The decision gives players more options as to where they choose to develop prior to entering the NHL.

Forward Gavin McKenna, the projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, will play for Penn State next season, he announced on ESPN's "SportsCenter" on July 8.

The NHL and NHLPA ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, which will run through 2029-30, the league and players union announced Tuesday.

The National Hockey League and NHL Players' Association have ratified a four-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement, securing labor peace through the 2029-30 season, the two parties sa...