A tentative labor agreement between the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and its players could bring an end to the midseason strike that has disrupted the league’s schedule and placed Indy Fuel home games at the Fishers Event Center in doubt.

In a statement issued Saturday night, the Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) announced that it has reached a tentative deal with the ECHL on a new collective bargaining agreement.

“The Professional Hockey Players’ Association and the ECHL announced today that a tentative deal has been reached on a new collective bargaining agreement,” the statement said. “The tentative agreement remains subject to ratification by the PHPA’s ECHL membership and approval by the ECHL Board of Governors.”

The PHPA added that players will report to their teams “in good faith and prepare to return to play,” pending ratification and league approval. No specific terms of the agreement were released, and the union said additional details will be shared at a later time.

The strike, which began Friday afternoon after months of stalled negotiations, resulted in multiple game postponements across the league and raised questions about the status of upcoming Indy Fuel games. The Fuel are the primary tenant of the Fishers Event Center and typically play 36 regular-season home games at the venue each season, not including potential playoff contests.

If the agreement is ratified by players and approved by the ECHL’s Board of Governors, league play could resume quickly, potentially allowing scheduled home games in Fishers to proceed as planned.

As of Saturday night, the ECHL had not announced a revised schedule or confirmed the status of upcoming games. So far, Fuel games at Fort Wayne, Wheeling and a home game Sunday with Toledo have been postponed.