PHPA Press Releases
Messier Honoured at PHPA Annual Meeting
Doug Messier was honoured at the Professional Hockey Players’Association’s Annual Meeting of Player Representatives, Saturday, June 14, 2008, as the inaugural recipient of the Curt Leichner Distinguished Member Award.
Read MoreColorado Eagles' Borsheim in Critical Condition After Motorcycle Crash
Les Borsheim , a defender and forward for the Colorado Eagles hockey team, was in critical condition at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley after his motorcycle crashed in rural Weld County.
Read MoreECHL Mourns Loss Of Former Team Executive Milne
The ECHL and its member teams mourn the loss and express their condolences to the family and friends of Frank Milne, who passed away suddenly on Friday. He was 74 years old.
Read MoreChicago Wolves Reclaim Calder Cup
Jason Krog’s four-point night included his second hat trick of the postseason and propelled the Chicago Wolves to the American Hockey League’s 2008 Calder Cup championship with a 5-2 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins before 9,808 fans at Allstate Arena on Tuesday night.
Read MoreCincinnati Cyclones Capture Kelly Cup
The Cincinnati Cyclones won the ECHL Kelly Cup Championship on Thursday with a 3-1 win over the Las Vegas Wranglers before 12,722 fans, the largest crowd in the 20-year history of the Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League.
Read MorePHPA Member, Luc Bourdon, Killed in Motorcycle Crash
Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose defenseman Luc Bourdon has been killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Brunswick. He was 21.
Read More4th Annual Captain's Club Game-Worn Jerseys Auction Now On
Game-worn jerseys from the Captain of each of the 25 teams in the ECHL are now being auctioned online at PHPA.com and ECHL.com, via eBay, until 9 p.m. ET on Sunday May 25th.
Read More4th Annual Captain's Club Jersey Auction Dates Set
Game-worn jerseys from the Captain of each of the 25 teams in the ECHL are being auctioned online at PHPA.com and ECHL.com, via eBay, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Friday May 16th, until 9 p.m. ET on Sunday May 25th.
Read MorePHPA Becomes Collective Bargaining Unit for CHL Players
The Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) is pleased to announce the certification of the PHPA as the recognized collective bargaining unit for Central Hockey League (CHL) players.
Read MoreECHL Teams Raise $575,000 For Cancer Charities
The ECHL announced that its teams have combined to raise more than $575,000 for cancer awareness and prevention in 2007-08.
Read MoreDoug Messier Named Inaugural Winner of the Curt Leichner Distinguished Member Award
The Professional Hockey Players’ Association is pleased to announce that Doug Messier has been named the first recipient of the Curt Leichner Distinguished Member Award. The award, named after former PHPA Executive Director, Curt Leichner, will be presented annually to a member of the hockey community who has made significant contributions towards the advancement of professional minor league hockey, and has continued to diligently serve the sport.
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