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ARTICLE 24
I
NTERNATIONAL
H
OCKEY
24.1
(a)
The NHL/NHLPA International Committee ("
International Committee") shall
plan, schedule, and conduct all: (i) regular NHL events outside of North America consistent with
past practice, (i.e., NHL Games and Exhibition Games) ("International Hockey Games"), and (ii)
jointly-developed international projects and initiatives as set forth in Section 24.5. Each Club
(including the Players on the Club at the time) shall be required (upon League request after
agreement by the International Committee) to participate
in at least one (1) international trip (for
the purpose of playing one or more International Hockey Games) during the term of this
Agreement.
(b)
The International Hockey Games provided for in subsection (a)(i) of this Section
may be between two (2) NHL Clubs playing outside North America and/or between an NHL
Club and one or more clubs or national teams from outside North America.
(c)
All revenues from International Hockey Games received by the League, any
NHL/NHLPA joint venture or any Club, including without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Clubs' share of ticket revenues and rights fees earned from the playing of such
games, NHL broadcast revenues (to the extent separable and clearly incremental to international,
national and/or local broadcasting agreements) all such revenues net of all expenses incurred
pursuant to budgets approved by the International Committee, including without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, admission, GST and other provincial and state or local taxes, and any
other charges imposed by government regulation regardless of when imposed or the stated
purpose or form of such taxes or charges, and net of all Direct Costs incurred pursuant to budgets
approved by the International Committee, including relevant staffing costs, shall be included in
HRR in accordance with Section 50.1(a)(i)(U).
(d)
Each Player participating in an International Hockey Game or other jointly
developed international project or initiative shall receive an a
ppropriate per diem to be set by the
International Committee, which amount shall be no less than $110 U.S. per day (to be adjusted in
a manner consistent with the adjustment of per diem meal allowance set out in Article 19
hereof).
(e)
To the extent that the revenues are insufficient to defray the expenses with respect
to any International Hockey Game or other jointly-developed international project or initiative
provided for in Sections 24.1(a)(ii) or 24.5, the deficiency shall be shared equally by the NHL
and the NHLPA (either out of their respective shares of HRR or otherwise, if such deficiency
would not be includable in HRR).
24.2
The International Committee shall consist of
representatives from the NHL, together
with representatives from the NHLPA in equal numbers. A quorum shall consist of one
representative from the NHL and one representative from the NHLPA.
24.3
Subject to the provisions of Section 24.1(a), the International Committee shall be entitled
to negotiate, contract for, arrange and conduct International Hockey Games provided for under
Section 24.1(a), including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) selection of teams,
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ARTICLE 24 24.4-24.7
Players and opposition, and determination of schedule, place, conditions and rules of play and all
financial arrangements.
24.4
A Player who participates in any International Hockey Game or other jointly-developed
international project or initiative provided for in Sections 24.1(a)(ii) or 24.5 shall have the same
rights and obligations under his SPC and under this Agreement as if he were participating in an
NHL Game. No additional compensation shall be paid to the Player by any Club for any such
International Hockey Game played pursuant to Section 24.1(a)(i). The International Committee
shall have the authority to determine whether or not any compensation shall be payable to
Players who participate in any international project or initiative provided for in Sections
24.1(a)(ii) or 24.5. No jointly-developed international project or initiative provided for in
Sections 24.1(a)(ii) or 24.5 shall be taken into account in determining any Performance Bonus
under his SPC, unless such game is an NHL Game. The Player agrees that from the time he
joins his National team or other non-NHL team until hi
s release therefrom, he shall be subject to
League discipline.
24.5
The NHL and the NHLPA shall continue to work together to jointly create and exploit
other international projects and initiatives involving NHL Players other than International
Hockey Games, including games, series, events or contests (e.g., the World Cup of Hockey,
European Champions' League, Victoria Cup Competition, Olympic participation, etc.). All
revenues from such projects and initiatives (net of expenses incurred pursuant to budgets
approved by the International Committee, including without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Direct Costs and NHL and NHLPA staffing costs) shall be excluded from HRR
pursuant to Section 50.1(b)(xviii) and divided equally between the NHL and NHLPA.
24.6
For the IIHF World Championships, the Clubs shall permit a Player to play for his
National team provided:
(a)
The Player's Club either did not qualify for the NHL Playoffs or was eliminated in
an early round of the Playoffs.
(b)
No agent or representative of the Player's National team inquired as to whether
the Player would be willing to play for his National team until after his Club was eliminated
from the NHL Playoffs and any such inquiry was only made with simultaneous notice being
given to the General Manager of the Player's Club and the Player.
(c)
The IIHF or the Player's National team agree to provide such insurance to cover
the remaining value of the Player's SPC.
(d)
The IIHF or the Player's National team agree to provide such additional insurance
to cover the Player's loss of earning capacity as the Player may require.
24.7
A Player participating in the IIHF World Championships will be deemed to be
participating in a hockey-related activity pursuant to his SPC, and will be protected for injury to
the same extent as if he were participating in an NHL Game.
I
NTERNATIONAL
H
OCKEY
24.1
(a)
The NHL/NHLPA International Committee ("
International Committee") shall
plan, schedule, and conduct all: (i) regular NHL events outside of North America consistent with
past practice, (i.e., NHL Games and Exhibition Games) ("International Hockey Games"), and (ii)
jointly-developed international projects and initiatives as set forth in Section 24.5. Each Club
(including the Players on the Club at the time) shall be required (upon League request after
agreement by the International Committee) to participate
in at least one (1) international trip (for
the purpose of playing one or more International Hockey Games) during the term of this
Agreement.
(b)
The International Hockey Games provided for in subsection (a)(i) of this Section
may be between two (2) NHL Clubs playing outside North America and/or between an NHL
Club and one or more clubs or national teams from outside North America.
(c)
All revenues from International Hockey Games received by the League, any
NHL/NHLPA joint venture or any Club, including without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Clubs' share of ticket revenues and rights fees earned from the playing of such
games, NHL broadcast revenues (to the extent separable and clearly incremental to international,
national and/or local broadcasting agreements) all such revenues net of all expenses incurred
pursuant to budgets approved by the International Committee, including without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, admission, GST and other provincial and state or local taxes, and any
other charges imposed by government regulation regardless of when imposed or the stated
purpose or form of such taxes or charges, and net of all Direct Costs incurred pursuant to budgets
approved by the International Committee, including relevant staffing costs, shall be included in
HRR in accordance with Section 50.1(a)(i)(U).
(d)
Each Player participating in an International Hockey Game or other jointly
developed international project or initiative shall receive an a
ppropriate per diem to be set by the
International Committee, which amount shall be no less than $110 U.S. per day (to be adjusted in
a manner consistent with the adjustment of per diem meal allowance set out in Article 19
hereof).
(e)
To the extent that the revenues are insufficient to defray the expenses with respect
to any International Hockey Game or other jointly-developed international project or initiative
provided for in Sections 24.1(a)(ii) or 24.5, the deficiency shall be shared equally by the NHL
and the NHLPA (either out of their respective shares of HRR or otherwise, if such deficiency
would not be includable in HRR).
24.2
The International Committee shall consist of
representatives from the NHL, together
with representatives from the NHLPA in equal numbers. A quorum shall consist of one
representative from the NHL and one representative from the NHLPA.
24.3
Subject to the provisions of Section 24.1(a), the International Committee shall be entitled
to negotiate, contract for, arrange and conduct International Hockey Games provided for under
Section 24.1(a), including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) selection of teams,
155
ARTICLE 24 24.4-24.7
Players and opposition, and determination of schedule, place, conditions and rules of play and all
financial arrangements.
24.4
A Player who participates in any International Hockey Game or other jointly-developed
international project or initiative provided for in Sections 24.1(a)(ii) or 24.5 shall have the same
rights and obligations under his SPC and under this Agreement as if he were participating in an
NHL Game. No additional compensation shall be paid to the Player by any Club for any such
International Hockey Game played pursuant to Section 24.1(a)(i). The International Committee
shall have the authority to determine whether or not any compensation shall be payable to
Players who participate in any international project or initiative provided for in Sections
24.1(a)(ii) or 24.5. No jointly-developed international project or initiative provided for in
Sections 24.1(a)(ii) or 24.5 shall be taken into account in determining any Performance Bonus
under his SPC, unless such game is an NHL Game. The Player agrees that from the time he
joins his National team or other non-NHL team until hi
s release therefrom, he shall be subject to
League discipline.
24.5
The NHL and the NHLPA shall continue to work together to jointly create and exploit
other international projects and initiatives involving NHL Players other than International
Hockey Games, including games, series, events or contests (e.g., the World Cup of Hockey,
European Champions' League, Victoria Cup Competition, Olympic participation, etc.). All
revenues from such projects and initiatives (net of expenses incurred pursuant to budgets
approved by the International Committee, including without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Direct Costs and NHL and NHLPA staffing costs) shall be excluded from HRR
pursuant to Section 50.1(b)(xviii) and divided equally between the NHL and NHLPA.
24.6
For the IIHF World Championships, the Clubs shall permit a Player to play for his
National team provided:
(a)
The Player's Club either did not qualify for the NHL Playoffs or was eliminated in
an early round of the Playoffs.
(b)
No agent or representative of the Player's National team inquired as to whether
the Player would be willing to play for his National team until after his Club was eliminated
from the NHL Playoffs and any such inquiry was only made with simultaneous notice being
given to the General Manager of the Player's Club and the Player.
(c)
The IIHF or the Player's National team agree to provide such insurance to cover
the remaining value of the Player's SPC.
(d)
The IIHF or the Player's National team agree to provide such additional insurance
to cover the Player's loss of earning capacity as the Player may require.
24.7
A Player participating in the IIHF World Championships will be deemed to be
participating in a hockey-related activity pursuant to his SPC, and will be protected for injury to
the same extent as if he were participating in an NHL Game.
