{"id":377128,"date":"2025-12-28T07:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T07:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/377128\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T07:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T07:39:11","slug":"hockey-league-strike-comes-to-end-after-postponed-games-cyclones-to-host-indy-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/377128\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockey league strike comes to end after postponed games; Cyclones to host Indy Fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The strike that affected the Cincinnati Cyclones between the Professional Hockey Players\u2019 Association (PHPA) and the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) has finally come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>The PHPA and the ECHL have reached a tentative deal on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, according to our news partners, <a 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reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News Center 7 previously reported<\/a> that the Cincinnati Cyclones games would be postponed for the foreseeable future if an agreement was not made before the deadline on Dec. 26 due to the strike.<\/p>\n<p>TRENDING STORIES:<\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Cyclones announced on Friday and Saturday that both games would be postponed.<\/p>\n<p>The tentative agreement remains subject to ratification by the PHPA\u2019s ECHL membership and approval by the ECHL Board of Governors.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement states that players will report to their teams in good faith and prepare to return to play, pending ratification and approval.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Cyclones will return to Heritage Bank Arena on Dec. 31 for a home game against Indy Fuel with a puck drop scheduled for 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The game will host a postgame fireworks show presented by Heritage Bank Arena.<\/p>\n<p>The postponed games will be rescheduled at a 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