NHL Europe
The National Hockey League open the 2008-2009 season by playing four games in Europe. The New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators played in Prague, Czech Republic, and Stockholm, Sweden, on October 4 and October 5, 2008.1
Fast Facts
- NHL opened the 2008-2009 season in Europe1
- Four games played in Prague, Czech Republic, and Stockholm, Sweden1
- Dates: October 4 and October 5, 20081
- Television coverage: CBC and Versus1
- Second consecutive year that the NHL will open the season in Europe2
Game Schedule
- October 4: Rangers 2 - Lightning 11
- October 4: Penguins 4 - Senators 3 OT1
- October 5: Lightning 1 - Rangers 21
- October 5: Senators 3 - Penguins 11
Future of the NHL in Europe
In September of 2008, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly announced that the league plans to expand to Europe. Although nothing is confirmed, Daly stated that it was a possibility to see NHL teams in Europe by 2018.3
Paul Kelly, head of the National Hockey League's Players' Association, stated on September 28, 2008, that as many as eight teams could play in three cities in Europe to open the 2009-2010 NHL season.4
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