More than a year before the expiry of its current deal, a new collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA was officially ratified on Tuesday.

NEW YORK/TORONTO -- The National Hockey League Players’ Association’s full membership and the National Hockey League’s Board of Governors today ratified a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement, more than a year before the expiration of the current contract. The new agreement runs through the 2029-30 season.

The NHL's Board of Governors and the NHL Players' Association membership have ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement through the 2029-30 season, the two sides announced Tuesday.