Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
National Hockey League Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $156M
- Total assets
- 291
- Participants
- 93rd
- Percentile by assets
- $536,770
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States · Sponsored by National Hockey League · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
$156M in assets, 291 participants
National Hockey League's National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States reported $156M in total assets and 291 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.
- 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- #2,834 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
Coverage in New York
National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States covers 291 participants in New York, about 36% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $156M.
- $156M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 291
- covered participants
- 93rd
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $536,770
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States reported net income rose from $15M in the plan year 2023 filing to $18M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States end-of-year assets rose from $139M in the plan year 2023 filing to $156M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs New York filers
In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States reports 291 participants - about 36% of that state average ($156M EOY assets).
New York filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $139M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $156M |
| Net Income | $18M |
| Employer EIN | 980036067 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1982-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (National Hockey League)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 1,109 | $366M |
| 2023 | 5 | 1,185 | $440M |
| 2024 | 5 | 1,287 | $517M |
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 Retirement Plan United States vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants
- IBM Personal Pension Plan $17.9B · 48,014
- 1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund $16.9B · 111,833
- Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan $15.6B · 10,608
- Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan $10.0B · 8,876
- GE Energy Pension Plan $8.9B · 5,829
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States by total assets, not by location.
- Cnh Industrial U.S. Pension Plan (WI) $156M · 624
- Cenveo Worldwide Limited Pension Plan (CT) $156M · 191
- University of Maryland Medical System Corporation Pension Plan (MD) $157M · 1,532
- Stagehands Local Two Retirement Plan (IL) $157M · 1,353
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States's numbers.
- By total assets, National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
- National Hockey League's sponsor-wide assets have grown 41.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans