National Hockey League Players' Association
The National Hockey League Players' Association ( NHLPA short ) is a union that represents the interests of player personnel of the North American Hockey League professional National Hockey League. The headquarters of the NHLPA is located in Toronto, Canada in the province of Ontario. At the beginning of the season 2007/ 08 were 1005 player member of the organization, whose Managing Director Donald Fehr is as of December 18, 2010.
- 2.1 Managing
- 2.2 President
- 2.3 Divisions of Representatives
- 2.4 Player representatives of the Season 2008/ 09
History
First Combinations ( 1957-1958 )
Already in 1957 the two founded hockey player Ted Lindsay of the Detroit Red Wings and Doug Harvey of the Canadiens de Montréal, a first player organization after the league had refused to published information on possible plans for a retirement pension of the actors. The work of the organization, however, was hampered by the club owners by player transfers or exile to farm teams in the Minor Leagues. After an agreement out of court on various issues, the organization was finally resolved.
Founding (1967 )
The NHLPA in its present form was finally founded in June 1967 by the players of the Original Six. Founding members and at the same time representatives of the teams were Ed Johnston of the Boston Bruins, Pierre Pilote of the Chicago Blackhawks, Standard Ullman from the Detroit Red Wings, Bobby Rousseau and JC Tremblay of the Canadiens de Montréal, Rod Gilbert, Harry Howell and Bob Nevin of the New York Rangers and Bob Pulford of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who was appointed at the same time as the first president of the NHLPA. First managing director was the promoter Alan Eagleson.
Strategic agreement between the NHL and NHLPA (1967 to 1991)
In order to prevent a failure like that of its predecessor, the club owner and Pulford, who had previously threatened agreed by the clubs to reach by the independent authority Canadian Labour Relations Board for a lack of recognition of this, on an agreement that players no sanctions the clubs guaranteed in affiliation with the NHLPA. In return, committed the organization to represent at least two -thirds of NHL players and not to go on strike unless the clubs injured one of the agreements of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA shortly.
Strikes and Lockouts (1991 to 2005)
Alan Eagleson was replaced by Bob Goodenow as managing director in 1991 and was sentenced in January 1998 for fraud during his tenure to a fine of one million Canadian dollars as well as 18 months in prison. 1992 there was a player strike, in which the actors demanded the right to market their own appearance for the first time. In the season 1994/95, there was again a 104 -day lockout, the lockout of the players by the clubs after the team owners and the players union does not have the renewal of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement had to agree. Finally, when an agreement was made , 38 game days had already fallen victim to the strike, so that the regular season was played in only 48 instead of 84 match days.
In Summer 2004, again negotiations took place, but in which repeated no agreement could be reached. So it happened again to a lockout. On 16 February 2005 NHL boss Gary Bettman announced the cancellation complete season known because also held further meetings to no result. It was only on 13 July 2005, club owners and union agreed on the key points of the new CBA, which was ratified on 22 July 2005 and thus 310 -day strike came to an end. The new treaty with the NHLPA has a term of six years, ending September 15, 2011, the NHLPA has the option to unilaterally extend this for a further year.
Espionage and consolidation (since 2005)
Less than a week after the official end of the labor dispute occurred after 15 years at the helm of the players representing President Robert W. Goodenow from his office. His successor was Ted Saskin, who was chief negotiator for the players' union in labor disputes. This was relieved of his duties in May 2007 after a spying affair of the e- mail accounts of various NHL players. Then the player Michael Cammalleri were commissioned by the Los Angeles Kings, Robyn Regehr of the Calgary Flames, Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings, Shawn Horcoff of the Edmonton Oilers and the free agent Eric Lindros with the formation of a committee to search for a new CEO. On October 24, the Boston attorney Paul Kelly was introduced as the successor Saskins. However, his tenure lasted less than two years since he was released on August 31, 2009 and replaced on an interim basis initially by Ian Penny and later by Mike Ouellet. Since December 18, 2010 Donald Fehr conducts the business of the union.
Organization
The NHLPA is composed of multiple parties. Among them is the manager, taking care of the daily business of the union. In addition, select the active players in each of the 30 franchises a player representative from among their ranks. Then select Current total of 30 representatives among themselves a president who Selbiger fights for the interests.
Manager
* Interim