June
18 - NHL awards show in Las Vegas
26-27 - 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.
July
1 - Free Agency period begins.
5 - Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration.
6 - Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration.
10 - Deadline for eligible players to elect Group 5 free agency.
20 - Salary arbitration hearings begin.
Mid-to-late July - Likely date for release of 2009-10 NHL season schedule.
August
4 - Last day for salary arbitration hearings.
October
2-3 - 2009-10 NHL season begins with four games in Europe. Detroit Red Wings play the St. Louis Blues in Stockholm, and Chicago Blackhawks play the Florida Panthers in Helsinki.
February
13 - Olympic women's hockey tournament opens in Vancouver.
16 - Olympic men's hockey tournament opens in Vancouver.
25 - Gold Medal Game at womens's Olympic Hockey tournament.
28 - Gold Medal Game at mens's Olympic Hockey tournament.
