Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Oct. 8 -- 87th NHL regular season begins in Boston, Dallas and Chicago

Nov. 3 -- Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Toronto

Dec. 19-27 -- Holiday roster freeze in effect

Dec. 26-Jan. 5, 2004 -- World Junior Championships, Helsinki, Finland

Feb. 7 -- All-Star break begins

Feb. 8 -- 54th NHL All-Star Game, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.

Feb. 10 --Regular season resumes

March 9 -- Trade deadline, 3 p.m.

April 4 -- Regular season ends

April 7 -- Stanley Cup playoffs begin

April 24-May 9 -- World Championships, Prague, Czech Republic

June 7 -- Last possible day of Stanley Cup final

June 10 -- NHL Awards television special, Toronto

June 26-27 -- NHL Entry Draft, RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C.

July 1 -- Free agency period begins

July 15 -- Deadline for eligible Group II players to elect salary arbitration and for eligible players to elect Group V free agency

Aug. 1-15 -- Salary arbitration hearings held

Aug. 17 -- Deadline for salary arbitration decisions to be rendered

Aug. 20 -- World Cup of Hockey 2004 training camps open

Aug. 30-Sept. 14 -- World Cup of Hockey 2004 begins

Sept. 15 -- NHL's Collective Bargaining Agreement with NHL Players Association expires

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