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Hörnqvist leaves his Swiss club | Expressen.se
Patric Hornqvist is taking a step up, into the top Swiss national league. Reports are that he'll join Fribourg-Gotteron.

Frozen Faceoff | NHL: Nashville
Take a visual walk through the history of the center ice designs the Preds have used over the years.

Predators pursue events as lockout delays season - Nashville Business Journal
The Preds are doing their best to keep the arena busy, but nothing fills the building like a regular hockey schedule.

Around the Wide Wide World of Hockey

As NHL lockout drags, Winter Classic to be canceled, source says - ESPN
According to this, the Winter Classic could get the ax on Thursday. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Kypreos on NHL: The silent majority - sportsnet.ca
Might the players be more united than the owners?

Down Goes Brown: Inside Gary Bettman's annual Halloween party
Try to laugh through all the tears.

Racists hurl "Monkey, monkey!" chants at Wayne Simmonds in Czech Republic - Broad Street Hockey
The only good thing to come out of this was the immediate and forthright response from the team involved.

NBA licensing revenue climbing - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal
Encouraging news for NHL executives who wonder about the impact of the lockout on fan behavior...

What An NHL Lockout Has In Common With SEO - Slingshot SEO
Yup, we're pretty much desperate for anything hockey-related these days!

Sports Radio Interviews - Mike Keenan On NHL Lockout: "There Is A Lot Of Danger … We Will Lose This Season"
Iron Mike sounds pretty grim.

From Russia with Shove It | Backhand Shelf
Might the NHL cost itself somewhat in the eyes of European players given this continuing tradition of lockouts?

USA Hockey Celebrates 75th Birthday Today | The United States of Hockey
USA! USA! USA!

A primer to the hockey beer league: Making the most of the NHL Lockout - The Globe and Mail
Man, I need to get back to the rink...

Senators to sponsor new PGA Tour golfer Fritsch | ProHockeyTalk
The zinger comes in the final sentence here!