Canucks release 2014-2015 schedule – open season Oct. 8th in Calgary

After a season to forget, the Vancouver Canucks are ready to hit the reset button for 2014-2015. The team has a new look in its front office and behind the bench, with Trevor Linden and Jim Benning taking over as President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, respectively. Gone are head coach John Tortorella and assistant Mike Sullivan, as Willie Desjardins was formally introduced as the Canucks’ new bench boss earlier this week.

The National Hockey League released its 2014-2015 schedule on Sunday. The regular season begins on October 8th, featuring the Los Angeles Kings unfurling their 2014 championship banner in their home opener versus their California rivals the San Jose Sharks (who incidentally nearly ended the Kings’ 2014 playoff run in their 1st round series). The Vancouver Canucks will also open their season that day with a road date against the Calgary Flames.

The Canucks home opener will feature the Edmonton Oilers in town on Saturday, October 11th. Some notable Rogers Arena dates include:

  • Saturday, October 18 vs Tampa Bay
  • Thursday, October 26 vs Montreal
  • Sunday, November 23 vs Chicago
  • Tuesday, November 25 vs New Jersey
  • Tuesday, January 8 vs Florida *Roberto Luongo’s 1st game in Vancouver since being traded last season
  • Friday, February 13 vs Boston
  • See the full 2014-2015 Canucks schedule now available on the National Hockey League’s website.

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    2013-2014 NHL Regular Season begins with new debate over fighting in hockey

    Is this something that still has a place in hockey?
    Game on – the National Hockey League’s 2013/2014 regular season got officially underway yesterday with three games on the opening night schedule. The beginning of a new season should always be an exciting time for hockey fans, with this year being especially unique with the newly-aligned divisions that created new rivalries going forward this year. Questions of how players perform on new teams, or which teams rise and fall from their previous performances get answered over an 82-game schedule.

    However, last night’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens featured an ugly injury that reignited the recent debate about fighting in the NHL. Partway through the third period, heavyweight enforcers George Parros and Colton Orr squared off for the second time in the game. As both players wrestled with each other’s jerseys, Parros lost his balance and was knocked unconscious with a hard fall on his chin. Parros was later stretchered off the ice and diagnosed with a concussion.

    There is a general consensus among surveyed players today that fighting is still a integral part of hockey. However, it has sparked a fresh debate from media writers who are questioning whether fighting should be eliminated from the game. The latest questions stem from the possibility that the NHL could be held liable for the long-term effects of head injuries suffered from fighting – a debate gaining momentum following concussion-related lawsuits and settlements from the National Football League.

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    Vancouver Canucks vets to report to training camp September 11, tickets on sale this Saturday

    It’s back to school and back to the rink, folks:

  • In a press release today, the Vancouver Canucks announced that veteran players will officially report to training camp on Wednesday, September 11. At that time, players will be made available to the media and undergo physical testing. A total of 36 players will be reporting to camp, which includes prospects invited from the Young Stars Tournament that is currently underway.
  • The Canucks also announced that free on-ice scrimmage sessions will be open to the public from September 13-15 at Rogers Arena. Fans can register and view the training camp schedule via the Vancouver Canucks website.
  • Around the NHL, single-game tickets will go on official onsales to the public on Saturday, September 7 at noon local time. You can already buy tickets for the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs and all 30 NHL teams through ShowTimeTickets.com.

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    NHL releases 2013-2014 schedule, confirms participation in 2014 Olympics

    Buy 2013-2014 NHL ticketsAfter a week of waiting and false alarms, the National Hockey schedule for the 2013-2014 season was finally released today. The new season is set to begin October 1st, 2013 and features six outdoor stadium games on the schedule. The NHL also officially confirmed the participation of its players in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, which leads to a two-week break in the February schedule.

    Read the official press release and full schedule from the NHL.

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    Schedule for Round 1 of 2013 NHL Playoffs Set

    Late Sunday night, the National Hockey League released the game and broadcast schedule for the conference quarterfinal round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The puck drops on Tuesday, April 30th as matchups begin between Chicago/Minnesota, Anaheim/Detroit and St. Louis/Los Angeles.

    As for the four Canadian teams in action, the Vancouver Canucks (3rd) kick things off at home on Wednesday as they host the San Jose Sharks (6th). Despite a trend of dominance in years past, the Sharks have had the edge in head-to-head play in this abbreviated season, winning all three regular season games (2 in regulation, one in a shootout). Both teams will have a lot to prove going into the playoffs.

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    On Thursday, the other three Canadian teams get going on their series, with an all-Canadian matchup between the Ottawa Senators (7th) and Montreal Canadiens (2nd) at the Bell Centre, and an Original Six series between the Boston Bruins (4th) and Toronto Maple Leafs (5th).

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    2013 NHL Regular Season Schedule Released, Features In-Conference Games Only

    It’s about 3 months late, but the start of the National Hockey League season is finally set for January 19th. With both the NHL owners and players wrapping up the ratification process on Saturday morning, the long-awaited 2013 schedule was released later that evening.

    Link to the full NHL game and broadcast schedule (via NHL.com)

    While fans are probably more than a little excited about the return of NHL hockey to our arenas and televisions, they are likely disappointed with the fact that the schedule features in-conference games only. This means fans looking for a renewal of the Canucks-Bruins rivalry or for Sid the Kid to come out West will either have to hope for a match-up in the Stanley Cup Finals, or wait til next year.
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