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Player of the Week | Jason Zucker

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Jason Zucker is having the kind of week he’d hoped he would.

November 13, 2017

Luongo 4th place in all-time NHL wins; 1st place on Twitter

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Roberto Luongo has proved his mettle in the NHL by cementing himself among the greats and into the fourth spot on the all-time NHL win list, and his skill between the pipes, is only paralleled by his skill within 140 characters.

November 11, 2017

Landeskog & Claesson translate English hockey lingo to Swedish

By: NHLPA Staff

Bar down, celly, top shelf?

November 11, 2017

Swedish NHLers confirm or debunk stereotypes about Sweden

By: NHLPA Staff

From Swedish meatballs and IKEA furniture to beloved Muppets character, the Swedish Chef, Swedish NHL'ers confirm or debunk what many North Americans consider to be staples in Sweden.

November 10, 2017

Hartman draws inspiration from mother's strength

By: Tim Wharnsby

Ryan Hartman is still using the lessons his strong mother taught him late in the summer of 2010.

November 9, 2017

Bergeron reminisces 'blessing' of Chara signing

By: Chris Lomon

“A blessing.” That’s the first thing that came to Patrice Bergeron’s mind when he found out Zdeno Chara had signed with the Boston Bruins.

November 9, 2017

Visa Presents: Q&A with Nino Niederreiter

By: NHLPA Staff

Nino Niederreiter won't give away any of his secret ingredients, but he'll tell you why he wears No. 22 and his favourite NHL jersey growing up!

November 8, 2017

MacKenzie champions support for NOFCC

By: Chris Lomon

There aren’t many days, if any, that the Florida Panthers captain doesn’t think about the many kids and families he’s met through Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer (NOFCC).

November 7, 2017

My Top 5: Joel Ward's gifts for teammates

By: Chris Lomon

Veteran forward Joel Ward spoke with NHLPA.com and picked out five special gift ideas for five of his San Jose Sharks teammates.

November 7, 2017

Player of the Week | Mathew Barzal

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Mathew Barzal was in all the right places Sunday night, picking up five assists to make New York Islanders history as part of an impressive seven-point week, which helped the Coquitlam, B.C. native gain serious traction among the rankings of rookie point-getters.

November 6, 2017

Crouse & Konecny share childhood connection

By: Tim Wharnsby

When the Philadelphia Flyers and Arizona Coyotes clashed in the City of Brotherly Love on Monday, childhood friends Travis Konecny and Lawson Crouse were spared another on-ice meeting.

November 3, 2017

Back where it all began for Cammalleri

By: Tim Wharnsby

The long and winding road of Mike Cammalleri’s pro hockey journey took a turn back to where it all began this season.

November 2, 2017

Jaccob Slavin: Growing up Erie

By: Chris Lomon

From building springtime igloos in the backyard to helping out his dad with the family business at the auto shop, Jaccob Slavin talks growing up in Erie, Colorado.

November 2, 2017

Visa Presents: Q&A with Connor McDavid

By: NHLPA Staff

Get to know 2016-17 Ted Lindsay Award recipient and Edmonton Oilers captain, Connor McDavid, in this week's Player Q&A!

November 1, 2017

NHL AND NHLPA ANNUAL HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER INITIATIVE BEGINS TODAY

By: Media Release

Nicholle Anderson has been named Hockey Fights Cancer Ambassador while the American Cancer Society, Canadian Cancer Society, and Movember Foundation have been named Official Partners.

November 1, 2017

Meet Zach Hyman, the author

By: Chris Lomon

When it comes to a certain part of his life outside of hockey, Zach Hyman does it by the book.

October 31, 2017

My Top 5 | Radim Vrbata

By: Chris Lomon

He won’t be going door-to-door himself looking for sweet and salty Halloween treats tonight, but veteran forward Radim Vrbata definitely knows which teammate he’d take along if he were to go out trick-or-treating.

October 31, 2017

Player of the Week | Oscar Dansk

By: Nadia Vocaturo

When an NHL expansion team is introduced, there are bound to be a lot of firsts in the inaugural season.

October 30, 2017

NHLPA Goals & Dreams to donate $150,000 in equipment

By: NHLPA Staff

First round of 2017-18 G&D donations provides over 250 sets of equipment to 12 youth hockey programs.

October 26, 2017

A tribute to Rick Nash's 1,000th NHL game

By: Nadia Vocaturo

A true goal-scorer by nature, Rick Nash has lived up to the expectations that came with being the No. 1 draft pick, which happened when the Columbus Blue Jackets called his name first at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

October 26, 2017