Posts About "NHLPA"
At the Crossroads of Culture, Family, Science and CTE
March 9th, 2018 One of the most complex issues facing sports, including hockey, is chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE, a brain disease associated with violent head trauma. It has been six years since John Branch’s seminal reporting on the death of hockey fighter Derek Boogard, at age 28, and the advanced CTE which was found in a posthumous study...
Should NHL Consider a Shorter Season?
July 17th, 2017 Since the 1967-68 season, the NHL has played at least 74 regular-season games, apart from lockout years. But should the NHL think about shortening the schedule? Here is a radical proposal that has the interests of fans, players and the game of hockey at its heart. What's Wrong With the Current Schedule? The NHL currently operates on...
NHL Escrow & Growing Tensions
May 14th, 2017 If you've ever read about the salary cap in the NHL, you've probably come along the term "escrow." Upon first glance, it's not the prettiest of words and when you dive down deeper, it only gets more ugly. Escrow on its own is defined as "a deed, a bond, money or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to...
NHL and NHLPA Announce World Cup Fan Village
August 17th, 2016 With the NHL’s World Cup of Hockey just around the corner, the NHL and NHLPA held a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday to discuss the events and technological developments associated with the international event. One of the biggest announcements made by the league was the 10-day family oriented World Cup Fan Village that will...
Henrik Lundqvist Donates 60 Sets of Equipment to Players in Sweden
August 10th, 2016 When Henrik Lundqvist isn't backstopping the New York Rangers to wins during the NHL season, he's still saving the day in his home country of Sweden. The veteran netminder recently tweeted out that he had donated 60 sets of equipment to players in Sweden recently, and was "thrilled" to do so. The NHL Players Association Goals &...
NHL Salary Cap Rising for 2016-17 Season
June 21st, 2016 After all the speculation, it looks as though the NHL salary cap will in fact be on the rise for the 2016-17 season, according to a statement released by the league and the NHLPA. According to the release, the cap for the upcoming season will rise to US$73 million. That’s an increase of $1.6 million over last season’s cap ceiling...
