æɾ ˈiːtʃ əv ðə nˈɛkst fˈaɪv sˈiːzənˈoʊpənɪŋ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ɡˈʌvɚnɚz mˈiːɾɪŋz, ðeɪ ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ðeɪ wɜː səspˈɛndɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ ðæt sˈiːzən.
At each of the next five season-opening NHL governors meetings, they announced that they were suspending operations for that season.