The question of whether fans will come back after the league's third lockout since 1994 may have been answered by the crowds at free open practices and scrimmages held during brief training camps: 6,500 in St . Louis 10,000 in Buffalo, 12,000 in Vancouver, 13,000 in Minnesota, 15,000 in Philadelphia, 17,000 in Montreal, 18,000 in Pittsburgh.
Mackey led a brief players' strike during training camp in 1970 that led to a contract providing increased benefits and pensions for players.
Lacking a contract prior to the 1995 96 season, Fleury staged a brief hold-out during training camp before signing a five-year, $12 million deal with the Flames.
Particularly hopeful was the return of Bulluck and Phillips, albeit brief, after they were limited in training camp.
After crossing the border, he attended a camp for very brief training, "they just teach you the very minimum to get by", and three weeks later was on the frontline.
The delay resulted in his being a brief hold-out from Florida's training camp in advance of the 2001 02 season.
The coaching team currently includes offensive coaches, defensive coaches, kicking coaches, scrumming, tackling etc. Updated 14 February 2015 (French player Pierre Villepreux coached the team during a brief part of 1989, for a training camp in Portugal).
In an article in New York magazine published during training camp, Shockey directed a brief diatribe at Parcells and at one point used a slur against gays to describe him.
