The NHL lockout eliminated the next season. Workers considered the stoppage a "lockout" by management and not a "strike" by workers. After the second NBA Lockout ended, the Heat signed veteran Shane Battier. He did it for charity during the NBA lockout. Lin recovered from a patellar ligament injury to his knee during the 2011 NBA lockout. He supported the NBA's referees during their lockout in 2009. Eight NHL franchises were based in Canada at the time of the lockout. During the 2011 NBA lockout, Mullens signed with Panionios B.C. Falk was one of the key figures in the 1995 NBA lockout. He also served two terms as NFLPA president, which coincided with the 2011 NFL lockout. Cohen tried unsuccessfully to resolve the 2011 NFL lockout. The 2011 NBA lockout began on July 1, 2011. This prohibits things like workplace lockout, withholding payroll and firing. This strike became known as "The Penrhyn Lockout". He played for the team during the lockout.