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NHLPA Statement on NHL's 2018 Olympic Winter Games decision

By: NHLPA Staff

"The players are extraordinarily disappointed and adamantly disagree with the NHL's shortsighted decision to not continue our participation in the Olympics."

April 3, 2017

Players celebrate National Puppy Day

By: Nadia Vocaturo

In case you missed it, yesterday was National Puppy Day. We did the hard work for you, and gathered some of the top "aww"-inducing posts from players across the league.

March 24, 2017

2017 SAP NHL GLOBAL SERIES TO FEATURE 2 REGULAR-SEASON GAMES IN STOCKHOLM

By: NHLPA Staff

Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators to face off in pair of matchups on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 in Sweden’s capital.

March 24, 2017

My Top 5 | Sean Monahan

By: Chris Lomon

While the Calgary Flames court a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, basketball fan Sean Monahan took a time out to talk hoops. Find out which team the forward caught every playoff game for last season in this week's My Top 5.

March 14, 2017

Hasek reminisces Czech golden moment

By: Tim Wharnsby

Dominik Hasek and the Czech Republic will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their own version of the Miracle on Ice a year from now. Hasek reminisces how he and his countrymen shocked the hockey world with a gold-medal victory in Nagano in 1998.

March 13, 2017

My Top 5 | Jordan Martinook

By: Chris Lomon

Which Adam Sandler flick made the cut, which Will Ferrell movie makes him laugh the most, and what 1977 hockey classic has he seen more times than he can remember? Grab some popcorn and check out this week’s edition of My Top 5.

March 7, 2017

My Top 5 | Doug Gilmour

By: Chris Lomon

Part of one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NHL history, Doug Gilmour knows a thing or two about adapting to a new team and its teammates. Ahead of the March 1 Trade Deadline, here’s Gilmour’s top tips for players who find themselves on a new team.

February 28, 2017

van Riemsdyks team up for Hockey Is For Everyone

By: Chris Lomon

This is one time, noted Trevor van Riemsdyk, when sibling rivalry has been put on ice. The van Riemsdyk brothers are both serving as team ambassadors of their respective clubs as part of Hockey Is For Everyone month.

February 21, 2017

Hockey Is For Everyone Highlights

By: NHLPA Staff

We’re just halfway through Hockey Is For Everyone month – here are the can’t miss standout moments from the campaign so far.

February 17, 2017

Your Punny Valentine

By: Catherine Faas, Nadia Vocaturo

Don't forget to share the love today! Let us help you show you care with these pun-filled hockey Valentines - and don't worry, we've got your team covered.

February 14, 2017

Andre Burakovsky mistakes stranger’s car for his Uber

By: Catherine Faas

Andre got into a random car thinking it was his Uber pick up, and the driver kindly took him to his destination anyway.

February 13, 2017

T.J. Oshie destroys water bottle with laser shot

By: Catherine Faas

It would have been an impressive goal without the water show, but T.J.

February 6, 2017

Player Q&A | Erik Karlsson

By: NHLPA Staff

In this week's Player Q&A, we learn where Erik Karlsson would take his now fiancée - and based on his marriage proposal, you know what they'd be eating.

February 1, 2017

Top 2017 NHL All-Star Game moments

By: Nadia Vocaturo

The curtains have closed on the 2017 NHL All-Star Game, and the event was full of all the pageantry and plot twist that can be expected from any Hollywood event.

January 29, 2017

Soup and a Sandwich missing one thing

By: Nadia Vocaturo

NHL All-Stars may be heading to Hollywood this weekend, but Brian Campbell and Artemi Panarin are bringing Hollywood to Chicago with the Blackhawks’ latest web series entitled “Soup and a Sandwich”.

January 27, 2017

Steve Larmer: I have no regrets

By: Tim Wharnsby

Steve Larmer has played on some pretty big stages in his impressive career – and won. Yet returning to Chicago last month as part of the Blackhawks’ One Last Shift, in which the NHL original six club honours past legends with a pregame ceremony, had the 55-year-old Larmer feeling a bit nervous.

January 13, 2017

NHLPA rejects NHL’s offer of Olympics for CBA extension

By: Canadian Press

The NHLPA has formally rejected the league's proposal to allow players to participate in the 2018 Olympics in exchange for an extension to the current collective bargaining agreement.

December 2, 2016

Players Share Their Thanksgiving Highlights

By: NHLPA Staff

Players from around the NHL took to social media to share their Thanskgiving holiday with fans. Here are the highlights!

November 25, 2016

HHOF 2016 Series: Eric Lindros

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Four NHL legends will have their legacies forever enshrined with one of hockey’s greatest honours as the Hockey Hall of Fame welcomes the class of 2016. In the final of a four-part series, we look back at the career of Eric Lindros.

November 14, 2016

HHOF 2016 Series: Sergei Makarov

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Four NHL legends will have their legacies forever enshrined with one of hockey’s greatest honours as the Hockey Hall of Fame welcomes the class of 2016. In the third of a four-part series, we look back at the career of Sergei Makarov.

November 13, 2016