United States Premier Hockey League unveils performance-based NIL system

FILE - A hockey puck rests on the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game Feb. 2, 2022, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

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NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — The United States Premier Hockey League unveiled a performance-based name, image and likeness compensation that is the first of its kind at the junior level in North America.

The USPHL announced this week it is implementing a league-wide NIL cap of $250,000 per season beginning now, with $180,000 for its Premier Division and another $70,000 toward the ºÃÉ«tv Collegiate Development Conference. Money will be allocated for individual honors as well as championship success.

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