Player Representatives

Each Member team elects one player to serve as their Club's Player Representative for all PHPA affairs, forming a crucial link between the PHPA and the athletes that comprise its Membership.

The role of a Player Representative is to assist the PHPA in educating its Members in terms of their rights, questions and concerns. The Player Representative provides information and direction to his teammates in order guide Members through situations that will arise throughout the hockey season.

Over the years, many past PHPA Player Representatives have gone on to successful careers in the hockey community. Some of these individuals include:

• Mark Bernard - General Manager of minor league affiliates, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
  
• Kevin Cheveldayoff - Assistant General Manager, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
  
• Jeff Daniels - Head Coach, Albany River Rats (AHL)
  
• Dallas Eakins - Head Coach, Toronto Marlies (AHL)*
  
• Gerry Fleming - Assistant Coach, Springfield Falcons (AHL)*
  
• Archie Henderson - Pro Scout, Ottawa Senators (NHL)
  
• Alan Hepple- Asst. Director of Amateur Scouting, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
  
• Paul Jerrard- Assistant Coach, Texas Stars (AHL)
  
• Claude Julien - Head Coach, Boston Bruins (NHL)*
  
• Geordie Kinnear - Assistant Coach, Albany River Rats (AHL)*
  
• Rick Kowalsky - Head Coach, Trenton Devils (ECHL)*
  
• Larry Landon - Executive Director, PHPA*
• Derek Laxdal - Head Coach, Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
• Keith McCambridge - Assistant Coach, Manitoba Moose (AHL)
• Bob McNamara - General Manager, Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
  
• Jim Mill - Assistant to the General Manager, Minnesota Wild (NHL)*
• Rob Murray - Head Coach, Providence Bruins (AHL)
• Don Nachbaur - Head Coach, Binghamton Senators (AHL)
• Rob Nichols - General Manager, Elmira Jackals (ECHL)
• Claude Noel - Assistant Coach, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
  
• Ted Nolan - Vice President of Hockey Operations, Rochester Americans (AHL)*
  
• Joe Paterson - Assistant Coach, Toronto Marlies
• Steve Poapst - General Manager and Head Coach, Chicago Steel (USHL)
  
• Darcy Regier - General Manager, Buffalo Sabres (NHL)*
• Brad Smith - Director of Player Personnel, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
• John Stevens - Head Coach, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
• Brad Treliving - Assistant General Manager, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
• Don Waddell - General Manager, Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)
• Steffon Walby - Head Coach, Mississippi Sea Wolves (ECHL)*
• Mike Yeo - Assistant Coach, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
• Wendell Young - General Manager, Chicago Wolves (AHL)

* Denotes former Member of the PHPA Executive Committee