Giving Back

Top Player Tweets of the Week: November 12th - 19th

By: Catherine Faas

Our weekly wrap up of what the players are tweeting about. This week, players were focused on charity events benefiting a number of great causes.

November 19, 2012

Players Hit 100th Surprise Practice Visit

By: Catherine Faas

Players mark their 100th visit to minor hockey teams across North America.

November 17, 2012

Players vs. Police for Winnipeg Charity

By: Chris Lomon

November 16, 2012

Clitsome and Smith Surprise Ottawa Minor Hockey Team

By: NHLPA Staff

Zack Smith and Grant Clitsome surprise Ottawa Minor Hockey League’s Leitrim Hawks

November 15, 2012

Cam Janssen Fights Sandy

By: Catherine Faas

Cam Janssen has enlisted some fellow NHLPA members for a charity game to benefit Hurricane Sandy first responders.

November 13, 2012

What's Important to Willie Mitchell

By: Catherine Faas

Willie Mitchell believes in empowering the children in his small hometown of Port McNeil, B.C.

November 9, 2012

Max Talbot – Memorable Moments

By: NHLPA Staff

NHLPA.com caught up with Max Talbot at a Player Meeting and discussed the unlikely circumstances of his first NHL goal and other memorable moments from his career.

November 7, 2012

Parros & Brown Make the Most of Movember

By: Chris Lomon

George Parros & Mike Brown wade into ‘The Greatest Mo Battle of Them All’ in support of Movember

November 1, 2012

Movember Battle: George Parros and Mike Brown Go Stache to Stache

By: Catherine Faas

For the month of November, NHL players Mike Brown and George Parros will be going stache to stache for hockey’s first ever World Moustache Championship

October 30, 2012

Players Support Defending the Blue Line

By: Ryan Parker

Charity game in Minnesota sees NHLPA members suit up in support of organization that  helps military children play hockey

October 30, 2012

NHLPA Day In Stirling-Rawdon

By: Catherine Faas

On October 13th, 2012 a host of Players from across the continent descended on Striling-Rawdon, Ontario to honour a commitment made to bring NHL Players to the to the community as part of being named Canada’s 2012 Kraft Hockeyville.

October 17, 2012

A Genuine Dedication To Charity

By: Chris Lomon

Bieksa’s Buddies will see NHLPA members lacing up the blades in support of three Vancouver charities

October 15, 2012

#FoundAPlaceToSkate

By: NHLPA Staff

On what was supposed to be the opening night of the 2012-13 NHL season, locked out NHLPA members around North America re-connected with their minor hockey roots, giving youth players across the U.S. and Canada with a surprise they will never forget

October 12, 2012

Coming Together For One Purpose

By: Chris Lomon

He’s one of the game’s emerging young stars, a player who feels right at home in his home away from home

October 5, 2012

NHLPA Plays Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer

By: Catherine Faas

On Saturday, September 29th, a team of NHLPA staff participated in the second annual Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer (RHCC) tournament, which is the largest road hockey fundraising event of its kind

October 2, 2012

Players Drive The Green At Annual Golf Classic

By: Andrew Garas

Current and former Players raise close to $100,000 at the 20th annual NHLPA Charity Golf Classic

July 24, 2012

Smashfest! Charity Ping-Pong Challenge raises $20,000

By: Catherine Faas

Dominic Moore has teamed up with the NHLPA to crown hockey's ping-pong champion while raising money and awareness for concussion research.

July 10, 2012

Time To Put The Razors Away

By: Chris Lomon

As we kick off the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHLPA Beard-a-thon also gets underway

April 11, 2012

Mrs. Harper Visits With Players

By: NHLPA Staff

NHLPA Goals & Dreams and Mrs. Laureen Harper are united in their support of Project North and helping bring athletic opportunities to northern communities

March 12, 2012

Players Tee It Up For Charity

By: Mitch McDonald

NHLPA Charity Golf Classic a success again in its 19th year

December 29, 2011