Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Benefits Committee of the National Hockey League Retirement Benefits P Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$758M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,111
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$682,650
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan · Sponsored by Benefits Committee of the National Hockey League Retirement Benefits P · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$758M in assets, 1,111 participants

Benefits Committee of the National Hockey League Retirement Benefits P's National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan reported $758M in total assets and 1,111 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #2,932 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Where National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan sits by assets

National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $758M for 1,111 participants (~$682,650/participant), up 15.0% in 2023.

#2,932
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+15.0%
assets growth YoY
7.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$758,424,351 Top 2% higher than 98% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan lands in the large band (1,111 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan reported net income rose from $52M in the plan year 2022 filing to $99M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan end-of-year assets rose from $660M in the plan year 2022 filing to $758M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan reported participants fell from 1,172 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,111 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 462555356 · Benefits Committee of the National Hockey League Retirement Benefits P PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan · $758M · 1,111 · 98th

  • PART $758M
  • PART 1,111
  • PART 98th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Union 562 Pension Fund
  • PART ind #2932

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan in the asset neighbourhood

US Foods Consolidated Defined Benefit Retirement PlanUS Foods Consolidated Define…$761MFederated Mutual Retirement PlanFederated Mutual Retirement …$759MPlumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Union 562 Pension FundPlumbers' & Pipefitters' Loc…$759MNational Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit PlanNational Hockey League Playe…$758MU.a. Local 467 Defined Benefit PlanU.a. Local 467 Defined Benef…$757M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$660M
Net Assets (End of Year)$756M
Net Income$99M
Employer EIN462555356
Plan Effective Date2012-09-16
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Benefits Committee of the National Hockey League Retirement Benefits P)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Benefits Committee of the National Hockey League Retirement Benefits P plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$865M 31.215377207907636% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$700M$800M$900M 202220232024 $660M $865M ▲ +31.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,172 $660M
2023 1 1,111 $758M
2024 1 1,075 $865M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.758424351 · Participants: 1111National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit PlanIBM Personal Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.955758896 · Participants: 14881IBM Personal Pension PlanConsolidated Edison Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.184377155 · Participants: 10779Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 16.16620463 · Participants: 1075821199seiu Health Care Employees Pension FundPfizer Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.955262618 · Participants: 9616Pfizer Consolidated Pension PlanPepsico Employees Retirement Plan I, Total assets ($B): 7.599669 · Participants: 12289Pepsico Employees Retirement Plan I
National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Union 562 Pension Fund in MO ($759M); by covered participants it is Roofers Local 149 Pension Fund in MI (1,111 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($758M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,111 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan grew at a solid clip - up 15.0% during 2023, from $660M to $758M. Reported net income was $99M.
How have Benefits Committee of the National Hockey League Retirement Benefits P plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Benefits Committee of the National Hockey League Retirement Benefits P's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.2%, from $660M to $865M.
Where does National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Union 562 Pension Fund in MO ($759M, 2,521 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Hockey League Players Retirement Benefit Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Roofers Local 149 Pension Fund in MI (1,111 participants, $316M in assets).