The Collective Bargaining Agreement that was recently ratified by the NHL and the NHLPA increased the Playoff Player Fund for the 2019-20 season to $32 million USD.
Twenty-four NHL Clubs returned to play August 1 with the goal of hoisting the Stanley Cup, ending the lengthy pause of play due to the COVID-19 pandemic which began March 12.
Player Fund distribution
RESULT
BLACK ACES*
FULL SHARE**
PER ROUND TEAM TOTAL
PER ROUND TOTAL
Qualifying Round Loser
$2,500
$20,000
$480,000
$3,840,000
1st Round Loser
$5,000
$40,000
$960,000
$7,680,000
2nd Round Loser
$7,500
$65,000
$1,555,000
$6,220,000
3rd Round Loser
$10,000
$100,000
$2,380,000
$4,760,000
Stanley Cup Finalist
$12,500
$150,000
$3,550,000
$3,550,000
Stanley Cup Winner
$12,500
$227,174
$5,325,000
$5,325,000
$31,375,000
Presidents Cup
$625,000
Total Pool
$32,000,000
*assumes 8 per Club
**assumes 23 per Club
