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| Sutter was fired on May 1, 2023, two and a half weeks after the conclusion of the Flames' season. In just under three seasons during his second stint as the Flames' head coach, Sutter posted a 103–63–28 record, winning the [[Jack Adams Trophy]] in [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22]] and leading Calgary to a Pacific Division title the same year; the team ultimately lost in the Second Round in his only playoff appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-relieve-sutter-of-duties/c-344057834|title=Flames Relieve Sutter of Duties|publisher=NHL Enteprises, L. P.|website=NHL.com|date=May 1, 2023|accessdate=May 1, 2023}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:09, 1 May 2023
| 2023–24 NHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 2023 – June 2024 |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| TV partner(s) | Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports (Canada) ESPN/ESPN+/Hulu/ABC/ESPN2, TNT/TBS (United States) |
| Draft | |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Stanley Cup | |
The 2023–24 NHL season is scheduled to be the 107th season of operation (106th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season is planned to be held from October 2023 to April 2024, followed by the Stanley Cup playoffs until June.
League business
Entry draft
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is scheduled to be held on June 28–29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
Preseason games in Australia
The NHL plans to hold games in Australia for the first time in league history. The Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings are scheduled to play on September 23 and 24 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Because the arena was never designed for ice hockey, the league plans to build a temporary rink like any other NHL outdoor game.[2]
Coaching changes
| Off–season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2022–23 coach | 2023–24 coach | Notes |
| Anaheim Ducks | Dallas Eakins | TBD | On April 14, 2023, one day after the conclusion of the Ducks' season, the team announced that Eakins' contract would not be renewed. In four seasons with Anaheim, Eakins totaled a 100–147–44 record, with no playoff appearances.[3] |
| Calgary Flames | Darryl Sutter | TBD | Sutter was fired on May 1, 2023, two and a half weeks after the conclusion of the Flames' season. In just under three seasons during his second stint as the Flames' head coach, Sutter posted a 103–63–28 record, winning the Jack Adams Trophy in 2021–22 and leading Calgary to a Pacific Division title the same year; the team ultimately lost in the Second Round in his only playoff appearance.[4] |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Brad Larsen | TBD | Larsen was fired on April 15, 2023, one day after the conclusion of the Blue Jackets' season. In two seasons with Columbus, Larsen posted a 62–86–16 record, with no playoff appearances.[5] |
| Washington Capitals | Peter Laviolette | TBD | On April 14, 2023, one day after the conclusion of the Capitals' season, in which they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014, and with his contract expiring, the team and Laviolette mutually agreed to part ways. Laviolette posted a 115–78–27 record in three seasons with Washington, reaching the playoffs twice but failing to advance past the first round.[6] |
(*) Indicates interim.
Front office changes
| Off–season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2022–23 general manager | 2023–24 general manager | Notes |
| Calgary Flames | Brad Treliving | Don Maloney* | On April 17, 2023, five days after the conclusion of the Flames' season, and with his contract expiring, the team and Treliving mutually agreed to part ways. Treliving had served as general manager since 2014, overseeing five playoff appearances and two Pacific Division titles. Maloney, formerly general manager of the New York Islanders and Arizona Coyotes, and most recently a pro scout, was subsequently promoted to president of hockey operations, and assumed the role of interim general manager.[7] |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Chuck Fletcher Daniel Briere* |
TBD | Fletcher was fired on March 10, 2023, with the Flyers holding a record of 24–30–11. Fletcher had served as general manager since 2018, with the team making the playoffs once during his tenure. Assistant general manager Briere was named interim general manager.[8] |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Ron Hextall | TBD | Hextall was fired on April 14, 2023, one day after the conclusion of the Penguins' season, after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in 16 seasons. Hextall had served as general manager of the Penguins since 2021, overseeing two playoff appearances and one division championship.[9] |
(*) Indicates interim.
Regular season
International games
The league plans to hold four regular season games on four consecutive days at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The Detroit Red Wings and the Ottawa Senators will face each other on November 16. The Red Wings will then play the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 17. The Minnesota Wild will take on the Senators on November 18. Finally, the Wild will play the Maple Leafs on November 19.[10]
Outdoor games
The league has scheduled the following outdoor games:
- The 2023 Heritage Classic is scheduled for October 29, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Calgary Flames. This would be seventh game in the Heritage Classic series, and the first outdoor game in the Battle of Alberta rivalry.[11]
- The 2024 NHL Winter Classic is scheduled for January 1, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, with the Seattle Kraken hosting the Vegas Golden Knights in a battle between the league's two youngest expansion teams.[12]
All-Star Game
The 2024 All-Star Game is scheduled for February 3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[13]
Broadcast rights
Canada
National
This will be the tenth 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.[14] Games will be streamed on Sportsnet Now, with national games available on the Standard level and out-of-market games on the Premium level.[15]
Personnel
Longtime commentator John Garrett retired from Vancouver Canucks broadcasts prior to the season.[16]
United States
National
This will be the third season of the league's seven-year U.S. national broadcast rights deals with the ESPN family of networks and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports. This includes games across ABC, ESPN, and TNT, among other networks. ESPN+ and Hulu will also exclusively stream games throughout the season. ESPN+ will also stream ABC games, several of the ESPN games, as well as out-of-market games under the "NHL Power Play" branding. TNT has the rights to broadcast the Winter Classic, and ESPN/ABC will have All-Star Weekend.[17] NHL Network may continue to also nationally televise selected regular season games, including Saturday and Sunday afternoon games as part of the NHL Network Showcase series.
Local
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vegas Golden Knights's broadcasters, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh and AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, respectively, will be affected by Warner Bros. Discovery's February 2023 decision to leave its AT&T SportsNet sports network business. Warner Bros. Discovery had sent messages to teams it had deals with to reach an agreement to take their rights back or acquire the networks. The Seattle Kraken's deal with Root Sports Northwest is not affected because Warner Bros. Discovery only has minority control of that network.[18][19]
The Washington Capitals's broadcaster NBC Sports Washington is planned to be renamed prior to the start of the season. In September 2022, Ted Leonsis's Monumental Sports & Entertainment bought out NBCUniversal's ownership stake in the channel.[20]
See also
References
- ^ "City of Nashville to Host 2023 NHL Awards and 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft". NHL Public Relations. August 18, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Cotsonika, Nicholas J. (April 11, 2023). "Australia to host preseason games in 2023 NHL Global Series Melbourne". NHL.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ducks Head Coach Dallas Eakins Will Not Return". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L. P. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Flames Relieve Sutter of Duties". NHL.com. NHL Enteprises, L. P. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets relieve Brad Larsen of his duties as head coach". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L. P. April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Capitals and Head Coach Peter Laviolette Agree to Part Ways". NHL.com. NHl Enterprises, L. P. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Don Maloney Named President of Hockey Operations". NHL.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Fletcher fired as Flyers GM, replaced by Briere". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L. P. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Penguins Make Changes in Hockey Operations". NHL.com. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Red Wings, Wild, Senators, Maple Leafs to play in 2023 NHL Global Series". NHL.com. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Oilers to host Flames in Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium next season". Sportsnet. December 10, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Rosen, Dan (January 2, 2023). "Kraken to host 2024 NHL Winter Classic, face Vegas at Mariners stadium". NHL.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs to Host 2024 NHL All-star Weekend". NHL.com. February 4, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Rosen, Dan (November 26, 2013). "NHL, Rogers announce landmark 12-year deal". NHL.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian NHL fans won't be able to access NHL Live in 2022-23". The Province. June 15, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "John Garrett announces this will be his last season in Canucks broadcast booth". Sportsnet. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "ESPN, Turner announce broadcast schedules for 2022-23 NHL season". nhl.com. September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Ourand, John (February 24, 2023). "Warner Bros. Discovery tells teams it is leaving RSN business". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Flint, Joe (February 24, 2023). "Warner Bros. Discovery Looks to Get Out of Regional Sports TV Business". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Ourand, John (August 23, 2022). "Ted Leonsis' Monumental to buy NBC Sports Washington". Sports Business Journal. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022.