The NHL and NHLPA ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, which will run through 2029-30, the league and players union announced Tuesday.
July 8 The NHL and NHLPA ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, which will run through 2029-30, the league and players union announced Tuesday.
Full details from the agreement will not be released until later, but a source familiar with the it told UPI that the pact includes increasing the NHL’s regular-season schedule to 84 games from 84, in addition to other modifications.
« The partnership between the players association and the league is stronger than it ever has been, and working together under this agreement presents a fantastic opportunity to continue to grow the game », NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a news release.
