Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Hockey League Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$156M
Total assets Near avg plan size
291
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$536,770
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#2,834
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+12.6%
assets growth YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States's outsized position by total assets

National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$156,200,011 Top 7% higher than 93% of 123,620 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 2024

National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States sits mid-pack in the medium band (291 participants).

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.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 980036067 · National Hockey League PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States · $156M · 291 · 93rd

  • PCT $156M
  • EIN 291
  • RANK 93rd
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Cnh Industrial U.S. Pension Plan
  • EOY ind #2834

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 Retirement Plan United States in the asset neighbourhood

Stagehands Local Two Retirement PlanStagehands Local Two Retirem…$157MUniversity of Maryland Medical System Corporation Pension PlanUniversity of Maryland Medic…$157MCnh Industrial U.S. Pension PlanCnh Industrial U.S. Pension …$156MNational Hockey League Retirement Plan United StatesNational Hockey League Retir…$156MCenveo Worldwide Limited Pension PlanCenveo Worldwide Limited Pen…$156M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$139M
Net Assets (End of Year)$156M
Net Income$18M
Employer EIN980036067
Plan Effective Date1982-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Hockey League)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Hockey League plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$517M 41.09359459763534% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $366M $517M ▲ +41.1%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States, Total assets ($B): 0.156200011 · Participants: 291National Hockey League Retirement Plan United StatesIBM Personal Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.919858993 · Participants: 48014IBM Personal Pension Plan1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 16.913316696 · Participants: 1118331199seiu Health Care Employees Pension FundConsolidated Edison Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.588456377 · Participants: 10608Consolidated Edison Retirement PlanPfizer Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.970337119 · Participants: 8876Pfizer Consolidated Pension PlanGE Energy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.92290143 · Participants: 5829GE Energy Pension Plan
National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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

Outside New York, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Cnh Industrial U.S. Pension Plan in WI ($156M); by covered participants it is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 152 Pension Tr Fund in WV (291 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($156M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (291 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States assets move in 2024? ▼
National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States grew at a solid clip - up 12.6% during 2024, from $139M to $156M. Reported net income was $18M.
How have National Hockey League plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Hockey League's sponsor-wide assets grew 41.1%, from $366M to $517M.
Where does National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cnh Industrial U.S. Pension Plan in WI ($156M, 624 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Hockey League Retirement Plan United States? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 152 Pension Tr Fund in WV (291 participants, $76M in assets).