Oct. 1: NHL season opens Oct. 2-3: NHL games in Europe Oct. 21: Lester Patrick Award Luncheon, New York Nov. 9: Hockey Hall of Fame inductions, Toronto Dec. 1: U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductions, Boston Dec. 19-27: Holiday roster freeze Dec. 16-Jan. 5: IIHF world U-20 tournament, Saskatoon Jan. 1: Winter Classic: Flyers vs. Bruins, Fenway Park Jan. 29-31: Hockey Weekend Across America Jan. 30: Hockey Day in Canada Feb. 12-28: Olympic Games in Vancouver; NHL idle March 3: NHL trade deadline April 11: Last day of 2009-10 regular season May 7-23: IIHF men's world tourney, Cologne, Germany June 18: Latest date for Stanley Cup Finals game June 22 or 23: NHL Awards Show, Las Vegas June 25-26: NHL draft, Los Angeles July 1: First day of NHL free agency
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