More than a month after the ECHL canceled the rest of its season, minor league hockey players are still hoping to get some financial help.
A relief fund set up by the league and Professional Hockey Players Association has $270,000 so far, about a third of the total goal.
PHPA executive director Larry Landon estimates $850,000 is needed to cover paychecks from three lost weeks of the season. He hopes money can be sent to players beginning next week. "We’ve got to get it out to the players that truly do need it as fast as we can," Landon said. “It’ll be a huge undertaking to get there, but if we can get them what they lost in the regular season, at least it helps them.” With something of a shortfall and concerns growing about starting next