When Does the 2021-22 NHL Season Start?
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The NHL season is set to begin on October 12th, 2021.
Introduction
While the date for the 2021-22 NHL season has not yet been announced, it is safe to assume that the season will begin in October 2021. The NHL typically releases its schedule for the upcoming season in late June or early July, so we should expect to see the schedule for the 2021-22 season sometime in late June or early July 2021.
NHL Season Format
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and seven in Canada. The NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season.
The 2021–22 NHL season will be the 105th season of operation (104th season of play) of the National Hockey League. Each team will play 56 games: 28 games each ofintra-divisional opponents and 24 games against non-divisional conference opponents, for a total of 1,128 games. The regular season is tentatively scheduled to begin on October 12, 2021, and end on May 8, 2022.
Pre-Season
NHL free agency begins on July 28, and the 2021-22 regular season schedule is expected to be released in mid- to late-September. Training camp is set to open on Sept. 16, with the regular season beginning on Oct. 12.
Regular Season
The regular season is tentatively scheduled to start on October 12, 2021 and end on May 8, 2022. The Stanley Cup playoffs are tentatively scheduled to start on May 11, 2022 and end no later than June 26, 2022.
Playoffs
The playoffs decide the champion of the NHL. They are a best-of-seven tournament where the two teams with the most points in their conference face each other. The first team to four wins advances to the next round, and so on until a winner is crowned.
The playoffs are scheduled to start on May 10th and end on June 16th, with the Stanley Cup Finals set to take place between June 2nd and June 16th.
Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL). The event pits the winner of the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference. It is held annually in June.
Conclusion
The NHL has not yet released the official schedule for the 2021-22 season, but based on recent years, we can expect the regular season to start in early October and run through early April. The Stanley Cup Playoffs will then begin in late April and continue into June.
