Hockey Players in Business (HPIB) is a networking association organized as a not-for-profit headquartered in Cleveland, OH—with chapters throughout the world. Hockey Players in Business (HPIB) is a networking association organized as a not-for-profit with chapters throughout the world. MISSION OF HOCKEY PLAYERS IN BUSINESS (HPIB) IS TWO-FOLD, HELP HOCKEY PLAYERS EXPAND THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK AND TO GIVE BACK TO HOCKEY RELATED CAUSES.