Media Releases

NHLPA/NHL Announce New Format for NHL All-Star Events

By: NHLPA Staff

2011 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft highlights exciting new format for 2011 All-Star weekend.

November 10, 2010

Kraft Hockeyville Returns to Award $100K in Arena Upgrades!

By: NHLPA Staff

NHL players Joe Thornton, Dan Cleary, Brendan Morrison, Tyler Myers and Alex Burrows sign on as Kraft Hockeyville 2011 ambassadors

November 8, 2010

Goals & Dreams Donates $350K Worth of Equipment to Start '10/11 Season

By: NHLPA Staff

Players' program has donated more than $19 million since 1999

October 28, 2010

NHLPA/NHL Auctions Signed '10 Photo Books for HFC

By: NHLPA Staff

Team Captains lend their signatures to join hockey?s greatest fight. Proceeds will be donated to ZERO and Prostate Cancer Canada.

October 25, 2010

NHLPA/NHL & National Cancer Orgs Partner for Hockey Fights Cancer

By: NHLPA Staff

$475K in grants, first-ever text-to-donate program among this year's efforts

September 29, 2010

Goals & Dreams Fund and NHL Enhance Kraft Hockeyville 2010 Celebration

By: NHLPA Staff

Charitable donations totaling $30,000 to assist grassroots hockey programs in Dundas, ON.

September 29, 2010

Mathieu Dandenault Retires After 13 NHL Seasons

By: NHLPA Staff

Mathieu Dandenault, a veteran of 13 NHL seasons and a three-time Stanley Cup winner, officially announced his retirement today.

September 27, 2010

Exec Board Endorses Electing Don Fehr New NHLPA Executive Director

By: NHLPA Staff

The NHLPA nnounced today that its Executive Board has voted to accept the recommendation of the Search Committee that Don Fehr be named the new NHLPA Executive Director.

September 11, 2010

NHL/NHLPA Reach Agreement on Governing Long Term Contracts

By: NHLPA Staff

The NHLPA/NHL announced an agreement that will implement new rules governing the parameters of long-term contracts and how they are valued within the NHL Salary Cap System.

September 4, 2010

NHL/NHLPA Extend Deadline for Kovalchuk Contract Decision

By: NHLPA Staff

The NHLPA and the NHL have agreed to extend NJ Devils/Kovalchuk NHL contract deadline

September 1, 2010

Puck Drops On 2010 NHLPA Rookie Showcase

By: NHLPA Staff

Twenty-three of the top NHL rookie prospects will gather outside of Toronto at the MasterCard Centre on Wednesday, September 1, for the 2010 NHLPA Rookie Showcase.

August 30, 2010

Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit Concludes in Toronto

By: NHLPA Staff

Steering Committee and Summit Partners to review results over coming months

August 26, 2010

Aaron Ward Retires After 13 NHL Seasons

By: NHLPA Staff

Aaron Ward, a veteran of more than 13 NHL seasons, 17 seasons in professional hockey, and a three-time Stanley Cup winner, announced his retirement today.

August 24, 2010

NHLPA Statement Regarding Decision by Arbitrator Richard Bloch

By: NHLPA Staff

The NHLPA is disappointed with the Arbitrator's ruling to uphold the NHL's rejection of the contract between the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk.

August 9, 2010

Who's Who of Hockey To Gather for World Hockey Summit

By: NHLPA Staff

Meet the participants of the World Hockey Summit.

July 29, 2010

The NHL's Hottest Rivalry Ready for 2011 Bridgestone Winter Classic

By: NHLPA Staff

Game Live On NBC/CBC/RDS/NHL Radio Jan. 1 At 1 p.m. ET; Bridgestone returns as title sponsor for third consecutive year.

July 27, 2010

Rejected Ilya Kovalchuk Standard Player Contract

By: NHLPA Staff

The NHLPA will have no further comment until this matter has been resolved by an Arbitrator.

July 26, 2010

Goals & Dreams Donates 15 Sets of Equipment to North Dundas MHA

By: NHLPA Staff

Local NHL player Matt Carkner provided strong support for donation

July 23, 2010

2012 Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit Update

By: NHLPA Staff

The Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit is an event designed to dissect the current state of hockey and collaboratively identify and address key concerns and issues facing the game today

July 23, 2010

NHLPA Statement on Kovalchul Contract Matter

By: NHLPA Staff

The NHLPA has released the following statement today regarding the rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk's contract with the New Jersey Devils.

July 21, 2010