When Does the 2021 NHL Season Start?
The 2021 NHL season is set to begin on January 13, 2021. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, the start date is subject to change.
Introduction
The 2021 NHL season is scheduled to begin on January 13, 2021. The regular season will be reduced to 56 games due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This will be the first time since the 1919-20 season that the NHL regular season will be shorter than 60 games. The 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs are scheduled to begin on May 11 and conclude no later than July 11.
The NHL is also planning on realigning its divisions for the 2021 season. The new divisional alignment will have the following:
· 8 teams in the Canadian Division
· 7 teams in the Central Division
· 7 teams in the East Division
· 7 teams in the West Division
2020-2021 NHL Season
We are finally starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the 2020-2021 NHL season. After a months-long battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL has released its revised schedule for the upcoming season. Here is everything you need to know about the 2020-2021 NHL season.
Regular Season
The regular season will begin on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, and will end on Sunday, May 8, 2021. The Stanley Cup Playoffs will then begin later that week.
Playoffs
As per the NHL’s Return to Play Plan, the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on Aug. 1, 2020. A playoff bracket will be released following the conclusion of the Qualifying Round.
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league. It was donated by the Governor General of Canada, Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, in 1892 and is named after his son, Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada at the time. The Stanley Cup is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. Originally inscribed the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, the trophy was first presented to the Montreal Hockey Club (Montreal HC) in 1893 under the eligibility rules of the time; it has been referred to as Lord Stanley’s Cup since 1926. From 1914 until 1925, it was awarded to teams based in Canadian cities only. In 1926, following expansions to both ends of Canada, it became an award for teams based in Canadian cities and US-based teams and has remained so since.
The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup a record 24 times and are the most recent Canadian-based team to win it, doing so in 1993; they have also played in more finals than any other team (34), a record they currently share with their longtime rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs also hold a distinct record: they are currently tied with the Chicago Blackhawks for having played more championship seasons without winning the Cup than any other teams (67).
Conclusion
So when does the 2021 NHL season start?
The short answer is that we don’t know yet. The NHL has not released the schedule for the 2021 season yet, and it is unclear when they will do so. However, based on the league’s recent history, it is safe to say that the 2021 NHL season will most likely start in October 2021.
