Three Washington Capitals prospects participate in 2025 NHL/NHLPA Rookie Orientation Program
The NHLPA has had a busy week, hosting both the NHLPA Rookie Showcase in partnership with Upper Deck and the NHL/NHLPA Rookie…
Pierre-Luc Dubois collaborates with NHLPA to donate $40,000 worth of equipment to rural Quebec minor hockey associations
Washington Capitals center Pierre-Luc Dubois and the NHLPA are teaming up to do some good for youth hockey. NHLPA Goals & Dreams…
Emergency backup goaltenders will become full-time members of NHL teams due to provision in newly negotiated CBA
The recently extended CBA between the NHL and NHLPA includes several provisions that will change how teams are run. One of the…
NHL and NHLPA ratify new CBA through 2029-30 season
The NHL and NHLPA announced Tuesday that they have officially ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The new CBA is set to…
NHL and NHLPA’s new CBA bans fitness tests and shortens training camps starting in 2026
The NHL and NHLPA agreed on terms of a four-year extension to their collective bargaining agreement on June 27. Multiple changes were…
NHL will reportedly mandate neck guards for new players starting in 2026-27
The NHL will require incoming players to wear neck guards starting in 2026-27, per the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. The reported changes…
NHL and NHLPA agree on key parts of new CBA, including 84-game schedule, shorter max contracts, playoff salary cap, and full-time EBUGs
The NHL and NHLPA appear ready to announce the new framework of the league's collective bargaining agreement as soon as Friday. The…
NHL and NHLPA reportedly negotiating 84-game season into new CBA, shortening preseason to compensate
The NHL's Board of Governors convened on Wednesday for one of their biannual meetings, with the league and the NHLPA still engaged…
NHL seeking solution to long-term-injured-reserve loophole after multiple playoff injury recoveries in recent years
One of the most highly debated topics in the NHL in recent years has been the use of long-term injured reserve (LTIR)…
Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating terms of NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program
The NHL announced a 20-game suspension for Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad on Monday. Ekblad will be suspended, without pay, due to…
Gary Bettman and NHLPA head Marty Walsh remain positive about future CBA talks: ‘We’re going to get to where we’re going’
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and executive director of the NHLPA Marty Walsh were center stage ahead of the league's opening game of…
NHL announces that World Cup of Hockey will return in 2028 with at least eight teams
The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off is the first international tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Hours before puck drop of…
4 Nations Face-Off primer: Event schedule, team rosters, storylines, and how to watch tournament
The 4 Nations Face-Off gets underway on Wednesday night as Canada plays Sweden in the first of seven games over the next…
NHL’s big salary cap increases over the next three seasons come at an opportune time for the Capitals
The NHL and NHLPA have released projections for the league's salary cap over the next three seasons. The current salary cap, set…
NHLPA forms CTE Advisory Committee
Marty Walsh, the NHLPA's executive director, announced at the annual gala for the Concussion Legacy Foundation that the players' union had formed…
Golden Knights will pay Robin Lehner salary without cap penalty due to ‘unprecedented and highly unique’ case
The Vegas Golden Knights reached a resolution with goaltender Robin Lehner on Thursday after Lehner did not report to Training Camp for…
NHLPA director critical of Arizona Coyotes ownership as he encourages franchise relocation: ‘This is not the way to run a business’
At the most recent Board of Governors meetings in early December, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reportedly set a January 2024 deadline for the…
NHL players will participate at both the 2026 and 2030 Winter Olympics
NHL players are going back to the Olympics for best-on-best international hockey according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Bettman officially announced the…
NHL announces four-team international tournament that will replace 2025 All-Star Weekend
The NHL and NHLPA have announced they will be putting on a four-team international tournament in 2025 that will replace next season's…
Evgeny Kuznetsov says Bill Daly wanted to give him a much harsher suspension for his conduct related to a positive drug test
Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov was suspended three games by the NHL in 2019 for "inappropriate conduct." The league determined that Kuznetsov…
