2022–23 NHL season

The 2022–23 NHL season is scheduled to be the 106th season of operation (105th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league plans to return to an early October-to-early April regular season schedule for the first time since 2018–19 season after the past three seasons had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022–23 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 2022 – June 2023
Number of games82
Number of teams32
TV partner(s)Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports (Canada)
ESPN/ESPN+/Hulu/ABC, TNT/TBS (United States)
Draft
Regular season
Playoffs
Stanley Cup

League business

Entry draft

The 2022 NHL Entry Draft is scheduled to be held on July 7–8, 2022, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the home of the Montreal Canadiens.[1]

Preseason games in Europe

The league plans to hold preseason games in Europe for the first time since 2019. The Nashville Predators are scheduled to visit SC Bern at PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland, on October 3, 2022. The San Jose Sharks then plan to visit Eisbären Berlin at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on October 4.[2]

Coaching changes
Coaching changes
Off–season
Team 2021–22 coach 2022–23 coach Story / Accomplishments
Chicago Blackhawks Jeremy Colliton
Derek King*		 TBA Colliton was fired on November 6, 2021 after parts of four seasons with Chicago, with the team starting the season 1–9–2. In his tenure, Colliton compiled a 87–92–26 record and led the team to the first round of the playoffs in 2020. King, previously the head coach of the Blackhawks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Rockford IceHogs, was promoted to interim head coach.[3]
Detroit Red Wings Jeff Blashill TBA On April 30, 2022, a day after the Red Wings season finished, it was announced that Blashill's contract would not be renewed. Blashill was 204–261–72 in seven seasons with the Red Wings and made the playoffs once in his tenure.[4]
Florida Panthers Joel Quenneville
Andrew Brunette*		 TBA Quenneville resigned on October 28, 2021, after the results of an internal investigation revealed that he had improperly handled an accusation of sexual assault during his tenure as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.[5] Quenneville totaled a 79–40–13 record in just over two seasons with the Panthers, reaching the playoffs twice but failing to advance past the first round.[6] Assistant coach Brunette was named interim head coach.[7]
Montreal Canadiens Dominique Ducharme
Martin St. Louis*		 TBA Ducharme was fired on February 9, 2022, after the Canadiens began the season 8–30–7, with the team last in the league at his time of departure. In his brief tenure over parts of two seasons, Ducharme registered a 23–46–14 record, reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021.[8] St. Louis was named interim head coach later in the day.[9]
Philadelphia Flyers Alain Vigneault
Mike Yeo*		 TBA Vigneault was fired on December 6, 2021, after the Flyers began the season 8–10–4. Vigneault compiled a 74–54–19 record in just over two seasons with Philadelphia, reaching the second round of the playoffs in 2020. Assistant coach Yeo was retained and named interim head coach,[10] before being fired on May 3, 2022, after the conclusion of the season.[11]
Winnipeg Jets Paul Maurice
Dave Lowry*		 TBA Maurice resigned on December 17, 2021, after the Jets started the season 13–10–5. In just under eight and a half seasons with Winnipeg, Maurice totaled a 315–223–62 record, with five playoff appearances. Assistant coach Lowry was named interim head coach.[12]

(*) Indicates interim.

Front office changes
General managers
Off–season
Team 2021–22 general manager 2022–23 general manager Story / Accomplishments
San Jose Sharks Doug Wilson
Joe Will*		 TBA Wilson resigned on April 7, 2022, with the Sharks holding a record of 29–31–9. Wilson had served as general manager of the Sharks since 2003, overseeing fourteen playoff appearances, five Pacific Division titles, one Presidents' Trophy, and one Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Will, the assistant general manager at the time, assumed the role of interim general manager.[13]

Arena changes

Regular season

The league's entire regular season schedule is planned to be released in the summer of 2022.

International games

The league plans to hold international regular season games in Europe for the first time since 2019. The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks are scheduled to play their first two regular season games against each other on October 7 and 8, 2022, at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Then the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche plan to play two games on November 4 and 5, at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.[2]

Outdoor games

The league plans to hold the following outdoor games:

All-Star Game

The 2023 All-Star Game is scheduled for February 4, 2023, at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, the home of the Florida Panthers.[18]

Broadcast rights

National

This is the ninth season of the league's 12-year Canadian national broadcast rights deal with Sportsnet. This includes Sportnet's sub-licensing agreements to air Saturday Hockey Night in Canada games on CBC Television and French-language broadcasts on TVA Sports, and games streamed on Sportsnet Now, CBCSports.ca (for games televised by CBC), or the subscription service NHL Live.[19]

National

This is the second season of the league's 7-year U.S. national broadcast rights deals with ESPN and Turner Sports. ESPN's contract included games airing on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+. Turner's games primarily broadcast on TNT.[20]

References
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  2. "Predators-Sharks, Avalanche-Blue Jackets to play in NHL Global Series". NHL.com. NHL. April 21, 2022.
  3. "RELEASE: Blackhawks Relieve Jeremy Colliton of Coaching Duties". NHL.com. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. "Blashill won't return as coach of Red Wings next season". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L. P. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. "Florida Panthers Announce Resignation of Joel Quenneville". National Hockey League. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  6. Reynolds, Tim (October 28, 2021). "Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville resigns amid sexual assault scandal". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. @FlaPanthers (October 29, 2021). "Statement from Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito on Interim Head Coach Andrew Brunette" (Tweet). Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. "Dominique Ducharme relieved of his duties as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens". NHL.com. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  9. "Martin St. Louis appointed interim head coach of the Montreal Canadiens". NHL.com. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  10. Kimelman, Adam (December 6, 2021). "Vigneault fired as coach of Flyers, replaced by Yeo". NHL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. Gulitti, Tom (May 3, 2022). "Yeo fired as coach of Flyers, was 17-36-7 after replacing Vigneault". NHL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  12. "Maurice resigns as Jets coach, was in ninth season with Winnipeg". NHL.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  13. "Doug Wilson to Step Down As General Manager of Sharks After 19 Seasons". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L. P. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  14. "New ASU multipurpose arena to host Arizona Coyotes for next several seasons". ASU News. ASU. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  15. "Report: Coyotes working on deal to play at 5,000-seat arena at ASU". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  16. Rosen, Dan (April 13, 2022). "2023 Winter Classic will pit Penguins against Bruins on Jan. 2". NHL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  17. "Hurricanes to host Capitals in 2023 Stadium Series at NC State". NHL.com. NHL. March 3, 2022.
  18. "2023 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park, Bruins opponent not announced". NHL.com. NHL. February 4, 2023.
  19. Rosen, Dan (November 26, 2013). "NHL, Rogers announce landmark 12-year deal". NHL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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