2022–23 NHL season

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2022–23 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 7, 2022[1] – June 2023
Number of games82
Number of teams32
TV partner(s)Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports (Canada)
ESPN/ESPN+/Hulu/ABC/ESPN2, TNT/TBS (United States)
Draft
Top draft pickJuraj Slafkovsky
Picked byMontreal Canadiens
Regular season
Playoffs
Stanley Cup
NHL seasons
2023–24 →

The 2022–23 NHL season is the 106th season of operation (105th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 7, 2022, when the San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators played the first of two games in Prague, Czech Republic as a part of the 2022 NHL Global Series.[1]

League business[edit]

Sponsorships[edit]

In addition to sponsor logos on helmets (helmet entitlement partner), teams will now be allowed to also sell another sponsor placement on their players' jerseys (jersey patch partner) this season. The jersey sponsor patches must be no greater than 3 by 3.5 inches (7.6 cm × 8.9 cm).[2]

The following teams have announced their jersey sponsors:

Digital rink board advertisements[edit]

After previous trials during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and 2020 NHL All-Star Game, the NHL will deploy Supponor technology at all arenas this season. This will allow the digital replacement and insertion of advertising on the rink boards on selected camera angles, which can be localized for individual regional, national, and international broadcasters. These advertising units will include logo placements similar to the boards seen in person (which will still be shown on camera angles that do not support ad replacement), and larger "zone"-based units across sections of the boards, or the entire board.[16][17][18]

Entry draft[edit]

Main article: 2022 NHL Entry Draft

The 2022 NHL Entry Draft was held on July 7–8, 2022, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the home of the Montreal Canadiens.[19] Juraj Slafkovsky was selected first overall by the Canadiens.[20]

Preseason games in Europe[edit]

The league held preseason games in Europe for the first time since 2019. The Nashville Predators played SC Bern at PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland, on October 3, 2022. The San Jose Sharks played Eisbären Berlin at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on October 4.[21]

Coaching changes[edit]

Coaching changes
Off–season
Team 2021–22 coach 2022–23 coach Notes
Boston Bruins Bruce Cassidy Jim Montgomery Cassidy was fired on June 6, 2022, several weeks after the Bruins' elimination from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. Cassidy compiled a 245–108–46 record in six seasons with Boston, winning the Jack Adams Trophy in 2019–20 and reaching the playoffs every year of his tenure; additionally, Boston won the Presidents' Trophy in 2019–20, and advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2019.[22] Montgomery, most recently an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues, and previously head coach of the Dallas Stars from 2018 to 2019, was named head coach on July 1, 2022.[23]
Chicago Blackhawks Jeremy Colliton
Derek King* 		Luke Richardson 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.[24] King finished out the season 27–33–10, failing to reach the playoffs. Richardson, formerly an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens, was named head coach on June 27, 2022.[25]
Dallas Stars Rick Bowness Peter DeBoer On May 20, 2022, five days after the Stars were eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and with his contract expiring, Bowness resigned as head coach of the Stars. In two and a half seasons with Dallas, Bowness recorded an 89–62–25 record, reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in 2020.[26][27] DeBoer, who most recently served as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights from 2020 to 2022, and who had been fired by Vegas one month prior, was named head coach on June 21, 2022.[28]
Detroit Red Wings Jeff Blashill Derek Lalonde 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.[29] Lalonde, formerly an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, was named head coach on June 30, 2022.[30]
Florida Panthers Joel Quenneville
Andrew Brunette* 		Paul Maurice 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.[31] 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.[32] Assistant coach Brunette was named interim head coach.[33] Brunette finished out the season 51–18–6, with Florida winning the President's Trophy and making it to the second round of the playoffs. Maurice, most recently the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets from 2013 to 2021, was then named permanent head coach on June 22, 2022.[34]
Montreal Canadiens Dominique Ducharme
Martin St. Louis* 		Martin St. Louis 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.[35] St. Louis was named interim head coach later in the day,[36] before being promoted to permanent head coach on June 1, 2022.[37]
New York Islanders Barry Trotz Lane Lambert Trotz was fired on May 9, 2022, 10 days after the conclusion of the Islanders' season. Trotz registered a 152–102–34 record in four seasons with New York, reaching the third round of the playoffs in back-to-back years.[38] Lambert, previously an assistant coach under Trotz, was named head coach on May 16.[39]
Philadelphia Flyers Alain Vigneault
Mike Yeo* 		John Tortorella 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;[40] he finished out with a record of 17–36–7, before being fired on May 3, 2022, after the conclusion of the season.[41] Tortorella, most recently head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2015 to 2021, was named head coach on June 17.[42]
San Jose Sharks Bob Boughner David Quinn Boughner was fired on July 1, 2022, two months after the conclusion of the Sharks’ season. In two and a half seasons with San Jose, Boughner totaled a 67–85–23 record, failing to record a playoff appearance.[43] Quinn, most recently head coach of the New York Rangers from 2018 to 2021, was named head coach on July 26.[44]
Vegas Golden Knights Peter DeBoer Bruce Cassidy DeBoer was fired on May 16, 2022, 16 days after the conclusion of the Golden Knights' season. DeBoer registered a 98–50–12 record in just over two seasons with Vegas, reaching the third round of the playoffs in back-to-back years.[45] Cassidy, most recently head coach of the Boston Bruins from 2016 to 2022, and who had been fired by Boston one week prior, was named head coach on June 14.[46]
Winnipeg Jets Paul Maurice
Dave Lowry* 		Rick Bowness 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.[47] Lowry finished the season 24–21–6, failing to reach the playoffs. Bowness, most recently head coach of the Dallas Stars from 2019 to 2022, and who had briefly coached the original Jets during the 1988–89 season, was named head coach on July 3, 2022.[48]

(*) Indicates interim.

Front office changes[edit]

General managers
Off–season
Team 2021–22 general manager 2022–23 general manager Notes
Colorado Avalanche Joe Sakic Chris MacFarland Sakic was promoted to President of Hockey Operations on July 11, 2022. MacFarland, formerly an assistant general manager, assumed the role of general manager.[49]
San Jose Sharks Doug Wilson
Joe Will* 		Mike Grier Wilson resigned on April 7, 2022, due to medical reasons,[50] 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.[50] Grier, a former player and most recently a hockey operations advisor with the New York Rangers, was named general manager on July 5, 2022. With his hiring, he became the first African-American general manager in NHL history.[51]

Arena changes[edit]

Regular season[edit]

The regular season began on October 7, 2022, with the full schedule released on July 6, 2022.[1]

International games[edit]

The league held regular season games in Europe for the first time since the 2019–20 season. The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks played their first two regular season games against each other on October 7 and 8, 2022, at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.[1] Then, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche played two games on November 4 and 5, at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.[21]

Outdoor games[edit]

Main articles: 2023 NHL Winter Classic and 2023 NHL Stadium Series

The league plans to hold the following outdoor games:

All-Star Game[edit]

Main article: 2023 National Hockey League 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.[56]

Postponed games[edit]

Standings[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]

Top 3 (Metropolitan Division)
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Carolina Hurricanes 34 22 6 6 16 106 90 +16 50
2 New Jersey Devils 34 22 10 2 19 115 87 +28 46
3 Pittsburgh Penguins 33 19 9 5 17 114 95 +19 43
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[61]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Top 3 (Atlantic Division)
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Boston Bruins 33 27 4 2 22 130 74 +56 56
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 34 21 7 6 19 111 82 +29 48
3 Tampa Bay Lightning 32 20 11 1 15 115 97 +18 41
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[61]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME New York Rangers 35 19 11 5 16 116 96 +20 43
2 ME Washington Capitals 36 19 13 4 16 111 102 +9 42
3 ME New York Islanders 35 19 14 2 16 112 98 +14 40
4 AT Detroit Red Wings 32 14 11 7 12 98 105 −7 35
5 AT Buffalo Sabres 32 16 14 2 14 127 109 +18 34
6 AT Florida Panthers 35 15 16 4 14 114 120 −6 34
7 AT Montreal Canadiens 34 15 16 3 8 95 118 −23 33
8 AT Ottawa Senators 33 14 16 3 12 100 106 −6 31
9 ME Philadelphia Flyers 35 11 17 7 11 90 119 −29 29
10 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 33 10 21 2 7 89 135 −46 22
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[62]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Western Conference[edit]

Top 3 (Central Division)
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Dallas Stars 35 20 9 6 18 125 99 +26 46
2 Winnipeg Jets 34 21 12 1 14 111 88 +23 43
3 Colorado Avalanche 32 19 11 2 12 96 84 +12 40
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[61]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Top 3 (Pacific Division)
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Vegas Golden Knights 36 24 11 1 17 122 100 +22 49
2 Los Angeles Kings 37 19 12 6 13 121 128 −7 44
3 Seattle Kraken 32 18 10 4 14 113 104 +9 40
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[61]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Minnesota Wild 33 19 12 2 14 106 95 +11 40
2 PA Calgary Flames 35 16 12 7 13 110 109 +1 39
3 PA Edmonton Oilers 35 18 15 2 16 126 122 +4 38
4 CE St. Louis Blues 34 16 16 2 11 105 124 −19 34
5 CE Nashville Predators 32 14 13 5 9 82 98 −16 33
6 PA Vancouver Canucks 33 15 15 3 9 114 129 −15 33
7 PA San Jose Sharks 35 11 18 6 8 108 129 −21 28
8 CE Arizona Coyotes 32 11 16 5 9 87 117 −30 27
9 PA Anaheim Ducks 35 9 22 4 3 83 146 −63 22
10 CE Chicago Blackhawks 32 8 20 4 6 75 122 −47 20
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[62]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Statistics[edit]

Scoring leaders[edit]

The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on December 23, 2022.[63]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 35 30 36 66 +3 16
Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Oilers 35 21 35 56 +3 16
Tage Thompson Buffalo Sabres 32 26 24 50 +12 18
Jason Robertson Dallas Stars 35 24 26 50 +19 8
Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning 32 13 36 49 0 22
David Pastrnak Boston Bruins 33 24 23 47 +11 18
Erik Karlsson San Jose Sharks 35 13 33 46 –5 10
Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins 33 19 24 43 +4 16
Kirill Kaprizov Minnesota Wild 33 19 24 43 –3 27
Mikko Rantanen Colorado Avalanche 32 23 19 42 +8 24

Leading goaltenders[edit]

The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the completion of games played on December 23, 2022, while playing at least 900 minutes.[64]

Player Team GP TOI W L OTL GA SO SV% GAA
Linus Ullmark Boston Bruins 23 1,331:02 19 1 1 43 2 .936 1.94
Connor Hellebuyck Winnipeg Jets 25 1,501:08 16 8 1 59 3 .928 2.36
Alexandar Georgiev Colorado Avalanche 23 1,395:44 15 6 2 55 2 .925 2.36
Ilya Sorokin New York Islanders 25 1,390:00 11 11 1 55 3 .925 2.37
Vitek Vanecek New Jersey Devils 22 1,145:15 12 4 2 46 2 .909 2.41
Igor Shesterkin New York Rangers 26 1,572:04 17 5 4 64 1 .916 2.44
Jake Oettinger Dallas Stars 25 1,419:32 14 5 3 58 2 .919 2.45
Andrei Vasilevskiy Tampa Bay Lightning 23 1,375:13 13 9 1 58 0 .917 2.53
Darcy Kuemper Washington Capitals 21 1,187:56 9 9 2 50 2 .916 2.53
Charlie Lindgren Washington Capitals 17 968:13 10 4 2 42 0 .913 2.60

Uniforms[edit]

Wholesale team changes[edit]

  • The Buffalo Sabres will introduce an updated version of the black bison head (known as the "goathead") as a third jersey for this season.[65]
  • The Calgary Flames introduced an all-black version of their 1998 third jersey as their new alternate jersey, similar to their 2020–21 Reverse Retro uniforms.[66][better source needed]
  • The Carolina Hurricanes promoted their black alternate uniform to their primary home set.[67] They also unveiled a throwback 1997 to 2007 red alternate in commemoration of the franchise's 25th anniversary in Carolina.[68]
  • The Columbus Blue Jackets changed their road pants to blue.[69]
  • The Edmonton Oilers changed their primary uniforms to the royal blue/orange/white set previously worn from 1981 to 1996, and from 2011 to 2017. The midnight blue alternates were retained.[70]
  • The San Jose Sharks unveiled new uniforms which were mainly inspired by the team's original 1991 to 1998 set. These uniforms will also feature teal pants, gloves, and home helmets.[71]
  • The Vegas Golden Knights promoted their gold alternate jerseys to primary home jersey, as part of their "Golden Age" campaign.[72]

"Reverse Retro" jerseys[edit]

Each NHL team wore "Reverse Retro" jerseys for selected games during the 2020–21 season, utilizing a variety of uniform designs and color schemes from the teams' histories. After several months of speculation,[73] the NHL formally announced the return of the "Reverse Retro" program for the 2022–23 season on October 19, 2022, with new designs.[74] All 32 jerseys were formally revealed the next day on October 20, with all containing a vintage-styled orange and black NHL shield logo.[75]

Metropolitan Division
  • Carolina Hurricanes: The current away jersey, but in red with black stripes.
  • Columbus Blue Jackets: The team's first third jersey in 2003, but with the blue and black swapped.
  • New Jersey Devils: 1982 throwbacks, the team's first season after relocating from Denver, in Colorado Rockies colors. This jersey also commemorates the 40th anniversary of the team's relocation.
  • New York Islanders: 1995 throwbacks featuring the infamous "Fisherman" logo, but with most of the teal removed and the wave pattern, numbers, and name bars simplified.
  • New York Rangers: 1996 alternate jerseys that feature the head of the Statue of Liberty, similar to their first Reverse Retro, but now in royal blue with red sleeves.
  • Philadelphia Flyers: 1975 throwbacks, commemorating the team's back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, but with the black and orange stripes swapped.
  • Pittsburgh Penguins: 1992 throwbacks featuring the "robo-penguin" logo, except in black, similar to an unused concept from their 1992 rebrand.[76]
  • Washington Capitals: 1995 throwbacks featuring the "screaming eagle," except with the blue and black swapped; the "2005" in the collar commemorates Alexander Ovechkin's rookie year, rather than the year of the jersey.[77]
Atlantic Division
  • Boston Bruins: The team's first third jersey in 1995, featuring the "pooh bear" logo, but in white.
  • Buffalo Sabres: 1996 "goathead" throwbacks, but in the team's current color scheme.
  • Detroit Red Wings: The team's 1991 NHL 75th Anniversary jersey, but with a red base and black stripes.
  • Florida Panthers: 1998 throwbacks, but with the secondary palm tree and hockey stick logo as the crest, on the light blue from their 2009 third "JetBlue" jersey.
  • Montreal Canadiens: 1979 throwbacks, but with red swapped for a light blue based on the Montreal Expos, Montreal's Major League Baseball team from 1969 to 2004. The year commemorates the Expos' introduction of Youppi!, who now serves as the Canadiens' mascot.
  • Ottawa Senators: 2007 throwbacks, commemorating the franchise's lone trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, but in a two-tone black and red, with the current main crest in place of the original 2007 one.
  • Tampa Bay Lightning: The team's first third jersey from 1997, featuring the "storm" design, but now in white.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs: 1962 throwbacks, but with blue and white inverted.
Central Division
  • Arizona Coyotes: The team's first third jersey in 1999, similar to their first Reverse Retro, but now in burnt orange instead of the previous Reverse Retro's purple or the original green.
  • Chicago Blackhawks: 1938 throwbacks, but with a "Chicago" wordmark in place of a crest, and the black and red inverted.
  • Colorado Avalanche: 1995 throwbacks, but in the colors of the Colorado state flag, with a "C" crest also taken from the flag.
  • Dallas Stars: 1993 throwbacks, but in black with victory green shoulders instead of white with black shoulders, and the logos featuring silver instead of gold.
  • Minnesota Wild: Features the current Wild logo with the style and colors of the 1978 Minnesota North Stars jerseys, similar to their first Reverse Retro, but now primarily in green instead of white.
  • Nashville Predators: The team's first third jersey in 2001, but with the primarily mustard-yellow color replaced by the team's current shade of gold.
  • St. Louis Blues: 1966 prototype jerseys, but in gold instead of blue.
  • Winnipeg Jets: 1990 throwbacks, but in the team's current color scheme.
Pacific Division

Milestones[edit]

First games[edit]

The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game during the 2022–23 season, listed with their first team.

Player Team Notability
Juraj Slafkovsky[78] Montreal Canadiens First overall pick in the 2022 Draft

Major milestones reached[edit]

  • On October 20, 2022, Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 371st player to reach the mark.[79]
  • On October 22, 2022, Nashville Predators general manager David Poile became the first-ever general manager to oversee 3,000 regular season NHL games.[80]
  • On October 25, 2022, Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel played his 990th consecutive NHL game, setting a new record for consecutive games played, and surpassing the record previously held by Keith Yandle.[81]
  • On October 28, 2022, New York Islanders forward Josh Bailey played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 372nd player to reach the mark.[82]
  • On November 5, 2022, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 787th goal as a Capital, setting a new record for goals with one franchise, and surpassing the record previously held by Gordie Howe.[83]
  • On November 17, 2022, Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel became the first player in NHL history to play 1,000 consecutive games.[84]
  • On November 20, 2022, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 373rd player to reach the mark.[85]
  • On November 21, 2022, Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron recorded his 1,000th point, becoming the 94th player to reach the mark.[86]
  • On November 21, 2022, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar recorded his 200th point in his 195th NHL game, becoming the fastest defenseman to 200 points in NHL history, and surpassing the record previously held by Sergei Zubov. Additionally, Makar became the first defenseman in NHL history to record 200 points in fewer than 200 games.[87]
  • On November 21, 2022, Nashville Predators general manager David Poile became the first-ever general manager to win 1,500 regular season NHL games.[88]
  • On November 21, 2022, New York Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck recorded his 3,633rd hit, becoming the all-time leader in hits since the statistic began to be tracked, and surpassing the record previously held by Dustin Brown.[89]
  • On November 29, 2022, Seattle Kraken goaltender Martin Jones allowed eight goals in a 9–8 overtime win against the Los Angeles Kings, becoming the first goaltender to allow eight or more goals and record a victory since Mike Vernon in 1991.[90]
  • On November 29, 2022, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 403rd road goal, setting a new record for road goals, and surpassing the record previously held by Wayne Gretzky.[91]
  • On December 1, 2022, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos recorded his 1,000th point, becoming the 95th player to reach the mark.[92]
  • On December 7, 2022, Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson scored five goals in one game, becoming the 48th player in NHL history to do so. Thompson also became the fourth player in league history to score four first-period goals in one game.[93]
  • On December 10, 2022, Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 374th player to reach the mark.[94]
  • On December 13, 2022, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 136th game-opening goal, setting a new record for game-opening goals, and surpassing the record previously held by Jaromir Jagr.[95]
  • On December 13, 2022, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 800th goal, becoming the third player to reach the mark.[96]
  • On December 22, 2022, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin registered his 6,210th shot on goal, setting a new record for that statistic, and surpassing the record previously held by Ray Bourque.[97]
  • On December 23, 2022, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 802nd goal, surpassing Gordie Howe (801) for second all-time in NHL scoring.[98]

Broadcast rights[edit]

Canadian media[edit]

National[edit]

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.[99] Sportsnet has discontinued the Hometown Hockey format for its Monday-night national games and replaced it with Rogers Monday Night Hockey.[100][101] The schedule includes two special Friday editions of Hockey Night in Canada on January 13 and 27, and the Hockey Day in Canada games on January 21.[102]

NHL Live, the digital streaming package for both national and out-of-market games, has been discontinued. Out-of-market games now stream exclusively on Sportsnet Now Premium, albeit with reduced functionality with no home/away or radio broadcast features available.[103] This follows the league's trend of moving out-of-market streaming rights directly onto a media partner's platform, after the previous season when ESPN+ took over the U.S. rights from the league's in-house NHL.tv.

Personnel[edit]

Hometown Hockey co-host Tara Slone left Sportsnet entirely after the format was discontinued.[104]

The Winnipeg Jets hired Dan Robertson as the team's new TV play-by-play announcer, replacing Dennis Beyak.[105]

TSN analyst Mike Johnson replaced Ray Ferraro as a color commentator of the network's Toronto Maple Leafs broadcasts. Ferraro departed TSN to focus primarily on his duties as the lead color commentator on ESPN and ABC's NHL broadcasts in the United States.[106][107]

U.S. media[edit]

National[edit]

This is the second season of the league's seven-year U.S. national broadcast rights deals with the ESPN family of networks and Turner Sports.[108]

ESPN is airing exclusive regular season games on selected Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends, while ESPN2 is scheduled to air at least one game on April 1. ABC will continue to air games on selected Saturdays during the second half of the season. ESPN+ and Hulu will exclusively stream games throughout the season, primarily on most Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends. ESPN+ will also stream all ABC games, several of the ESPN games, as well as out-of-market games. The All-Star Game and the Stadium Series will be on ABC, and ESPN will have the All-Star Skills Competition.[108] NHL content on ESPN+, including out-of-market games, will be branded under the new title "NHL Power Play".[109]

Turner is airing regular season games primarily on TNT, with TBS, truTV, and HLN being used as an overflow channel. Their games include Wednesday-night national games, selected Sunday games during the second half of the season, a Thanksgiving Showdown doubleheader on Black Friday, and the Winter Classic. Unlike last year, not all TNT's games are exclusive and will be blacked out in one of the participating teams' market in favor of the local broadcaster's feed.[108]

NHL Network continues to nationally televise selected regular season games not broadcast by either ESPN or TNT.

Local[edit]

In September 2022, Ted Leonsis's Monumental Sports & Entertainment bought out NBCUniversal's ownership stake in NBC Sports Washington, which carries broadcasts of the Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards, both Monumental-owned teams. Monumental initially took minority ownership of the network in 2016. NBC will provide transitional corporate, technical, and distribution support up to 18 months after the sale, and Monumental plans to rebrand the network after the 2022–23 season.[110][111]

Personnel[edit]

The Seattle Kraken hired Eddie Olczyk as a TV color analyst, joining John Forslund and J. T. Brown on a three-person booth for a majority of games. Olczyk will continue to hold the same position with TNT on a concurrent basis.[112]

The New Jersey Devils hired Bill Spaulding as the team's new TV play-by-play announcer, replacing Steve Cangialosi.[113]

The Chicago Blackhawks promoted Patrick Sharp to a full-time TV color analyst, splitting duties with Troy Murray. The team also announced that Colby Cohen and Caley Chelios will contribute game analysis and other content on both TV and radio.[114]

International[edit]

After selling its stake in Disney Streaming, the NHL partnered with Sportradar (which had a ten-year deal with the league for data and video distribution) to assume the operations of its international streaming service NHL.tv.[115]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The sponsor patch features the Dairy Farmers of Ontario's "Milk" logo in a stylized cursive font.

References[edit]

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