2010-11 NHL Calendar

Oct. 7 -- Regular-season begins.

Oct. 7-10 -- NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Columbus vs. San Jose).

Nov. 6 -- Hall of Fame Game (Buffalo at Toronto).

Nov. 8 -- Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Toronto.

Dec. 26-Jan. 5, 2011 -- IIHF World Junior Championships, Buffalo, N.Y.

Jan. 1 -- NHL Winter Classic. Washington at Pittsburgh (Heinz Field).

Jan. 30 -- All-Star game, Raleigh, N.C.

April 10 -- Regular-season ends.

April 13 -- Stanley Cup playoffs begin.

June 22 -- NHL awards ceremony, Las Vegas

June 24-25 -- NHL draft, St. Paul, Minn.

July 1 -- Free-agency period begins