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