Article 11 of the CBA has, easily, the dumbest title in the entire document. But beyond the clunkiness of its headings, it’s actually a fairly interesting piece of writing.
Let’s check out Article 11: Rules and Procedures Governing Standard Player’s Contract!
The SPC is the main NHL contract
Section 11.1 is a quick overview of the three types of NHL contacts. Amateur Try-outs (ATOs) and Goaltender Professional Try-outs (PTOs) are mentioned briefly, but 11.1(a) defines explicitly that the standard player contract (SPC) is the main NHL employment contract.
RFA signing deadline
Per Section 11.