Thursday, June 23, 2011

NHL releases 2011-2012 regular season schedule

The National Hockey League announced their 2011-2012 regular season schedule today. Among the highlights as detailed in the league's official news release:

Season begins on October 6th (NHL Face-Off)
Three games in North America are slated to be played.

Compuware NHL Premiere series - October 7th and 8th
The Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers will participate. The games are in three European cities, which are Berlin, Germany, Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. See each team schedule for the which days and sites of each game.

Stanley Cup championship defense
The Boston Bruins open their new season on October 6th when they host the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden in Boston. It will be the Bruins' first hoisting of a Stanley Cup championship banner to their arena rafters in 39 years.

NHL returns to Winnipeg
After a 15-year absence, the highest brand of professional hockey returns to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Following the original team's exodus to Arizona in 1996, the former Atlanta Thrashers officially replaced them two days ago. The newly re-branded Winnipeg Jets host the Montréal Canadiens on October 9th at MTS Centre. It will be the only game on the league schedule that day.

2011 Stanley Cup Finals rematch
The Vancouver Canucks will visit Boston on January 7, 2012 to play the Bruins, the team that defeated them for the 2011 Stanley Cup championship.

2012 NHL All-Star Game
The Senators will be the host franchise with the game being played at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on January 29, 2012.

5th edition of Winter Classic game
Even though there has not been a formal announcement yet, the game is expected to be played on January 2, 2012 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. In their second Winter Classic appearance and first time as the home team, the Flyers will host the Rangers.

no Heritage Classic
There will not be a Heritage Classic game for 2012.

national broadcast schedules
The national television schedules will be released at a later date.


NEWS HYPERLINKS

National Hockey League official news release (June 23):
Bruins-Flyers opener highlights schedule release
North American home openers for 2011-2012 season
2011-2012 schedule highlights
Team-by-team 2011-2012 schedules

Anaheim Ducks
2011-2012 Anaheim Ducks regular season schedule

Boston Bruins
2011-2012 Boston Bruins regular season schedule

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Calgary Flames
2011-2012 Calgary Flames regular season schedule

Carolina Hurricanes
Hurricanes 2011-2012 regular season schedule released

Chicago Blackhawks
2011-2012 Chicago Blackhawks regular season schedule

Colorado Avalanche
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche regular season schedule
Avalanche time changes
Avs open their season with rival Red Wings

Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Dallas Stars
Stars' 2011-2012 schedule announced

Detroit Red Wings
Wings announce '11-12 schedule

Edmonton Oilers
2011-2012 Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule

Florida Panthers
Panthers announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule
Schedule is out

Los Angeles Kings
Kings announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Minnesota Wild
Wild 2011-2012 regular season schedule released

Montréal Canadiens
Habs unveil 2011-2012 calendar

Nashville Predators
Preds 2011-2012 season schedule released

New Jersey Devils
2011-2012 New Jersey Devils regular season schedule

New York Islanders
Islanders 2011-2012 regular season schedule released

New York Rangers
2011-2012 Rangers schedule announced

Ottawa Senators
Senators roll into Motor City to begin 2011-2012 slate

Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers 2011-2012 regular season schedule announced

Phoenix Coyotes
Coyotes announce 2011-2012 schedule
Coyotes announce schedule changes
Coyotes announce game time changes

Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins to begin 2011-2012 regular season with three-game road swing to western Canada

San Jose Sharks
Sharks release 2011-2012 schedule
Sharks announce additional changes to schedule

St. Louis Blues
Blues release 2011-2012 season schedule

Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs release regular season schedule

Vancouver Canucks
Canucks release 2011-2012 regular season schedule
Canucks announce schedule changes for the 2011-2012 regular season

Washington Capitals
Capitals announce 2011-2012 regular season schedule

Winnipeg
Regular season schedule announced for Winnipeg NHL franchise

NBC Sports' NHL page (June 23):
Highlights and key dates from the newly announced 2011-2012 NHL schedule

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately those people who subscribe to AT&T’s U-Verse service won’t be able to watch the NHL Network this season. I just found out today that U-Verse is no longer carrying the NHL Network. Now that hockey season is about to start, I just wanted to let all the hockey fans out there who have U-Verse know so that they don’t miss any games this season. I wish I would have seen the preseason games but I had no way to at the time. I was recently hired by DISH Network, and finally can watch the NHL Network with my new DISH service.