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My Top 5 | Ryan Reaves
Ryan Reaves is one of hockey’s toughest players. The 30-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins winger offered up his five favourite athletes of all time, a list that includes a pair of Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, a familiar name from the CFL and one NFL Hall of Fame superstar.
Tavares a Leader Both On and Off the Ice for Barzal
His mere presence makes even the steeliest of competitors uncomfortable. But when it comes to his teammates, John Tavares has quite the opposite effect.
Player of the Week | Blake Wheeler
Blake Wheeler helped lead the Winnipeg Jets to a seven-point week while he tallied 10 points of his own (2-8–10) to take over the league lead in assists with his 28th of the season.
In The Locker Room | Connor Carrick
We went In The Locker Room with the Leafs d-man recently to find out who has the best haircut, who's the best dressed and who has the best skills on the dance floor.
G&D: A grassroots initiative for all
NHLPA Goals & Dreams ensures the great game of hockey is available to as many children as possible, a priority to the players. Learn more about the global, grassroots program in the final instalment of this three-part series.
G&D: Giving back to their roots
NHLPA Goals & Dreams ensures the great game of hockey is available to as many children as possible, a priority to the players. Learn more about how the players give back to their roots in part two of this three-part series.
G&D: From humble beginnings
NHLPA Goals & Dreams ensures the great game of hockey is available to as many children as possible, a priority to the players. Learn about the humble beginnings of the program in part one of this three-part series.
"No Pressure" for Micheal Haley
No pressure. Growing up, Micheal Haley often heard those two words from his father. Now, the Florida Panthers forward is passing it along to his four-year-old son.
NHLPA Golf Classic hits quarter century milestone
When the NHLPA Golf Classic teed off for the first time in 1993, Bob Goodenow believed it could be a game-changer in the way players connected with charitable causes. As it turns out, he was right on the mark as the tournament turned 25 this year.
A history of Trading Cards
As the NHLPA marks its 50th anniversary in 2017, NHLPA.com looks back at some of the pivotal moments in the association’s history. In this piece, guest writer Russ Cohen travels back to the early 1990s, the first NHL players’ strike, and how small cardboard hockey pictures once relegated to bicycle spokes, quickly changed the business of hockey – on the players side – forever.
History of the players’ Ted Lindsay Award
Learn more about the history of the Ted Lindsay Award, and the trophy's namesake, Ted Lindsay, a key figure in the creating of the original National Hockey League Players’ Association and a Hockey Hall of Fame member who skated in 17 NHL seasons.
Visa Presents: Q&A with Aleksander Barkov
As it turns out, No. 16 is a family tradition for Sasha Barkov, who fell in love with hockey the first time he started skating. Learn more about the Finnish forward in his Player Q&A.
My Top 5 | Mathew Barzal
Three of them are Ted Lindsay Award recipients, three are still active NHL players. Find out who cracks Mathew Barzal's Top 5 hockey idols growing up!
Kyle Connor slotting in nicely for the Jets
Kyle Connor figured he’d feel right at home playing hockey in Winnipeg. Turns out, he was absolutely right.
Player of the Week | Jonathan Marchessault
The Knights kicked off their week on the road in Anaheim with a 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Janis Foligno inspired sons to make a difference
A big part of Janis Foligno’s life was the happiness she found through helping others. It’s something her sons, who both realized their NHL dream, have never forgotten.
In The Locker Room - Thanksgiving
With Americans across the U.S.
Visa Presents: Q&A with Jeff Skinner
Everyone loves a good rivalry. Find out which college rivalry Jeff Skinner got to see firsthand as his favourite purchase of the year!
A Hockey Fights Cancer message from Jeff Skinner
Jeff Skinner has, for many years, been heavily involved with a multitude of cancer-fighting initiatives both on a team and personal level and wanted to share this special HFC message for fans through NHLPA.com.
My Top 5 | Matthew Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk, closing in on his 100th NHL game, stopped by NHLPA.com to deliver his Top 5 hockey idols. No need to guess which former big-league star topped his list, but you may be surprised by some of his house guests over the years!