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Islanders' China trip is off

The Islanders' preseason trip to China, which was

Photo credit: AP, 2006

The Islanders' planned trip to China for training camp in September is off.

Although the nine-day trip was met with initial approval from the league and NHL Players' Association, it recently hit a snag regarding procedural requirements.

As they have done in several similar situations in the past, the NHLPA wanted to send representatives to China before the Islanders embarked on their...

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