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ECHL and Players Union Ratify Five-Year CBA, Ending Work Stoppage

Players return to the ice Tuesday.

Overview

  • The PHPA and the league confirmed ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement, clearing the way for play to restart.
  • The agreement runs through the 2029–30 season after a tentative deal was reached Dec. 27.
  • Games from Dec. 26–29 were postponed during the job action, including Jacksonville’s matchup with Orlando.
  • The league said the pact significantly increases player compensation and improves health and safety.
  • The union highlighted priorities such as limits on travel between back-to-back games, a Dec. 24–26 holiday break, guaranteed contracts, uninterrupted off-season medical coverage, a higher salary cap and group licensing.