NHL cancels schedule through Dec. 14

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The National Hockey League has still not reached a deal with the NHL Players' Association. As a result, they announced Friday that the schedule has been canceled through December 14th.

The following games scheduled at the First Niagara Center have been canceled: 

Dec. 4 vs. San Jose

Dec. 6 vs. Montreal

Dec. 11 vs. Ottawa

Dec. 13 vs. Chicago

Sabres will offer the following options to season ticket holders and mini pack holders who have purchased tickets for the 2012-13 season:

Option 1: At the end of each month, the Sabres will refund any games that are cancelled by the NHL. For example, on Jan. 1, the Sabres will refund all regular-season games that were cancelled by the NHL in the month of December. The refund process will be communicated to our season-ticket holders and mini-pack ticket holders (via email and/or mail) if and when games have been cancelled by the NHL.

Option 2: The Sabres will offer season-ticket holders and mini-pack ticket-holders 4% simple interest per annum on the value of the games that are cancelled by the NHL.