2022–23 NHL season explained

2022–23 NHL season
League:National Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Duration:October 7, 2022 – June 13, 2023
No Of Games:82
No Of Teams:32
Tv:Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports (Canada)
ESPN/ABC/ESPN2, TNT/TBS (United States)
Streaming:Sportsnet Now (Canada)
ESPN+/Hulu (United States)
Draft:Draft
Draft Link:2022 NHL Entry Draft
Top Pick Link:List of first overall NHL draft picks
Top Pick:Juraj Slafkovsky
Picked By:Montreal Canadiens
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:Presidents' Trophy
Season Champs:Boston Bruins
Mvp:Connor McDavid (Oilers)
Mvp Link:Hart Memorial Trophy
Top Scorer:Connor McDavid (Oilers)
Top Scorer Link:Art Ross Trophy
Playoffs:Playoffs
Playoffs Link:2023 Stanley Cup playoffs
Finals:Stanley Cup
Finals Link:2023 Stanley Cup Finals
Finals Champ:Vegas Golden Knights
Finals Runner-Up:Florida Panthers
Playoffs Mvp:Jonathan Marchessault
Playoffs Mvp Link:Conn Smythe Trophy
Seasonslist:List of NHL seasons
Seasonslistnames:NHL
Prevseason Year:2021–22
Nextseason Year:2023–24

The 2022–23 NHL season was 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.

The playoffs concluded on June 13, with the Vegas Golden Knights defeating the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals in five games, winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

League business

Sponsorships

In addition to sponsor logos on helmets (helmet entitlement partner), teams were allowed to also sell another sponsor placement on their players' jerseys (jersey patch partner) this season. The jersey sponsor patches had to be no greater than 3x.[1]

The following teams announced their jersey sponsors:

Gila River Resort & Casino (home)[2]

Rapid7[3]

Safelite[4]

AutoNation (away)[5]

TRIA[6]

RBC (home)[7]

Highmark (home)[8]

Stifel[9]

Dairy Farmers of Ontario[10]

TD Bank (home)[11]

Circa Las Vegas (home)[12]

Caesars Sportsbook (home)[13]

Canada Life[14]

Digital rink board advertisements

After previous trials during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and 2020 NHL All-Star Game, the NHL deployed digitally enhanced dasherboards, using Supponor technology, at all arenas this season. This allows 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 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.[15] [16] [17]

Entry draft

See 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.[18] Juraj Slafkovsky was selected first overall by the Canadiens.[19]

Preseason games in Europe

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 Eisbaren Berlin at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on October 4.[20]

Coaching changes

Off–season
Team2021–22 coach2022–23 coachNotes
Boston BruinsBruce CassidyJim MontgomeryCassidy 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.[21] 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.[22]
Chicago BlackhawksJeremy Colliton
Derek King
Luke RichardsonColliton 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.[23] 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.[24]
Dallas StarsRick BownessPeter DeBoerOn 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.[25] [26] 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.[27]
Detroit Red WingsJeff BlashillDerek LalondeOn 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.[28] Lalonde, formerly an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, was named head coach on June 30, 2022.[29]
Florida PanthersJoel Quenneville
Andrew Brunette
Paul MauriceQuenneville 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.[30] 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.[31] Assistant coach Brunette was named interim head coach.[32] Brunette finished out the season 51–18–6, with Florida winning the Presidents' 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.[33]
Montreal CanadiensDominique Ducharme
Martin St. Louis
Martin St. LouisDucharme 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.[34] St. Louis was named interim head coach later in the day,[35] before being promoted to permanent head coach on June 1, 2022.[36]
New York IslandersBarry TrotzLane LambertTrotz 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.[37] Lambert, previously an assistant coach under Trotz, was named head coach on May 16.[38]
Philadelphia FlyersAlain Vigneault
Mike Yeo
John TortorellaVigneault 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;[39] he finished out with a record of 17–36–7, before being fired on May 3, 2022, after the conclusion of the season.[40] Tortorella, most recently head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2015 to 2021, was named head coach on June 17.[41]
San Jose SharksBob BoughnerDavid QuinnBoughner 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.[42] Quinn, most recently head coach of the New York Rangers from 2018 to 2021, was named head coach on July 26.[43]
Vegas Golden KnightsPeter DeBoerBruce CassidyDeBoer 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.[44] 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.[45]
Winnipeg JetsPaul Maurice
Dave Lowry
Rick BownessMaurice 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.[46] Lowry finished the season 26–22–6, 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.[47]
In–season
TeamOutgoing coachIncoming coachNotes
Vancouver CanucksBruce BoudreauRick TocchetBoudreau was fired on January 22, 2023, after the Canucks started the season 18–25–3. During parts of two seasons with the team, Boudreau totaled a 50–40–13 record, missing the playoffs in 2022. Tocchet, most recently head coach of the Arizona Coyotes from 2017 to 2021, was named head coach the same day.[48]
(*) Indicates interim.

Front office changes

Off–season
Team2021–22 general manager2022–23 general managerNotes
Colorado AvalancheJoe SakicChris MacFarlandSakic 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 SharksDoug Wilson
Joe Will*
Mike GrierWilson resigned on April 7, 2022, for 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. 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]
In–season
TeamOutgoing general managerIncoming general managerNotes
Philadelphia FlyersChuck FletcherDaniel BriereFletcher was fired on March 10, 2023 with the Flyers holding a record of 24–30–11. Fletcher served as general manager since 2018 with the team making the playoffs once. Briere, the assistant general manager, was promoted to interim general manager.[52]
(*) Indicates interim.

Arena changes

Regular season

The regular season began on October 7, 2022, and ended April 14, 2023.[55] Sixteen NHL games were played on the same day for the first time on April 8, 2023.[56]

International games

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.[55] Then, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche played two games on November 4 and 5, at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.[20]

Outdoor games

See main article: 2023 NHL Winter Classic and 2023 NHL Stadium Series. The league held the following outdoor games:

All-Star Game

See main article: 2023 National Hockey League All-Star Game. The 2023 All-Star Game took place on February 4, 2023, at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, the home of the Florida Panthers.[59]

Postponed games

Standings

Western Conference

Playoffs

See main article: 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Bracket

In each round, teams compete in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage plays at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team is at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top three teams in each division make the playoffs, along with two wild cards in each conference, for a total of eight teams from each conference.

In the First Round, the lower seeded wild card in each conference played against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card played against the other division winner, and both wild cards were de facto #4 seeds. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. In the first two rounds, home ice advantage was awarded to the team with the better seed. In the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals, home ice advantage was awarded to the team with the better regular season record.

Legend

Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 14, 2023.[66]

PlayerTeamdata-sort-type="number" style="width: 4em;"
Edmonton Oilers826489153+2236
Edmonton Oilers805276128+724
Boston Bruins826152113+3438
Tampa Bay Lightning823083113–236
Colorado Avalanche714269111+2930
Dallas Stars824663109+3720
Florida Panthers794069109+29123
Colorado Avalanche825550105+1582
Edmonton Oilers823767104+1235
Vancouver Canucks803963102+1614

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the completion of games played on April 13, 2023, while playing at least 1,920 minutes.[67]

PlayerTeam
Boston Bruins494061912.9381.89
Minnesota Wild392297813.9312.10
Boston Bruins372464764.9202.27
Toronto Maple Leafs4227105964.9192.33
New York Islanders62312271406.9242.34
Dallas Stars623711111445.9192.37
New Jersey Devils52331141193.9112.45
New York Rangers58371381443.9162.48
Carolina Hurricanes3421111821.9032.48
Winnipeg Jets64372521574.9202.49

NHL awards

See also: List of 2022–23 NHL Three Star Awards. Voting concluded immediately after the end of the regular season. Statistics-based awards such as the Art Ross Trophy, Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, William M. Jennings Trophy and the Presidents' Trophy are announced at the end of the regular season. The Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy are presented at the end of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award is presented during the NHL Entry Draft.

2022–23 NHL awards
Award Recipient(s) Runner(s)-up/Finalists
Florida Panthers
Presidents' Trophy
Carolina Hurricanes
Prince of Wales Trophy
Carolina Hurricanes
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
Dallas Stars
Art Ross Trophy
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
Frank J. Selke Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
Jack Adams Award
James Norris Memorial Trophy
King Clancy Memorial Trophy
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Ted Lindsay Award
Mark Messier Leadership Award
N/A
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award
Vezina Trophy
William M. Jennings Trophy
Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark
Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta

All-Star teams

Position First Team Second Team Position All-Rookie
align=center GLinus Ullmark, Boston BruinsIlya Sorokin, New York Islandersalign=center GStuart Skinner, Edmonton Oilers
align=center DAdam Fox, New York RangersHampus Lindholm, Boston Bruinsalign=center DOwen Power, Buffalo Sabres
align=center DErik Karlsson, San Jose SharksCale Makar, Colorado Avalanchealign=center DJake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators
align=center CConnor McDavid, Edmonton OilersLeon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilersalign=center FMatty Beniers, Seattle Kraken
align=center RWDavid Pastrnak, Boston BruinsMatthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthersalign=center FWyatt Johnston, Dallas Stars
align=center LWJason Robertson, Dallas StarsArtemi Panarin, New York Rangersalign=center FMatias Maccelli, Arizona Coyotes

Uniforms

Wholesale team changes

"Reverse Retro" jerseys

Each NHL team wore "Reverse Retro" jerseys for select games during the 2020–21 season, utilizing a variety of uniform designs and color schemes from the teams' histories. After several months of speculation,[79] the NHL formally announced the return of the "Reverse Retro" program for the 2022–23 season on October 19, 2022, with new designs.[80] All 32 jerseys were formally revealed the next day on October 20, with all containing a vintage-styled orange and black NHL shield logo.[81] The jerseys for the 2023 NHL All-Star Game, revealed in late January 2023, were also revealed to be part of the program.[82]

League-wide
Metropolitan Division

The current away jersey, but in red with black stripes.

The team's first third jersey in 2003, but in black with light blue stripes (the latter taken from their current third jerseys).

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.

1995 throwbacks featuring the infamous "Fisherman" logo, but with most of the teal removed and the wave pattern, numbers, and name bars simplified.

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.

1975 throwbacks, commemorating the team's back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, but with the black and orange stripes swapped.

1992 throwbacks featuring the "robo-penguin" logo, except in black, similar to an unused concept from their 1992 rebrand.[83]

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.[84]

Atlantic Division

The team's first third jersey in 1995, featuring the "pooh bear" logo, but in white.

1996 "goathead" throwbacks, but in the team's current color scheme.

The team's 1991 NHL 75th Anniversary jersey, but with a red base and black stripes.

1998 throwbacks, but with the secondary palm tree and hockey stick logo as the crest, on the powder blue from their 2009 third "JetBlue" jersey.

1979 throwbacks, but with red swapped with powder 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.

2007 throwbacks, commemorating the franchise's 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.

The team's first third jersey from 1997, featuring the "storm" design, but now in white.

1962 throwbacks, but with blue and white inverted.

Central Division

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.

1938 throwbacks, but with a "Chicago" wordmark in place of a crest, and the black and red inverted.

1995 throwbacks, but in the colors of the Colorado state flag, with a "C" crest also taken from the flag.

1993 throwbacks, but in black with victory green shoulders instead of white with black shoulders, and the logos featuring silver instead of gold.

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.

The team's first third jersey in 2001, but with the primarily mustard-yellow color replaced by the team's current shade of gold.

1966 prototype jerseys, but in gold instead of blue.

1990 throwbacks, but in the team's current color scheme.

Pacific Division

1993 throwbacks, but in the team's current color scheme.

1995 "pedestal" throwbacks, but in black instead of white.

The team's first third jersey in 2001, featuring the "oil drop gear" logo designed by artist and former Oilers co-owner Todd McFarlane, but with the silver trim replaced by orange.

1982 throwbacks commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Miracle on Manchester, but in white instead of gold.

1974 California Golden Seals jerseys, but featuring a "Sharks" wordmark in place of "Seals", and striping colors inverted.

The 1951 jerseys of the Seattle Ironmen of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL), but with the Kraken crest and colors.

1962 Johnny Canuck throwbacks from the Western Hockey League (WHL) team of the same name, who became the NHL Canucks in 1970, with current colors.

A diagonal "Vegas" wordmark inspired by vintage signage from the Excalibur and Stardust casinos, and linked to the 1995 Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League (IHL). The jersey also contains multiple glow-in-the-dark elements.

Milestones

First games

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

Last games

The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2022–23, listed with their team:

Player Team Notability
Craig Anderson[86] Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner, over 300 wins, oldest active player in NHL at time of retirement
Patrice Bergeron[87] Over 1,200 games played, six-time Frank J. Selke Trophy winner, King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner, Mark Messier Leadership Award winner, NHL Foundation Player Award winner, three-time NHL All-Star, NHL 2010s All-Decade Team selection, member of the Triple Gold Club
Derick Brassard[88] Over 1,000 games played
Brian Elliott[89] William M. Jennings Trophy winner, two-time NHL All-Star
Thomas Greiss[90] William M. Jennings Trophy winner
David Krejci[91] Over 1,000 games played
Wayne Simmonds[92]
Eric Staal[93] Over 1,300 games played, one-time NHL All-Star team selection, six-time NHL All-Star, member of the Triple Gold Club
Paul Stastny[94] Over 1,100 games played, one-time NHL All-Star
Jakub Voracek[95] Over 1,000 games played, one-time NHL All-Star team selection, one-time NHL All-Star

Major milestones reached

Broadcast rights

Canadian media

National

This was the ninth season of the league's 12-year Canadian national broadcast rights deal with Sportsnet. This included Sportnet's sub-licensing agreements airing Saturday Hockey Night in Canada games on CBC Television and French-language broadcasts on TVA Sports.[145] Sportsnet has discontinued the Hometown Hockey format for its Monday-night national games and replaced it with Rogers Monday Night Hockey.[146] [147] The schedule included two special Friday editions of Hockey Night in Canada on January 13 and 27, and the Hockey Day in Canada games on January 21.[148]

NHL Live, the digital streaming package for both national and out-of-market games, was discontinued. Out-of-market games were now streamed exclusively on Sportsnet Now Premium, albeit with reduced functionality with no home/away or radio broadcast features available.[149] This followed 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

Hometown Hockey co-host Tara Slone left Sportsnet entirely after the format was discontinued.[150]

The Winnipeg Jets hired Dan Robertson as the team's new TV play-by-play announcer, replacing Dennis Beyak.[151]

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.[152] [153]

U.S. media

National

This was the second season of the league's seven-year U.S. national broadcast rights deals with the ESPN family of networks and Warner Bros Discovery Sports (formerly Turner Sports).

ESPN aired exclusive regular season games on selected Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends. ABC continued to air games on selected Saturdays during the second half of the season. ESPN+ and Hulu exclusively streamed games throughout the season, primarily on most Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends. The All-Star Game and the Stadium Series was broadcast by ABC, while the All-Star skills competition aired on ESPN. NHL content on ESPN+, including out-of-market games, was rebranded under the blanket title "NHL Power Play on ESPN+".[154] ESPN also collaborated with Disney Channel on a youth-oriented alternate broadcast of the Washington CapitalsNew York Rangers game on March 14, 2023, using the player and puck tracking system to render a live, 3D animated version of the game portrayed by characters from its animated series Big City Greens.[155]

WBD aired regular season games primarily on TNT, with TBS, truTV, and HLN being used as overflow. TNT primarily aired national games on Wednesday nights, along with the Thanksgiving Showdown, Winter Classic, and selected Sunday games during the later half of the season. Unlike the previous season, not all of TNT's games were exclusive broadcasts, and were thus subject to blackout.[156]

NHL Network continues to nationally televise selected regular season games not broadcast by either ESPN or TNT. The network also produces its own game broadcasts on Saturday and Sunday afternoons as part of the NHL Network Showcase series.

Local

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.[157] [158]

On February 24, 2023, the AT&T SportsNet regional sports networks sent letters to the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vegas Golden Knights saying they had until March 31, 2023, to reach an agreement to take their local television rights back. Warner Bros. Discovery, the owners of the networks, intends to leave the regional sports networks business. If a deal is not reached the networks will file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The Seattle Kraken's deal with Root Sports Northwest is not affected because Warner Bros. Discovery only has minority control of that network.[159] [160]

On March 14, Diamond Sports Group, the operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Diamond plans to continue to broadcast games for the 12 NHL teams it has regional rights to while it plans to separate from majority parent Sinclair Broadcast Group as part of the reorganization.[161]

Personnel

The Seattle Kraken hired Eddie Olczyk as a TV color commentator, 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.[162]

The New Jersey Devils hired Bill Spaulding as the team's new TV play-by-play announcer, replacing Steve Cangialosi.[163]

The Chicago Blackhawks promoted Patrick Sharp to a full-time TV color commentator, 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.[164]

International

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.[165]

See also

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Boston Bruins Announce Rapid7 as First-Ever Official Jersey Patch Partner . NHL.com . Boston Bruins . September 23, 2022 . September 23, 2022 . September 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220923162520/https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/boston-bruins-announce-rapid7-as-first-ever-official-jersey-patch-partner/c-335687854 . live .
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  22. Web site: Jim Montgomery Named 29th Head Coach Of The Boston Bruins. NHL.com. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701193116/https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/jim-montgomery-named-29th-head-coach-of-the-boston-bruins/c-334794392. live.
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  25. Web site: Bowness steps down as Stars coach after three seasons. NHL.com. May 20, 2022. May 20, 2022. May 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520184223/https://www.nhl.com/news/rick-bowness-steps-down-as-dallas-stars-coach-after-three-seasons/c-334214676. live.
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  30. Web site: Florida Panthers Announce Resignation of Joel Quenneville. National Hockey League. October 28, 2021. October 28, 2021. October 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029015033/https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-announce-resignation-of-joel-quenneville/c-327334254. live.
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  34. Web site: Dominique Ducharme relieved of his duties as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. NHL.com. February 9, 2022. February 9, 2022. February 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220209195027/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/dominique-ducharme-relieved-of-his-duties-as-head-coach-of-the-montreal-canadiens/c-330631332. live.
  35. Web site: Martin St. Louis appointed interim head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. NHL.com. February 9, 2022. February 9, 2022. February 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220209215055/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/martin-st-louis-appointed-interim-head-coach-of-the-montreal-canadiens/c-330631664. live.
  36. Web site: Martin St-Louis becomes 32nd head coach in Canadiens history. NHL.com. June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601120115/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/martin-st-louis-becomes-32nd-head-coach-in-canadiens-history/c-334411286. live.
  37. Web site: Trotz fired as Islanders coach after four seasons. NHL.com. May 9, 2022. May 9, 2022. May 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220509135736/https://www.nhl.com/news/barry-trotz-fired-as-coach-of-new-york-islanders/c-333909144. live.
  38. Web site: Lambert Named Head Coach. NHL.com. May 16, 2022. May 16, 2022. May 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516153534/https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/lambert-named-head-coach/c-334120678. live.
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  41. Web site: Flyers Name John Tortorella Head Coach. NHL.com. June 17, 2022. June 17, 2022. June 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617132350/https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/stanley-cup-champion-20-year-nhl-veteran-named-23rd-head-coach-in-team-history/c-334638228. live.
  42. Web site: Sharks Relieve Head Coach Bob Boughner of Responsibilities. NHL.com. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712050602/https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-announce-changes-to-coaching-staff/c-334790908. live.
  43. Web site: Sharks Name David Quinn Head Coach. NHL.com. July 26, 2022. July 26, 2022. July 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220726180649/https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-name-david-quinn-head-coach/c-335092654. live.
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  152. Ray Ferraro. rayferrarotsn. 1579807190898323462. 1/2 Want to thank @TSN_Sports for an unforgettable 14 years. I needed to find some balance in my life – I'm giving up some work to spend more time with my 4 boys, 2 grandkids, and of course Cammi. Looking fwd to yr 2 on @ESPN and hope to pop on once in a while here in the future.
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