Makar is the second defenseman to win the award over the past three years.
No timeline was given on his return other than the team saying Backstrom will begin a “lengthy” rehabilitation and recovery process immediately.
The Sabres are honoring their franchise goalie leader in wins and games played by retiring Ryan Miller’s No. 30 jersey next season.
Maria Dennis, in addition to her role as Director of Player Health and Safety and Associate Counsel for the NHLPA, also chairs the NHL/NHLPA Female Hockey Advisory Committee.
In honour of his legacy, lasting impact on hockey – and the players who came after him – Willie O’Ree was gifted a special portrait by NHLPA members.
“It was a lot of wonderful equipment, all at once, and I was really impressed with the generosity of the NHLPA."
Marian Hossa, Jarome Iginla, Kevin Lowe, Doug Wilson, Kim St-Pierre, and longtime league executive Ken Holland will be inducted as the latest members.
The largely Hispanic city along the United States-Mexico border earned the title of Kraft Hockeyville USA 2020.
The NHL found no evidence that San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane bet on NHL games or tried to throw games after investigating allegations made by his estranged wife.
Henrik Lundqvist, one of the greatest goaltenders of his generation, announced his retirement Friday less than nine months after heart surgery.
Smashfest continues to attract some of hockey’s biggest names both past and present.
Andrei Vasilevskiy posted a shutout and Ross Colton scored the game-winner in Wednesday’s Game 5 as the Tampa Bay Lightning became back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions.
J.T. Brown may have hung up his skates but he's ready to take on a new role in the hockey world with the Seattle Kraken.
Kaleb Dahlgren and Ryan Straschnitzki continue to push to achieve their goals with unwavering determination and gratitude.
As the NHLPA and NHL celebrate Gender Equality Month, NHLPA.com re-visits some defining events that shaped female hockey history.
This March the NHLPA and NHL are celebrating women from across the hockey community in honour of Gender Equality Month, a Hockey Is For Everyone initiative.
As the NHLPA and NHL celebrate Black History Month, NHLPA.com looks back at the impact of Black players and Black hockey history.
The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Dylan Strome agreed to a two-year contract extension Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are betting big on defenceman John Marino.
The Arizona Coyotes have signed veteran forward Derick Brassard to a one-year contract.