Oct. 4 - Regular season opens. Nov. 11 - Hockey Hall of Fame game (Montreal at Toronto). Nov. 13 - Hockey Hall of Fame induction. Dec. 1 - Signing deadline for Group 2 free agents. Dec. 19-27 - Holiday roster freeze, with respect to waivers, trades and other player assignments. Click here to find out more! Dec. 26-Jan. 5 - IIHF World under 20 championship, Mora and Leksand, Sweden. Jan. 23 - NHL Super Skills competition and YoungStars game, Dallas. Jan. 24 - NHL All-Star game, Dallas. Feb. 27 - Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST. April 8 - Last day of regular season. April 11 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin. April 27-May 13 - IIHF World Championship, Moscow. May 29-June 2 - NHL combine, Toronto. June 11 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals. June 15 - Deadline for first club-elected salary arbitration. June 23 - NHL draft, Columbus, Ohio. July 1 - Free Agency signing period begins. July 5 - Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration. July 6 - Deadline for second club-elected salary arbitration. July 10 - Deadline for eligible players to elect Group 5 free agency. July 20-Aug. 4 - Salary arbitration hearings held. Aug. 6 - Deadline for salary arbitration decisions.