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TORONTO (Reuters) - Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils will go to arbitration after the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) filed a grievance against the league on Monday for rejecting the deal. The NHL has refused to approve ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NHL has rejected Russian winger Ilya Kovalchuk's $102 million, 17-year contract with the New Jersey Devils because it circumvents league rules, deputy commissioner Bill Daly said on Wednesday. Kovalchuk, 27, was scheduled to earn $95 million over ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Antti Niemi, the goaltender for the Stanley Cup-winning Chicago Blackhawks, was among a list of 31 players who are opting for salary arbitration, the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) said in a statement. The 26-year-old Finnish goalie, who ...

Players union may want to tweak proposed rule change on head shotsNHL players are looking to tweak the proposed rule on blindsided hits to the head in an effort to get it in place this season. Competition committee member Jason Spezza said ...

5 players join Fehr in search for new NHL Players' Association leaderThe NHL Players' Association executive board has picked players Ryan Getzlaf, Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Rafalski, Brian Rolston and Mathieu Schneider for a search committee seeking a new executive director. The five ...

Shanahan announces retirement after 21-season NHL careerBrendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL after 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career. The 40-year-old forward announced Tuesday that he wouldn't play again. After going through training camp with the New ...

Donald Fehr to assist NHL Players' Association in hiring new executive directorOn the verge of leaving baseball, Donald Fehr is turning his attention to hockey. Fehr was appointed Thursday to assist the NHL Players' Association in its search for an executive director. ...

Buzz Hargrove resigns as interim ombudsman of NHL Players' AssociationBuzz Hargrove stepped down as interim ombudsman of the NHL Players' Association on Sunday, telling the union's executive board and office staff that he no longer felt able to perform his duties. "I ...

Interim executive director Penny and NHL Players' Association part waysInterim executive director Ian Penny and the NHL Players' Association parted ways on Friday. "Interim executive director Ian Penny informed the NHLPA staff and the NHLPA executive board earlier today that it is ...

Ex-NHL union leader Paul Kelly defends his conduct, assails 'misleading attack' on characterFormer NHL union leader Paul Kelly denies an accusation that he misused his office by reading a transcript of a private players' meeting. "I cannot stand by and allow this ...

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Topic: Nhl Players' Association

Kovalchuk's $102 million deal headed to arbitration

League rejects Kovalchuk's 17-year contract

Blackhawks' Niemi files for salary arbitration

Players may want to tweak proposed rule change

NHLPA search committee set

Shanahan retires from NHL after 21 seasons

Fehr to assist NHL Players' Association in search

Hargrove resigns as NHLPA's interim ombudsman

Penny and NHL Players' Association part ways

Former NHL union leader defends his conduct

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