Yahoo Sports · Mar 14, 2020
NHL players will be paid during league shutdown
NHL players will rightfully still be paid their final three cheques of the 2019-20 season, despite the league shutting down the current campaign indefinitely, according to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston.
The final three players cheques of the season were slated to be paid March 13 [today], March 30 and April 15. Johnston also noted, however, that players will be hit hard in the wallet via escrow withholdings due to the lack of hockey-related revenue being brought in by the league while it is suspended.
Of course, NHL players will almost certainly face significant escrow withholdings above the current rate of 14% once the business gets up and running again.