When Is the NHL Season Start?
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The NHL season is set to start on October 2nd. Get all the information you need to know about when the season starts, what teams are playing, and where to watch the games.
When is the NHL season start?
The regular season for the National Hockey League (NHL) is typically short, running from early October to early April. Because of the popularity of the sport, as well as the shorter playing season when compared to other professional sports in North America, the NHL schedule is subject to change each year. For example, the start date for the 2019-2020 NHL regular season was pushed back to October 2, 2019 due to delays in completing the Stanley Cup playoffs from the previous year. The end date for that same season was also pushed back a few days to April 4, 2020 in order accommodate for any games that needed to be rescheduled due to weather concerns or other unforeseen events.
How long is the NHL season?
The National Hockey League (NHL) regular season is 82 games long, which is split evenly between home and away games. For each team, 41 games are played at their home arena and 41 are played away. The regular season begins in October and ends in April.
What is the Stanley Cup?
The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. Originally commissioned in 1892 as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, it was first presented to the Ottawa Hockey Club (then also known as the Ottawa Athletic Club) in 1893. The Stanley Cup has been awarded every year since 1893, except for 1919, when it was not presented due to the Spanish flu pandemic, and between 2005 and 2007 due to a labor dispute between the NHL players and owners.
The Stanley Cup is an engraved silver bowl set on a black base with a gold band. The bowl is surrounded by a series of silver rings bearing the names of all of the winning teams and their players. The cup itself is open at the top, with a diameter which narrowings towards its base; at its widest point, it measures 89 centimeters (35 in).
What teams are in the NHL?
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 member clubs: 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada. Headquartered in New York City, 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.
Who are some of the famous NHL players?
Famous NHL players include Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, and Patrick Kane.
