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2024–25 NHL season
League National Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration October 4, 2024 - June 2025
Number of games 82
Number of teams 33 (32 active)
TV partner(s) CBC, Sportsnet, SRC (Canada)
CBS/Nickelodeon (United States)
Draft
Top draft pick Macklin Celebrini
Picked by San Jose Sharks
Regular season
Playoffs

The 2024–25 NHL season is the upcoming 108th season of operation (107th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). Following concerns about an indefinite timeframe on a new arena, the Arizona Coyotes franchise was deactivated and their players and personnel were transferred to a new expansion team in Utah. The regular season is planned to begin on October 4, 2024, when the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils are scheduled to play the first of two games in Prague, Czech Republic, as a part of the 2024 NHL Global Series.[1] The Stanley Cup playoffs are then planned to begin in April 2025, ending with the Stanley Cup Finals in June.

League Business[]

Entry draft[]

The 2024 NHL Entry Draft is scheduled for June 28–29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.[2]

Regular season[]

The regular season is planned from October 2024 to April 2025.

International games[]

The Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils are scheduled to play their first two regular season games against each other on October 4 and 5, 2024, at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Then, the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers are scheduled to play two games on November 1 and 2, at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.[3]

Outdoor games[]

The league has scheduled the following outdoor games:

Coaching changes[]

Coaching changes
Off–season
Team 2023–24 coach 2024–25 coach Notes
Buffalo Sabres Don Granato Lindy Ruff On April 16, 2024, one day after the conclusion of their season, the Sabres fired Granato. In just over three-and-a-half seasons with Buffalo, Granato totaled a 122–125–27 record, with no playoff appearances.[6] Ruff, who had previously coached Buffalo from 1997 to 2013, and most recently served as head coach of the New Jersey Devils from 2020 to 2024, was named head coach on April 22.[7]
Columbus Blue Jackets Pascal Vincent TBD On June 17, 2024, two months after the conclusion of the Blue Jackets' season, Vincent was fired by Columbus. In his single season as head coach, the Blue Jackets posted a 27–43–12 record, finishing last in the Metropolitan Division.[8]
Los Angeles Kings Todd McLellan
Jim Hiller* 		Jim Hiller McLellan was fired on February 2, 2024, with the Kings holding a record of 23–15–10; despite a 20–7–4 start to the season, the team went 3–8–6 in the 17 games preceding his dismissal. In four and a half seasons with Los Angeles, McLellan posted a 164–130–44 record, reaching the playoffs twice but failing to advance past the first round. Hiller, an assistant coach, was promoted to interim head coach,[9][10] before being named full-time head coach on May 22, 2024.[11]
New Jersey Devils Lindy Ruff
Travis Green* 		Sheldon Keefe Ruff was fired on March 4, 2024, after the Devils started 30–27–4. In just over three-and-a-half seasons with New Jersey, Ruff totaled a 128–125–28 record, with one playoff appearance. Green, the associate coach, and previously head coach of the Vancouver Canucks from 2017 to 2021, was promoted to interim head coach the same day.[12] Green finished out the season 8–12–1, failing to make the playoffs, and was subsequently hired by the Ottawa Senators following the season.[13] Keefe, most recently the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2019 to 2024, was named head coach on May 23, 2024.[14]
Ottawa Senators D. J. Smith
Jacques Martin* 		Travis Green Smith was fired on December 18, 2023, after the Senators started the season 11–15–0. In just over four seasons with Ottawa, Smith compiled a 131–154–32 record, with no playoff appearances. Martin, a senior advisor to the coaching staff who previously served as the team's head coach from 1996 to 2004, and most recently served as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens from 2009 to 2011, was promoted to interim head coach.[15] Martin subsequently finished out the season 26–26–4, failing to reach the playoffs. Green, most recently the interim head coach of the New Jersey Devils, and previously head coach of the Vancouver Canucks from 2017 to 2021, was named head coach on May 7, 2024.[13]
San Jose Sharks David Quinn Ryan Warsofsky On April 24, 2024, one week after the conclusion of their season, the Sharks fired Quinn. In two seasons with San Jose, Quinn posted a 41–98–25 record, with no playoff appearances.[16] Warsofsky, an assistant coach, was promoted to head coach on June 13, 2024.[17]
Seattle Kraken Dave Hakstol Dan Bylsma Hakstol was fired on April 29, 2024, a week and a half after the conclusion of Seattle's season. The franchise's first head coach, Hakstol recorded a 107–112–27 record in three seasons with the Kraken, leading the franchise to its first playoff appearance in 2023.[18] Bylsma, most recently head coach of Seattle's AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, and previously head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres, was promoted to head coach on May 28, 2024.[19]
St. Louis Blues Craig Berube
Drew Bannister* 		Drew Bannister Berube was fired on December 12, 2023, after the Blues started the season 13–14–1. In parts of six seasons with St. Louis, Berube compiled a 206–132–44 record with four playoff appearances, leading the franchise to its first Stanley Cup championship in 2019. Bannister, previously the head coach of the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, was promoted to interim head coach,[20] before signing a two-year contract to become the full-time head coach on May 7, 2024.[21]
Toronto Maple Leafs Sheldon Keefe Craig Berube On May 9, 2024, five days following Toronto's first-round elimination from the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, Keefe was fired after four-and-a-half seasons with the team. Under Keefe, the team went 212–97–40, winning the North Division title in 2021 and making the playoffs every season, but only reaching the second round once.[22] Berube, most recently head coach of the St. Louis Blues from 2018 to 2023, and who played for the Maple Leafs during the 1991–92 season, was named head coach on May 17.[23]
Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Scott Arniel Bowness announced his retirement from coaching on May 6, 2024. In two seasons with Winnipeg, Bowness compiled a 98–57–9 record, with two playoff appearances.[24] Arniel, an associate coach, and formerly head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2010 to 2012, was promoted to head coach on May 24.[25]

(*) Indicates interim

Front office changes[]

General managers
Off–season
Team 2023–24 general manager 2024–25 general manager Notes
Carolina Hurricanes Don Waddell Eric Tulsky*
Cody Taylor 		Waddell announced his resignation on May 24, 2024, eight days after Carolina's elimination from the playoffs. Having joined the Hurricanes' organization in 2014 and serving as general manager since 2018, Waddell oversaw six consecutive playoff appearances, three division championships, and two trips to the Eastern Conference finals. Tulsky, the assistant GM, was named interim general manager.[26] Cody Taylor, an relative unknown, was eventually made general manager on 17 June 2024.
Columbus Blue Jackets Jarmo Kekalainen
John Davidson* 		Don Waddell Kekalainen was fired on February 15, 2024, after the Blue Jackets began the season 16–26–10. Kekalainen had served as general manager of the Blue Jackets since 2013, overseeing five playoff appearances, including the franchise's first playoff series win in 2019. Davidson, the president of hockey operations, was named interim general manager.[27] Waddell, most recently general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes from 2018 to 2024, and who had resigned from the Hurricanes four days prior, was named general manager on May 28, 2024, also assuming the roles of president of hockey operations and alternate governor.[28]

(*) Indicates interim

Uniforms[]

This will be the first season for Fanatics as the official apparel provider of the NHL under a ten-year contract, replacing Adidas, which was the official apparel provider on a seven-year contract from the 2017–18 season.[29]

Media[]

Canada[]

This will be the eleventh season of the twelve-year Canadian national broadcast rights deal with Sportsnet. This includes Sportsnet's sub-licensing agreements to air Saturday Hockey Night in Canada games on CBC Television and French-language broadcasts on TVA Sports.[30] Games will be streamed on Sportsnet+, with national games available on the Standard level, out-of-market games on the Premium tier, and via authenticated streaming on participating teams.[31] This will be the first season of a two-year sub-license for Amazon Prime Video to air Prime Monday Night Hockey, replacing Rogers Monday Night Hockey on Sportsnet.[32] The Calgary Flames[33] and Edmonton Oilers[34] both begin an 11-year extension with Sportsnet West through the 2034–35 season. Additionally, Prime Monday Night Hockey will feature a new broadcast team, to be announced at a later date.[32]

United States[]

This will be the fourth season of the league's seven-year U.S. national broadcast rights deals with the ESPN family of networks and TNT Sports.[35] ESPN's contract allows at least 25 exclusive games per season on ABC or ESPN (including ABC Hockey Saturday on selected Saturdays), up to 75 exclusive games streamed on ESPN+ (also simulcast on Hulu), out-of-market games streamed on ESPN+ (under the NHL Power Play branding), exclusive rights to the opening night games and the Stadium Series, and simulcasts/alternate broadcasts on other ESPN networks.[36] TNT Sports' contract allows for up to 72 games per season (some may be non-exclusive broadcasts and thus blacked out in local markets), including Wednesday night games, selected Sunday games, the Winter Classic, simulcasts/alternate broadcasts on TBS and TruTV, and the rights to stream its games on Max.[37] While ESPN and ABC would normally televise the All-Star skills competition and the All-Star Game, respectively, the eight-day 4 Nations Face-Off tournament will be split by ABC, ESPN, and TNT.[38] As per the rotation, TNT will hold rights to the Stanley Cup Finals this season.

Bally Sports will be rebranded before the start of the season.[39] The Chicago Blackhawks, the NBA's Chicago Bulls, MLB's Chicago White Sox, and Standard Media will launch the Chicago Sports Network, replacing NBC Sports Chicago as their regional broadcaster.[40][41] The Seattle Kraken will begin a multi-year agreement with Tegna to start airing games on Tegna's Seattle broadcast stations KING and KONG, replacing Root Sports Northwest as the Kraken's regional broadcaster, and syndicate the telecasts to other stations across the team's broadcast territory. Amazon Prime Video will also stream Tegna's Kraken games within the team's territory.[42] As part of the asset transfer, the Utah expansion team received the Arizona Coyotes' existing broadcasting contract with Scripps Sports. KUPX-TV in Salt Lake City, which had been televising Coyotes and Vegas Golden Knights games, will become the Utah team's new flagship station.[43] The Florida Panthers will also begin a multi-year agreement with Scripps Sports to broadcast games on three Scripps-owned stations: WSFL-TV in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, WHDT in West Palm Beach and a yet-to-be-announced station in Fort Myers. They will replace Bally Sports Florida as their broadcaster.[44] In July 2024, Diamond Sports Group requested the termination of its contract with between the Dallas Stars and Bally Sports Southwest.[45] The Stars subsequently announced a new digital platform known as Victory+ as part of a partnership with A Parent Media Co., which will carry the team's ancillary video content, and stream regionally-televised games in-market for free.[46]

References[]

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named NHL-GlobalSeries
  2. ↑ 2024 NHL Draft To Take Place At The Sphere In Las Vegas (December 5, 2023). Retrieved on December 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ Rosen, Dan (March 12, 2024). 2024 Global Series to feature Sabres, Devils, Panthers, Stars.
  4. ↑ 2025 NHL Winter Classic Chicago To Host St. Louis At Wrigley Field (February 7, 2024). Retrieved on February 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series To Feature Detroit Red Wings Vs Columbus Blue Jackets At Ohio Stadium (February 17, 2024). Retrieved on February 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ Granato fired as Sabres coach, no replacement named (April 16, 2024).
  7. ↑ LaBarber, Jourdon (April 22, 2024). Sabres hire Ruff as head coach.
  8. ↑ Vincent fired as Blue Jackets coach, no replacement named (June 17, 2024).
  9. ↑ McLellan fired as Kings coach, replaced by Hiller (February 2, 2024).
  10. ↑ Kings fire McLellan, name Hiller interim head coach (February 2, 2024).
  11. ↑ LA Kings Name Jim Hiller Head Coach (May 22, 2024).
  12. ↑ Morreale, Mike (March 4, 2024). Ruff fired as Devils coach, replaced by Green. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. Retrieved on March 4, 2024.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Green hired as Senators coach, replaces Martin (May 7, 2024).
  14. ↑ Sheldon Keefe Named Devils Head Coach (May 23, 2024).
  15. ↑ Ottawa Senators relieve D.J. Smith of head coaching duties. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (December 18, 2023). Retrieved on December 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ Quinn fired as Sharks coach, no replacement named (April 24, 2024).
  17. ↑ Warsofsky named Sharks coach, replaces Quinn. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 13, 2024). Retrieved on June 13, 2024.
  18. ↑ Hakstol fired as Kraken coach, no replacement named (April 29, 2024).
  19. ↑ Bylsma hired as coach of Kraken, replaces Hakstol (May 28, 2024).
  20. ↑ Berube fired as Blues coach, replaced by Bannister (December 13, 2023).
  21. ↑ Bannister signs 2-year contract to remain Blues coach (May 7, 2024).
  22. ↑ Keefe fired as Maple Leafs coach, no replacement named. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (May 9, 2024). Retrieved on May 9, 2024.
  23. ↑ Berube hired as Maple Leafs coach, replaces Keefe (May 17, 2024).
  24. ↑ Bowness retires from NHL after 40 years of coaching (May 6, 2024).
  25. ↑ Arniel hired as coach of Jets, replaces retired Bowness (May 24, 2024).
  26. ↑ Waddell resigns as Hurricanes general manager, replaced by Tulsky (May 24, 2024).
  27. ↑ Merz, Craig (February 15, 2024). Kekalainen fired as Blue Jackets general manager, Davidson to assume duties.
  28. ↑ Waddell named Blue Jackets president, GM; left same position with Hurricanes (May 28, 2024).
  29. ↑ Fanatics to become NHL official on-ice uniform outfitter in 2024-25 (March 21, 2023).
  30. ↑ Rosen, Dan (November 26, 2013). NHL, Rogers announce landmark 12-year deal.
  31. ↑ Johnston, Patrick (June 15, 2022). Canadian NHL fans won't be able to access NHL Live in 2022-23.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 'Prime Monday Night Hockey' to air NHL games in Canada beginning next season (en-US) (April 25, 2024).
  33. ↑ Sportsnet & Flames Announce 11-Year Broadcast Extension (en-US) (April 26, 2024).
  34. ↑ Sportsnet, Oilers announce 11-year partnership extension (en-US) (June 7, 2024).
  35. ↑ "NHL moving to Turner Sports is $1 billion risk-reward for hockey", CNBC, April 27, 2021. Retrieved on April 27, 2021. 
  36. ↑ "NHL back on ESPN with 7-year multiplatform deal", ESPN, March 10, 2021. Retrieved on April 13, 2021. 
  37. ↑ Wyshynski, Greg. "Turner Sports inks 7-year deal with NHL, will air 3 Stanley Cup finals", ESPN, April 27, 2021. Retrieved on April 27, 2021. 
  38. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 4 nations schedule
  39. ↑ "Diamond Sports Files Official Re-org Plan, Will Cut Ties With Bally's", March 1, 2024. 
  40. ↑ Blackhawks, Bulls, White Sox partnering with media group for new broadcast home. The Athletic (May 4, 2024).
  41. ↑ Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks to Launch Chicago Sports Network (June 3, 2024).
  42. ↑ Seattle Kraken Increases Broadcast and Streaming Access Through Partnerships With TEGNA and Prime Video (April 25, 2024).
  43. ↑ Utah NHL games to air free on Utah 16 (April 18, 2024).
  44. ↑ Florida Panthers, Scripps Sports partner on multi-year agreement to air National Hockey League team’s games (July 2, 2024).
  45. ↑ Cupri, Anthony. "STARS’ LOCAL TV DEAL GOES SUPERNOVA AS TEAM AND RSN AGREE TO SPLIT", July 5, 2024. 
  46. ↑ Stars launching trailblazing streaming app to replace Bally Sports with free broadcasts (en) (2024-07-08).
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