Media Releases
JASON ARNOTT RETIRES FROM NHL AFTER 18 SEASONS
…Stanley Cup-winning goal scorer played in 1,244 NHL Games
THE NHL, HBO SPORTS & SPORTSNET UNITE TO BRING FANS '24/7 RED WINGS/MAPLE LEAFS: ROAD TO THE NHL WINTER CLASSIC'
A four-episode all-access series leading up to the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® between the Detroit Red Wings® and Toronto Maple Leafs® debuts Dec. 14 on HBO and Dec. 15 on Sportsnet
ROMAN HAMRLIK RETIRES AFTER 20-YEAR NHL CAREER
…former first-overall draft pick played in 1,395 NHL Games
HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER™ CELEBRATES 15th ANNIVERSARY WITH AWARENESS MONTH IN OCTOBER
Donations by NHL and NHLPA’s Joint Initiative Poised to Reach $13 Million by Oct. 31; St. Louis Blues Host Chicago Blackhawks And Season’s First Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night Oct. 9; NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry (8 p.m. ET) To Spotlight Initiative in Game Broadcast; Online Charity Auction to Feature Game-Used Player Sticks; EA SPORTS to Feature Hockey Fights Cancer in NHL 14
NHL To Implement Hybrid Icing for 2013-14 Season
The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) announced today that Hybrid Icing will be implemented for the commencement of the 2013-14 regular season. The Hybrid Icing rule had been tested during the 2013-14 preseason.
Young hockey players in High River to receive equipment from NHLPA Goals & Dreams and RBC Play Hockey
$50,000 raised through the RBC Play Hockey Charity Challenge that featured 39 NHLPA members will provide equipment for all 304 members of the Foothills Minor Hockey Association
NHLPA Rookie Showcase Satellite Feed Advisory From Panini America
25 top rookies and prospects appear in NHL team uniforms for their first Panini NHL trading cards as part of Double Rookie Class.
NHLPA Announce Third Annual Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp
42 of the Top Bantam-aged players to train with past and present NHL players
Media Advisory - 2013 NHLPA Golf Classic
The NHLPA will be holding its 21st annual NHLPA Golf Classic on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario. More than 30 current and retired NHL Players will be hitting the links to support numerous player-supported charities.
MINNESOTA WILD GOALTENDER JOSH HARDING LAUNCHES HARDING’s HOPE CHARITY FOR MS
Awareness and support are the two driving forces behind the launch of Harding’s Hope, a public charity established by Josh Harding, Minnesota Wild goaltender, in support of multiple sclerosis (MS).
NHL & NHLPA REACH AGREEMENT WITH IIHF FOR PLAYER PARTICIPATION IN SOCHI
The NHLPA and the NHL announced today that an agreement has been reached with the IIHF to secure participation of NHL players in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
NHLPA, NHL Donate $100,000 to Alberta Flood Relief
Joint donation from the NHLPA and the NHL will go to the Canadian Red Cross in support of the Alberta flood relief efforts
Smashfest! Dominic Moore & Many NHL Players to Participate In Charity Ping-Pong Event on July 25th in Toronto
Second annual fundraiser hosted by Dominic Moore to feature NHL players showcasing their Ping-Pong talents while raising money for concussion research and the Katie Moore Foundation
21 PLAYERS ELECT SALARY ARBITRATION
The list of the twenty-one players who have elected to file for salary arbitration. The hearings will be held in Toronto from July 22nd to August 6, 2013.
Canucks To Host Senators in 2014 Heritage Classic
2014 TIM HORTONS NHL HERITAGE CLASSIC™ GOES WEST TO BC PLACE WHEN THE CANUCKS HOST THE SENATORS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 2; The Game Will Be Broadcast Live on CBC & RDS in Canada, NBC Sports Network in the U.S. and on radio on SiriusXM
EA SPORTS ANNOUNCE MARTIN BRODEUR AS FAN-SELECTED EA SPORTS NHL 14 COVER ATHLETE
Fans Cast More Than 22 Million Votes on NHL.com In The Second Annual EA SPORTS NHL Cover Vote Campaign
NHL ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATING TEAMS AND DATE FOR KRAFT HOCKEYVILLE HOST TOWN, STIRLING-RAWDON
Community to Host a 2013-14 Pre-Season Game Between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets; Game Will Be Broadcast on CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada”
NHLPA Members Select Sidney Crosby As The 2012-13 Ted Lindsay Award Recipient
The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) today announced Sidney Crosby as the recipient of the 2012-13 Ted Lindsay Award, presented annually to the “Most Outstanding Player” in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA.
Budweiser and NHLPA Sign Multi-Season Canadian Partnership
Agreement will bring fans even closer to the players
NHLPA Names Competition Committee Members
Backes, Cammalleri, Hainsey, Pietrangelo & C. Schneider to represent the Players at upcoming meeting in Toronto