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NHLPAcom Giving Back Player Quick Search Goals & DreamsCarbon Neutral ChallengeHockey Fights CancerHockey For Haiti10 countries in 10 daysTOROANAH1200 PMPITT3PHIL021052NYRADETR400 PMSTLONYIS400 PMTAMP1FLOR2OT122VANCCOLO400 PMTOROANAH400 PMPITT3PHIL021052NYRADETR400 PMSTLONYIS400 PMTAMP1FLOR2OT122VANCCOLO400 PM NHLPA Goals & DreamsNHLPA Goals & Dreams was launched by the National Hockey League Players Association in November 1999 as a way for the players to give back to the game they love and the game that has given them so much Funded entirely and solely by the NHLPA Members the Goals & Dreams fund is the largest grassroots hockey program in the worldGoals & Dreams celebrated its 10th anniversary in November and to recognize the players commitment to supporting grassroots hockey programs around the world Goals & Dreams Ambassadors embarked on a 10 countries in 10 days tour The tour began on November 13th in Ornskoldsvik Sweden and made stops in Helsinki Finland Moscow Russia Riga Latvia Prague Czech Republic Trnava Slovakia Sarajevo Bosnia Frankfurt Germany and New York City USA before finishing in Toronto Canada on November 22nd More than $180000 in equipment 360 complete sets was donated to programs over the course of the trip giving even more children the opportunity to play the game of hockeyUnder the Goals & Dreams umbrella the players support various charitable initiatives including the NHLPA Carbon Neutral Challenge Hockey Fights Cancer Habitat for Humanity and many moreOn behalf of the players the NHLPA is a committed contributor to community and charity undertakings Learn More about the Goals & Dreams fund Hockey Fights CancerHockey Fights Cancer is a joint initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League Players Association and the National Hockey League to raise money and awareness for hockeys most important fightLearn more Carbon Neutral ChallengeNHLPA members are doing their part to reduce global warming through the NHLPA Carbon Neutral Challenge This initiative researched and designed specifically for the players by the David Suzuki Foundation involves individual NHLPA members purchasing carbon credits to offset the carbon footprint produced by their extensive travel scheduleLearn moreNHLPA NHL CONCUSSION VIDEOIn partnership with the NHLPA and the NHL the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the National Athletic Trainers Association have compiled a 12minute video about concussions titled Concussions in Hockey Signs Symptoms and Playing Safe which speaks to several physicians and NHL Players for their insight into how these serious head injuries should be diagnosed and treated Concussions carry a strong possibility of serious or even permanent injury with them and the purpose of this video is to illustrate how any athlete should not succumb to the pressure of playin...