The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NHLPA and the NHL sets out the terms and conditions of employment for all professional hockey players playing in the National Hockey League, as well as the respective rights of the NHL Clubs, the NHL, and the NHLPA.
The current CBA was initially ratified on January 12, 2013 and was amended pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding ratified on July 10, 2020. The current CBA is in effect through September 15, 2026.
On July 6, 2025, the Players ratified a new CBA, as memorialized in a June 27, 2025 Memorandum of Understanding, which has a term starting on September 16, 2026 and running through September 15, 2030.