PHPA Annual Meeting of Player Representatives

The PHPA Annual Meeting of Player Representatives is a week-long series of meetings, held each June, where one Player Representative from each AHL, ECHL, and CHL team attends on behalf of his teammates, becoming updated and educated on PHPA affairs, while providing input and direction to guide the Association for the coming year.

During the meetings, Player Representatives are educated and participate in open discussion on a variety of CBA issues and other League and PHPA initiatives, including closed-door meetings with their respective League President / Commissioner. Player Reps also gain valuable information on a number of other issues which affect PHPA Members.

In 2011, more than 75 representatives from AHL, ECHL, and CHL teams, as well as PHPA staff, advisors, attorneys, and corporate partners attended the 44th Annual Meeting of Player Representatives.

Guest speakers included:

• Mark Paluczak from Stone Carlie: “Taxation for the Professional Athlete”
• Joe Kirkwood from Leibl and Kirkwood: “US Immigration for the Professional Hockey Player”
• Jim Aven, Ben Boscolo, and Jim Lore: “Workers’ Compensation Panel Update”
• Dr. Michael Czarnota: "Concussion Management and Neuropsychology"

Other PHPA staff presentations included:

• "Executive Director’s Report", Larry Landon, PHPA Executive Director
• "Communications and Business Development Department Update", Darryl Dionne, Director of Communications and Business Development
• "Career Enhancement Program", Rick Gorman, Coordinator, CEP
• “Benefits Overview”, Paulette Salewski, Benefits Administrator

AHL President and CEO, Dave Andrews, ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna, and CHL Commissioner Duane Lewis provided their annual “State of the League” addresses.

The closing banquet featured an appearance from Tim Williams from Gatorland, the presentation of the PHPA Golf Scramble Awards, as well as a live performance from world renown hypnotist, Danny Zzzz.

For more information on the PHPA Annual Meeting of Player Representatives, please contact the PHPA at 289-296-5561.