Canada Provinces Back Hockey League's Antitrust Dismissal

By Matthew Perlman · April 27, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT

The governments of four Canadian provinces have urged the Ninth Circuit to reject an appeal from junior hockey players accusing the National Hockey League and its developmental organizations of suppressing compensation....

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Case Information

Case Title

World Association of Icehockey Players Unions North America Division et al v. National Hockey League et al

Case Number

2:24-cv-02135

Court

Washington Western

Nature of Suit

Anti-Trust

Date Filed

December 23, 2024


Case Title

World Ass'n of Icehockey Players Unions N. Am. Div., et al. v. Nat'l Hockey League, et al.

Case Number

25-3929

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

July 01, 2025