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Rounding up Hockey Fights Cancer month

By: Jake Howorth

This month has marked the 24th annual Hockey Fights Cancer campaign – a joint initiative between the NHL and NHLPA.

November 29, 2022

Stars sign Hintz to $67.6M, 8-year extension through 2030-31

By: Canadian Press

The 26-year-old Hintz has 88 goals and 106 assists in his 261 games over five seasons, all with Dallas.

November 29, 2022

Mikko Rantanen helps make lifelong hockey memories for the youth of Finland

By: Chris Lomon

NHLPA Goals & Dreams recently donated equipment to the Rantanen Academy hockey school in Finland.

November 24, 2022

Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming dead at 71 after battle with ALS

By: Canadian Press

Team president Brendan Shanahan said Salming opened the door for Europeans in the NHL.

November 24, 2022

Logan Thompson’s unlikely NHL path pays off with Golden Knights’ success

By: Chris Lomon

Thompson’s nomadic journey to an NHL life is a story of inspiration, perseverance and patience.

November 22, 2022

Leafs defence suffers another blow with Rielly placed on long-term injured reserve

By: Canadian Press

Rielly was injured on an awkward collision with New York Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri on Monday night.

November 22, 2022

Penguins C Evgeni Malkin plays in 1,000th NHL game

By: Canadian Press

Malkin made his debut with Pittsburgh on Oct. 18, 2006. The center helped the Penguins to Stanley Cup titles in 2009, 2016 and 2017.

November 20, 2022

Tage Thompson continues to be inspired by wife’s brave cancer battle

By: Chris Lomon

Rachel remains cancer-free, now four years after she was told she had chondrosarcoma.

November 17, 2022

NHLPA Assists in Action enters second season

By: NHLPA Media Release

The initiative will include a Kids Help Phone counsellor and a member from their texting team being acknowledged along with monthly assist leaders.

November 16, 2022

Hockey Hall of Fame welcomes six players in 2022 induction class

By: Chris Lomon

Roberto Luongo, Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Daniel Alfredsson, Riikka Sallinen and Herb Carnegie will be the latest stars to be enshrined.

November 14, 2022

NHL, NHLPA Statement On World Cup Of Hockey

By: NHL/NHLPA Media Release

Over the last year, the NHL and the NHLPA have been working on plans to conduct the next World Cup of Hockey, the premier international best-on-best hockey tournament, in February 2024.

November 11, 2022

Gabriel Vilardi takes it one game at a time as a King in LA

By: Chris Lomon

More than 100 games into his NHL career, the 11th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft is making the most of his time on hockey’s grandest stage.

November 10, 2022

Oilers forward Evander Kane out 3-4 months after wrist cut by skate

By: Canadian Press

Kane was transported to a hospital and underwent a procedure Tuesday night.

November 9, 2022

Blake Coleman recalls lessons learned from late grandmother during Hockey Fights Cancer month

By: Chris Lomon

Marie Hoffman, a two-time breast cancer survivor, passed away earlier this year at the age of 92.

November 8, 2022

NHLPA Goals & Dreams and Sonnet Insurance team up to support young hockey players of Innu Nation

By: NHLPA/Sonnet media release

Nick Suzuki and David Savard of the Montréal Canadiens surprise community with a once in a lifetime experience.

November 7, 2022

NHLPA Goals & Dreams fund donates 45 sets of hockey equipment to youth programs in Finland

By: NHLPA Media Release

Three G&D equipment donations valued at approximately $20,000.

November 5, 2022

Mason Marchment credits decorated figure skating coach for on-ice success

By: Chris Lomon

Marchment, now in his third NHL campaign, insists he wouldn’t be where he is without the help of skating coach, Barb Underhill.

November 3, 2022

The Canadian Cancer Society Builds on Partnership with the NHL and the NHLPA with New Awareness Campaign

By: Media Release

Powerful new Same Team campaign asks fans, players to come together to change the future of cancer.

November 2, 2022

Jake Sanderson has big postseason ambitions in first NHL season

By: Chris Lomon

The son of 18-year NHL veteran Geoff Sanderson, Jake has the goods to be a major contributor in the Senators’ playoff quest.

November 1, 2022

Annual NHL/NHLPA Hockey Fights Cancer Campaign Begins Today

By: NHL/NHLPA Media Release

American Cancer Society and Canadian Cancer Society Return as Charity Partners.

November 1, 2022