PHPA Annual Meeting of Player Representatives

 

The PHPA Annual Meeting of Player Representatives is a week-long series of meetings hosted each June in Orlando, Florida where one Player Representative from each American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL team, along with Executive Committee members, PHPA staff, and Advisors review the Association’s operations during past year, plan for the upcoming season, and provide input and direction with respect to long-term strategic objectives. 

 

Throughout the meetings, Player Reps hear presentations from the PHPA Executive Director as well as staff and Attorneys to discuss common areas of concern and highlight significant issues that occurred throughout the season.  On the business side, players are provided an in-depth overview of the Association’s audited financial reports as well as a re-cap of the PHPA’s business operations from the past year including key sponsorship and licensing programs, plus new and enhanced communications initiatives and marketing platforms.

 

Other presentations include a panel discussion on workers’ compensation involving representatives from the NFLPA along with members of the PHPA Workers’ Compensation Panel of Attorneys.

 

Players learn more about US immigration, receive tax advice from experts at Crowe Soberman LLP, discuss financial planning with Advisors from Raymond James & Associates, delve into post-career opportunities, and hear from marketing partners such as Isospec Health, Vizual Edge, SportContract, and more. 

 

Perhaps most unique is the State of the League Addresses delivered by ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin and American Hockey League President Scott Howson.  Following an election for open positions on the Executive Committee, Player Reps divide into closed-door breakout sessions with their respective league leaders where any and all topics are open for discussion.  Many ideas brought forth by players during these breakout sessions have been implemented at the league level.

 

Some notable names who attended the PHPA Annual Meeting as players include Ken Holland, Kevin Cheveldayoff, Mathieu Darche, Ted Nolan, Claude Julien, Brad Treliving, George Parros, Dan Bylsma, and many more.  They not only helped shape the hockey landscape when they were players, but now do so at the game’s highest level.

 

To view a brief video recap of the 2024 PHPA Annual Meeting, please CLICK HERE

 

The PHPA expresses its gratitude to several partners, whose financial contributions allowed the PHPA to host another professional, informative, and successful Annual Meeting event, including Exceptional Risk Advisors, Meritain Health, Insurance Office of America (IOA), NexGenRX, Isospec Health, Programmed Insurance Brokers, and many golf hole sponsors.

 

To view a social media re-cap of the 2024 PHPA Annual Meeting and see what players had to say about their experience, please CLICK HERE