NHL cancels remaining preseason games updated 3:48 PM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 Don Fehr, executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association addressed the press on Thursday, Sept. No preseason games will be held this season Labor talks begin again on Friday League called off preseason games last in 2004 That was followed by the cancellation of the season (CNN) -- The National Hockey League has canceled the remainder of its preseason games, citing the lack of a contract with its locked out players, the league announced Thursday. The league last week had canceled games through Sunday, but because there is "the absence of a collective bargaining agreement between the NHL Players' Association and the NHL," the entire preseason was wiped out. Media reports say the two sides will resume contract negotiations on Friday, the first time in two weeks that representatives for the NHL and the players have met formally. The New York Daily News reported that meetings will be held through Sunday. The last time the NHL canceled preseason games was in 2004, which preceded a yearlong lockout of the players by the owners. The regular season is scheduled to begin October 11. Sports' least-known all-time great The world's best-paid sports teams updated 10:11 AM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 updated 6:48 AM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 Just days after the FedEx Cup winner picked up an $11.5m check, golfers from the U.S. and Europe go head to head with only pride to play for. updated 11:37 AM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 CNN takes a look at how the maker of BlackBerry is trying to capitalize on the African market. updated 8:32 AM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 Books have been written about him, a film devoted to his every move on the pitch and now the Frenchman's career has been captured in bronze. updated 12:57 PM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 updated 3:10 PM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 updated 5:11 PM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 updated 8:58 AM EDT, Wed September 26, 2012 updated 7:36 AM EDT, Wed September 26, 2012