National Hockey League Players' Association
The National Hockey League Players' Association (French: Association des joueurs de la Ligue nationale de hockey; AJLNH) or NHLPA is a labour union that represents the interests of the hockey players in the National Hockey League of North America.
| National Hockey League Players' Association | |
| Founded | June 1967 |
|---|---|
| Members | 725 (2012-2013)[1] |
| Country |  Canada United States |
| Key people | Donald Fehr Mathieu Schneider[2] |
| Office location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Website | NHLPA.com |
Organization
While the management of daily operations is the responsibility of the NHLPA Executive Director Paul Kelly, the ultimate control over all NHLPA activities resides with the players, who each year elect representatives in order to form an Executive Board.
Executive Directors
- Alan Eagleson, 1967–91
- vacant, 1991–92
- Bob Goodenow, 1992–2005
- Ted Saskin, 2005–07
- Paul Kelly, 2007 – August 31, 2009
- Ian Penny (Interim), August 31, 2009 – October 30, 2009
- Mike Ouellet (Interim), October 30, 2009 – December 18, 2010
- Donald Fehr, December 18, 2010 – present
Executive Board Members[3]
*Player no longer signed with club.
‡Player has retired.
National Hockey League Players' Association Media
Donald Fehr, Executive Director, National Hockey League Players Association, at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA during announcement of the 2012 NHL Winter Classic there on January 2, 2012
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References
- ↑ Mirtle, James (27 June 2012). NHLPA unveils 31-player negotiating committee. http://m.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/globe-on-hockey/nhlpa-unveils-31-player-negotiating-committee/article4374654?service=mobile#!/.
- ↑ Fehr voted in as Executive Director of NHLPA. TSN.ca. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=345965. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ "Executive Board, NHLPA.com". Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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