Nhl 2020 To 2021 Season Start Date. The NHLs 2021-22 regular season will commence Tuesday Oct. During the opening statement of the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft league commissioner Gary Bettman officially announced the the NHL is pursuing a January 1 2021 return date for the NHLs 2020-21 season.
Additionally the season length will be 56 games. The NHL and its players association have targeted Jan. It seemed logical even with the cancellation of the Winter Classic.
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October 6-7 2020 NHL Free Agency. At the time the league said its goal was to play a full 82-game season in 2020-21 starting on or around Dec. The 2021 NHL Season is starting on January 1 2021 with the training camp first and then on January 13 2021 with the regular season. In fact the new season wont have a single regular season game in 2020 as the NHL and NHL Players Association announced an agreement to push back the.