Players Give NHL Owners New Proposal

The NHL Players Assn. has presented the strike-bound league with a new proposal in the area of contract length, Bob Goodenow, executive director of the union, said Sunday.

At a hastily called news conference before today’s board of governors meeting in New York, Goodenow said the proposal is for a two-year contract, along with a retroactive year dating to the start of the 1991-92 season. Goodenow said the proposal includes a “reopener” clause after one year based on economic conditions.