NHL expands U.S. partnership with Navy Federal Credit Union as military recognition partner

VIENNA, Virginia & NEW YORK – Navy Federal Credit Union and the National Hockey League (NHL®) today announced a multi-year extension of their U.S. partnership, which includes Navy Federal maintaining its status as an official military recognition partner of the NHL®. The partnership focuses on recognizing and supporting veterans, active military members and their families at NHL tentpole events, on broadcast and across the NHL's digital and social platforms.

As the NHL's official military appreciation partner, Navy Federal will once again serve as the presenting sponsor of the NHL Veterans Appreciation Night doubleheader, airing Wednesday, November 13 on TNT, truTV and Max with the Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m will be :30 p.m. ET and Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche at 10:30 p.m. ET.

As part of the renewal, Navy Federal will continue to serve as title sponsor of the NHL Stadium Series™. In the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings at Ohio Stadium, home of the Buckeyes, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. ET in Columbus, Ohio are broadcast on ESPN, SN360, SN+, SN NOW and TVAS2. Coinciding with the Navy Federal Credit Union 2025 NHL Stadium Series™, Navy Federal will once again host its Veterans Showcase in Columbus, Ohio, a unique military hockey tournament honoring military veterans across the country.

The NHL and Navy Federal will also continue NHL Stick Tap for Service™, a program designed to recognize and reward outstanding community service by hockey fans and military personnel.

“We are pleased to extend our partnership with Navy Federal after many productive years of working together to support active military members, veterans and their families,” said Jason Jazayeri, NHL vice president of business development. “We look forward to continuing to celebrate and honor members of the military community during some of our most important moments in our partnership.”

“For us, this partnership continues to be a natural and authentic complement. We are like-minded organizations in both our passion for hockey and our shared values ​​of community, service and integrity,” said Pam Piligian, Chief Marketing Officer at Navy Federal. “We are proud to create moments that honor those who serve in a spirit of military appreciation and build meaningful relationships.”

Tickets for the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™ are currently available through Ticketmaster, the official ticketing partner of the NHL®. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Ticketmaster is the NHL®'s only official marketplace, offering fans the peace of mind that the seats they purchase on Ticketmaster.com and the Ticketmaster app are the seats they receive.

Navy Federal branding will also be integrated into additional league assets throughout the partnership, including the NHL's award-winning Digitally Enhanced Dashboards, tentpole events, and digital and social media. Navy Federal became an official NHL partner in 2018.