When is the 2021-2022 NHL season starting?

Author Matt Dolloff

June 22nd, 2021 1:35 PM

The 2020-21 NHL season is still going on, but naturally, most fans are already wondering when the league is starting things off for 2021-2022. A prominent NHL reporter may have the answer.

Sportsnet’s John Shannon

As Bill Daly told us on @mccownpodcast , the official schedule will be out 3rd week in July. https://t.co/p3QeiaSFM3

Why two schedule drafts? According to Shannon, the league is planning for one schedule with the Olympics, and one without.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly recently said the 2021-2022 NHL schedule will be officially released by the “3rd week in July,” per Shannon’s report. So it won’t be too long after the league crowns a Stanley Cup champion for 2021.

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