] Quebec City - The NHL will shut down for at least a
] year when players and owners clash next fall over league
] costs, according to a former hockey great who signed the
] game's first million-dollar contract.
]
] On a tour of North America in a bid to start a rival
] league, Bobby Hull says costs are soaring out of control.
] Players are sure to be locked out by owners next
] September, he said.