of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) draws near, sports fans and pundits alike fear the worst—a lockout.1 The current CBA between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) was extended during the summer of 2020 to run through the 2025–2026 season with a possible one-year extension, a process sped up by the coronavirus pandemic.2 This guarantees “unthinkable labor peace,” at least for the time being, as the NHL and the NHLPA demonstrated