The 2009-10 NHL Season will run from October 1, 2009 until June 2010. This season is the 92nd in the National Hockey League and there will be 30 teams competing for this season's trophy.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/141.html http://www.faceoff.com/home/news/story.html?id=bd7c7c3d-4b18-4907-b620-8278cf8d1110

This season is the 22nd time that matchups are being held out side of North America, this season by participation by Finland and Sweden.http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/story/11399430 Due to the Winter Olympics there will be a mid-season break in February 2010, which will allow the NHL players to participate in the Olympics.