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.