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2018–19 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 2018 – April 2019
Number of games82
Number of teams31
Draft
Regular season
Playoffs
Stanley Cup
NHL seasons

The 2018–19 NHL season will be the 102nd season of operation (101st season of play) of the National Hockey League. 31 teams will be competing in an 82-game regular season. The regular season is scheduled to begin on October 3 and will end on April 6, 2019. The 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs will then begin a few days afterwards, with the Stanley Cup Finals held in early June.

League business

Salary cap

On December 9, 2017, the National Hockey League Players' Association announced that the salary cap would be set at between $78–82 million per team for the 2018–19 season.[1]

Rule changes

Media rights

This is the eighth season under the NHL's ten year U.S. rights deal with NBC Sports and fifth season of its twelve year Canadian rights deals with Sportsnet and TVA Sports. The CBC's rights to air Hockey Night in Canada which was due to expire after last season was renewed through the end of the current Rogers deal.[2]

Draft

The 2018 NHL Entry Draft will be held June 22 and 23, 2018. The Buffalo Sabres, by virtue of winning the draft lottery on April 28, hold the first overall selection.

Preseason games in China

Two preseason games will be played in China.[3] The Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins will play one game at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen on September 15, 2018 and another game at Cadillac Arena in Beijing on September 19, 2018.[4]

Coaching changes

Coaching changes
Offseason
Team 2017–18 coach 2018–19 coach Story / Accomplishments
Calgary Flames Glen Gulutzan Bill Peters Gulutzan was fired on April 17, following the Flames' failure to make the playoffs. In two seasons, the Flames went 82–68–14 under Gulutzan. The Flames made the playoffs in Gulutzan's first season with the team before missing out the following year.[5] On April 23, Peters was named the Flames' new head coach.[6] He had coached the Carolina Hurricanes the previous four seasons.
Carolina Hurricanes Bill Peters Rod Brind'Amour Peters resigned on April 20, following the Hurricanes' failure to make the playoffs. Under Peters the Hurricanes went 137–138–53 and missed the playoffs in all four seasons.[7] On May 8, Brind'Amour, who had spent the previous seven years as an assistant coach for the Hurricanes, was named the Hurricanes' new head coach.[8]
Dallas Stars Ken Hitchcock Jim Montgomery Hitchcock retired from coaching on April 13, following the Stars' failure to make the playoffs to become a consultant for the franchise. The Stars went 319–186–60–20 under Hitchcock, winning the Stanley Cup in 1999, going back the following season, and winning the Presidents' Trophy twice.[9] On May 4, Montgomery was named the Stars' new head coach.[10] He led the Denver Pioneers to the 2017 NCAA championship.
New York Islanders Doug Weight Weight was relieved of his duties by the Islanders on June 5, a few weeks after the hiring of Lou Lamoriello as the president of hockey operations for the Islanders. The Islanders went 59–49–14 under Weight in his one-and-a-half seasons as head coach, never making the playoffs. Weight would remain with the Islanders. The search is on for a new head coach.[11]
New York Rangers Alain Vigneault David Quinn Vigneault was fired by the New York Rangers on April 7, hours after the team's last regular season game after failing to make the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade and the second time since the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The Rangers went 226–147–37 under Vigneault, going to the Finals in his first year as head coach and winning the Presidents' Trophy the following season.[12] On May 23, Quinn was named the Rangers' new head coach.[13] He previously served as the assistant coach for the Colorado Avalanche during the 2012–13 season.

Front office changes

General managers
Offseason
Team 2017–18 GM 2018–19 GM Story / Accomplishments
New York Islanders Garth Snow Lou Lamoriello Snow was relieved of his duties by the Islanders on June 5, a few weeks after the hiring of Lou Lamoriello as the president of hockey operations for the Islanders. He had been the Islanders' general manager since the start of the 2006–07 season. Lamoriello replaced Snow as the Islanders' new general manager.[14]
Team presidents
Offseason
Team 2017–18 President 2018–19 President Story / Accomplishments
Buffalo Sabres Russ Brandon Kim Pegula Brandon, who served as team President while concurrently serving a similar position with the Buffalo Bills, resigned from both positions May 1, 2018. He had spent three years as Sabres President. Pegula, the wife of owner Terrence Pegula, replaces Brandon in both positions; in doing so, she becomes the only current female team president in the NHL.[15].

Arena changes

Regular season

The regular season will begin on October 3 2018, and will end in April 6, 2019. Each team will receive a five-day "bye week", all of which will take place in mid-January. The regular season schedule will be released in June.

International games

Three regular season games, branded as the NHL Global Series, will be played in Europe.[18] The Edmonton Oilers will play against the New Jersey Devils at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden on October 6, 2018. The Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets will play two games at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland on November 1 and 2, 2018.[19]

Outdoor games

All–Star Game

Main article: 64th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 64th National Hockey League All-Star Game will be held in San Jose, California, at SAP Center, home of the San Jose Sharks, on January 26, 2019, the first time it will be held on a Saturday after many years of the All-Star game being played on a Sunday.[22][23]

See also

References

  1. ^ "NHL Revenues Salary Cap Projected To Rise In 2018–19/c-293815570". NHL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "Rogers and CBC Sign New 7 Year Deal For Hockey Night In Canada". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Bruins, Flames will play in 2018 O.R.G. NHL China Games". NHL.com. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames to play two pre-season games in China". sportsnet.ca. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018. The Flames and Bruins will clash Sept. 15 in Shenzhen and Sept. 19 in Beijing.
  5. ^ "FLAMES RELIEVE THREE COACHES OF DUTIES". NHL.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "FLAMES NAME BILL PETERS HEAD COACH". NHL.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  7. ^ Terry, Miles (April 20, 2018). "Bill Peters Resigns Position as Head Coach". NHL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  8. ^ Williams, Terrell (May 8, 2018). "Hurricanes Name Rod Brind'Amour as Head Coach". NHL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock announces retirement". NHL.com. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dallas Stars dip into college ranks to get their new head coach". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Islanders fire GM Garth Snow, head coach Doug Weight". ESPN. June 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "Alain Vigneault Fired From Rangers". NYTimes.com. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "David Quinn Named Rangers Head Coach". NHL.com. May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  14. ^ "Islanders fire GM Garth Snow, head coach Doug Weight". ESPN. June 5, 2018.
  15. ^ "Russ Brandon Resigns From Bills After Internal Investagation". Buffalonews.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  16. ^ Krashinsky Robertson, Susan; Bradshaw, James; Gray, Jeff (August 29, 2017). "Toronto's Air Canada Centre to be renamed Scotiabank Arena in $800-million deal". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "Enterprise Awarded Naming Rights Of Blues Arena". Fox2Now.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  18. ^ "NHL to play games in Sweden, Finland, China next season". NHL.com. January 28, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  19. ^ "NHL announces 2018 Global Series dates, locations, ticket information". NHL.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  20. ^ "Bruins To Play Blackhawks In 2019 Winter Classic At Notre Dame Stadium". November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  21. ^ "2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series Announced". November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  22. ^ "NHL moves up All-Star skills competition, game in 2019". Associated Press. ESPN. April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  23. ^ Rosen, Dan (January 27, 2018). "2019 NHL All-Star Game to be held at San Jose". Retrieved January 27, 2018.
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