2022–23 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 7, 2022 [1] – June 13, 2023 |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 32 |
TV partner(s) |
Sportsnet,
CBC,
TVA Sports (Canada) ESPN/ ABC/ ESPN2, TNT/TBS (United States) |
Streaming partner(s) |
Sportsnet Now (Canada) ESPN+/ Hulu (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Juraj Slafkovsky |
Picked by | Montreal Canadiens |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Boston Bruins |
Season MVP | Connor McDavid ( Oilers) |
Top scorer | Connor McDavid (Oilers) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Jonathan Marchessault |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Vegas Golden Knights |
Runners-up | Florida Panthers |
The 2022–23 NHL season was the 106th season of operation (105th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 7, 2022, when the San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators played the first of two games in Prague, Czech Republic as a part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. [1]
The playoffs concluded on June 13, with the Vegas Golden Knights defeating the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals in five games, winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
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In addition to sponsor logos on helmets (helmet entitlement partner), teams were allowed to also sell another sponsor placement on their players' jerseys (jersey patch partner) this season. The jersey sponsor patches had to be no greater than 3 by 3+1⁄2 inches (7.62 cm × 8.89 cm). [2]
The following teams announced their jersey sponsors:
After previous trials during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and 2020 NHL All-Star Game, the NHL deployed digitally enhanced dasherboards, using Supponor technology, at all arenas this season. This allows the digital replacement and insertion of advertising on the rink boards on selected camera angles, which can be localized for individual regional, national, and international broadcasters. These advertising units include logo placements similar to the boards seen in person (which will still be shown on camera angles that do not support ad replacement), and larger "zone"-based units across sections of the boards, or the entire board. [16] [17] [18]
The 2022 NHL Entry Draft was held on July 7–8, 2022, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the home of the Montreal Canadiens. [19] Juraj Slafkovsky was selected first overall by the Canadiens. [20]
The league held preseason games in Europe for the first time since 2019. The Nashville Predators played SC Bern at PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland, on October 3, 2022. The San Jose Sharks played Eisbaren Berlin at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on October 4. [21]
Off–season | |||
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Team | 2021–22 coach | 2022–23 coach | Notes |
Boston Bruins | Bruce Cassidy | Jim Montgomery | Cassidy was fired on June 6, 2022, several weeks after the Bruins' elimination from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. Cassidy compiled a 245–108–46 record in six seasons with Boston, winning the Jack Adams Trophy in 2019–20 and reaching the playoffs every year of his tenure; additionally, Boston won the Presidents' Trophy in 2019–20, and advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2019. [22] Montgomery, most recently an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues, and previously head coach of the Dallas Stars from 2018 to 2019, was named head coach on July 1, 2022. [23] |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jeremy Colliton Derek King* |
Luke Richardson | Colliton was fired on November 6, 2021, after parts of four seasons with Chicago, with the team starting the season 1–9–2. In his tenure, Colliton compiled a 87–92–26 record and led the team to the first round of the playoffs in 2020. King, previously the head coach of the Blackhawks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Rockford IceHogs, was promoted to interim head coach. [24] King finished out the season 27–33–10, failing to reach the playoffs. Richardson, formerly an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens, was named head coach on June 27, 2022. [25] |
Dallas Stars | Rick Bowness | Peter DeBoer | On May 20, 2022, five days after the Stars were eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and with his contract expiring, Bowness resigned as head coach of the Stars. In two and a half seasons with Dallas, Bowness recorded an 89–62–25 record, reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in 2020. [26] [27] DeBoer, who most recently served as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights from 2020 to 2022, and who had been fired by Vegas one month prior, was named head coach on June 21, 2022. [28] |
Detroit Red Wings | Jeff Blashill | Derek Lalonde | On April 30, 2022, a day after the Red Wings season finished, it was announced that Blashill's contract would not be renewed. Blashill was 204–261–72 in seven seasons with the Red Wings and made the playoffs once in his tenure. [29] Lalonde, formerly an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, was named head coach on June 30, 2022. [30] |
Florida Panthers |
Joel Quenneville Andrew Brunette* |
Paul Maurice | Quenneville resigned on October 28, 2021, after the results of an internal investigation revealed that he had improperly handled an accusation of sexual assault during his tenure as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. [31] Quenneville totaled a 79–40–13 record in just over two seasons with the Panthers, reaching the playoffs twice but failing to advance past the first round. [32] Assistant coach Brunette was named interim head coach. [33] Brunette finished out the season 51–18–6, with Florida winning the Presidents' Trophy and making it to the second round of the playoffs. Maurice, most recently the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets from 2013 to 2021, was then named permanent head coach on June 22, 2022. [34] |
Montreal Canadiens |
Dominique Ducharme Martin St. Louis* |
Martin St. Louis | Ducharme was fired on February 9, 2022, after the Canadiens began the season 8–30–7, with the team last in the league at his time of departure. In his brief tenure over parts of two seasons, Ducharme registered a 23–46–14 record, reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021. [35] St. Louis was named interim head coach later in the day, [36] before being promoted to permanent head coach on June 1, 2022. [37] |
New York Islanders | Barry Trotz | Lane Lambert | Trotz was fired on May 9, 2022, 10 days after the conclusion of the Islanders' season. Trotz registered a 152–102–34 record in four seasons with New York, reaching the third round of the playoffs in back-to-back years. [38] Lambert, previously an assistant coach under Trotz, was named head coach on May 16. [39] |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Alain Vigneault Mike Yeo* |
John Tortorella | Vigneault was fired on December 6, 2021, after the Flyers began the season 8–10–4. Vigneault compiled a 74–54–19 record in just over two seasons with Philadelphia, reaching the second round of the playoffs in 2020. Assistant coach Yeo was retained and named interim head coach; [40] he finished out with a record of 17–36–7, before being fired on May 3, 2022, after the conclusion of the season. [41] Tortorella, most recently head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2015 to 2021, was named head coach on June 17. [42] |
San Jose Sharks | Bob Boughner | David Quinn | Boughner was fired on July 1, 2022, two months after the conclusion of the Sharks' season. In two and a half seasons with San Jose, Boughner totaled a 67–85–23 record, failing to record a playoff appearance. [43] Quinn, most recently head coach of the New York Rangers from 2018 to 2021, was named head coach on July 26. [44] |
Vegas Golden Knights | Peter DeBoer | Bruce Cassidy | DeBoer was fired on May 16, 2022, 16 days after the conclusion of the Golden Knights' season. DeBoer registered a 98–50–12 record in just over two seasons with Vegas, reaching the third round of the playoffs in back-to-back years. [45] Cassidy, most recently head coach of the Boston Bruins from 2016 to 2022, and who had been fired by Boston one week prior, was named head coach on June 14. [46] |
Winnipeg Jets |
Paul Maurice Dave Lowry* |
Rick Bowness | Maurice resigned on December 17, 2021, after the Jets started the season 13–10–5. In just under eight and a half seasons with Winnipeg, Maurice totaled a 315–223–62 record, with five playoff appearances. Assistant coach Lowry was named interim head coach. [47] Lowry finished the season 26–22–6, failing to reach the playoffs. Bowness, most recently head coach of the Dallas Stars from 2019 to 2022, and who had briefly coached the original Jets during the 1988–89 season, was named head coach on July 3, 2022. [48] |
In–season | |||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach | Notes |
Vancouver Canucks | Bruce Boudreau | Rick Tocchet | Boudreau was fired on January 22, 2023, after the Canucks started the season 18–25–3. During parts of two seasons with the team, Boudreau totaled a 50–40–13 record, missing the playoffs in 2022. Tocchet, most recently head coach of the Arizona Coyotes from 2017 to 2021, was named head coach the same day. [49] |
(*) Indicates interim.
Off–season | |||
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Team | 2021–22 general manager | 2022–23 general manager | Notes |
Colorado Avalanche | Joe Sakic | Chris MacFarland | Sakic was promoted to president of hockey operations on July 11, 2022. MacFarland, formerly an assistant general manager, assumed the role of general manager. [50] |
San Jose Sharks |
Doug Wilson Joe Will* |
Mike Grier | Wilson resigned on April 7, 2022, for medical reasons, [51] with the Sharks holding a record of 29–31–9. Wilson had served as general manager of the Sharks since 2003, overseeing fourteen playoff appearances, five Pacific Division titles, one Presidents' Trophy, and one Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Will, the assistant general manager at the time, assumed the role of interim general manager. [51] Grier, a former player and most recently a hockey operations advisor with the New York Rangers, was named general manager on July 5, 2022. With his hiring, he became the first African-American general manager in NHL history. [52] |
In–season | |||
Team | Outgoing general manager | Incoming general manager | Notes |
Philadelphia Flyers | Chuck Fletcher | Daniel Briere* | Fletcher was fired on March 10, 2023 with the Flyers holding a record of 24–30–11. Fletcher served as general manager since 2018 with the team making the playoffs once. Briere, the assistant general manager, was promoted to interim general manager. [53] |
(*) Indicates interim.
The regular season began on October 7, 2022, and ended April 14, 2023. [1] Sixteen NHL games were played on the same day for the first time on April 8, 2023. [56]
The league held regular season games in Europe for the first time since the 2019–20 season. The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks played their first two regular season games against each other on October 7 and 8, 2022, at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. [1] Then, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche played two games on November 4 and 5, at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. [21]
The league held the following outdoor games:
The 2023 All-Star Game took place on February 4, 2023, at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, the home of the Florida Panthers. [59]
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 39 | 266 | 213 | +53 | 113 |
2 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 39 | 291 | 226 | +65 | 112 |
3 | New York Rangers | 82 | 47 | 22 | 13 | 37 | 277 | 219 | +58 | 107 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 305 | 177 | +128 | 135 |
2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 42 | 279 | 222 | +57 | 111 |
3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 38 | 283 | 254 | +29 | 98 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ME | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 36 | 243 | 222 | +21 | 93 |
2 | AT | x – Florida Panthers | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 36 | 290 | 273 | +17 | 92 |
3 | ME | e – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 262 | 264 | −2 | 91 |
4 | AT | e – Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 30 | 296 | 300 | −4 | 91 |
5 | AT | e – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 31 | 261 | 271 | −10 | 86 |
6 | AT | e – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 240 | 279 | −39 | 80 |
7 | ME | e – Washington Capitals | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 27 | 255 | 265 | −10 | 80 |
8 | ME | e – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 26 | 222 | 277 | −55 | 75 |
9 | AT | e – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 21 | 232 | 307 | −75 | 68 |
10 | ME | e – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 25 | 48 | 9 | 15 | 214 | 330 | −116 | 59 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 36 | 280 | 226 | +54 | 109 |
2 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 39 | 285 | 218 | +67 | 108 |
3 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 34 | 246 | 225 | +21 | 103 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 38 | 272 | 229 | +43 | 111 |
2 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 45 | 325 | 260 | +65 | 109 |
3 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 37 | 280 | 257 | +23 | 104 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | PA | x – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 37 | 289 | 256 | +33 | 100 |
2 | CE | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 46 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 247 | 225 | +22 | 95 |
3 | PA | e – Calgary Flames | 82 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 260 | 252 | +8 | 93 |
4 | CE | e – Nashville Predators | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 229 | 238 | −9 | 92 |
5 | PA | e – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 24 | 276 | 298 | −22 | 83 |
6 | CE | e – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 38 | 7 | 27 | 263 | 301 | −38 | 81 |
7 | CE | e – Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 228 | 299 | −71 | 70 |
8 | PA | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 234 | 321 | −87 | 60 |
9 | CE | e – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 18 | 204 | 301 | −97 | 59 |
10 | PA | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 13 | 209 | 338 | −129 | 58 |
In each round, teams compete in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage plays at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team is at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top three teams in each division make the playoffs, along with two wild cards in each conference, for a total of eight teams from each conference.
In the First Round, the lower seeded wild card in each conference played against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card played against the other division winner, and both wild cards were de facto #4 seeds. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. In the first two rounds, home ice advantage was awarded to the team with the better seed. In the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals, home ice advantage was awarded to the team with the better regular season record.
First round | Second round | Conference finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Boston | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | Toronto | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
A3 | Tampa Bay | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
M1 | Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
M1 | Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | NY Islanders | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
M1 | Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
M2 | New Jersey | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
M2 | New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
M3 | NY Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Colorado | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Seattle | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Minnesota | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Dallas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Winnipeg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
P2 | Edmonton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
P2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
P3 | Los Angeles | 2 |
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 14, 2023. [68]
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 64 | 89 | 153 | +22 | 36 |
Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 52 | 76 | 128 | +7 | 24 |
David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins | 82 | 61 | 52 | 113 | +34 | 38 |
Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | –2 | 36 |
Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche | 71 | 42 | 69 | 111 | +29 | 30 |
Jason Robertson | Dallas Stars | 82 | 46 | 63 | 109 | +37 | 20 |
Matthew Tkachuk | Florida Panthers | 79 | 40 | 69 | 109 | +29 | 123 |
Mikko Rantanen | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 50 | 105 | +15 | 82 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 37 | 67 | 104 | +12 | 35 |
Elias Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 39 | 63 | 102 | +16 | 14 |
The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the completion of games played on April 13, 2023, while playing at least 1,920 minutes. [69]
Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Linus Ullmark | Boston Bruins | 49 | 2,882:12 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 2 | .938 | 1.89 |
Filip Gustavsson | Minnesota Wild | 39 | 2,310:56 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 81 | 3 | .931 | 2.10 |
Jeremy Swayman | Boston Bruins | 37 | 2,012:59 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 4 | .920 | 2.27 |
Ilya Samsonov | Toronto Maple Leafs | 42 | 2,475:36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 96 | 4 | .919 | 2.33 |
Ilya Sorokin | New York Islanders | 62 | 3,587:04 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 140 | 6 | .924 | 2.34 |
Jake Oettinger | Dallas Stars | 62 | 3,644:53 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 144 | 5 | .919 | 2.37 |
Vitek Vanecek | New Jersey Devils | 52 | 2,915:34 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 119 | 3 | .911 | 2.45 |
Igor Shesterkin | New York Rangers | 58 | 3,488:46 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 144 | 3 | .916 | 2.48 |
Frederik Andersen | Carolina Hurricanes | 34 | 1,984:21 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 82 | 1 | .903 | 2.48 |
Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets | 64 | 3,778:00 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 157 | 4 | .920 | 2.49 |
Voting concluded immediately after the end of the regular season. Statistics-based awards such as the Art Ross Trophy, Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, William M. Jennings Trophy and the Presidents' Trophy are announced at the end of the regular season. The Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy are presented at the end of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award is presented during the NHL Entry Draft.
Award | Recipient(s) | Runner(s)-up/Finalists |
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Stanley Cup | Vegas Golden Knights | Florida Panthers |
Presidents' Trophy (Best regular-season record) |
Boston Bruins | Carolina Hurricanes |
Prince of Wales Trophy (Eastern Conference playoff champion) |
Florida Panthers | Carolina Hurricanes |
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Western Conference playoff champion) |
Vegas Golden Knights | Dallas Stars |
Art Ross Trophy (Player with most points) |
Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) | Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers) |
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication) |
Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
Clayton Keller (Arizona Coyotes) Alex Stalock (Chicago Blackhawks) |
Calder Memorial Trophy (Best first-year player) |
Matty Beniers (Seattle Kraken) |
Owen Power (Buffalo Sabres) Stuart Skinner (Edmonton Oilers) |
Conn Smythe Trophy (Most valuable player, playoffs) |
Jonathan Marchessault (Vegas Golden Knights) | Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights) |
Frank J. Selke Trophy (Best defensive forward) |
Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins) |
Nico Hischier (New Jersey Devils) Mitch Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs) |
Hart Memorial Trophy (Most valuable player, regular season) |
Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) |
David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers) |
Jack Adams Award (Best coach) |
Jim Montgomery (Boston Bruins) |
Dave Hakstol (Seattle Kraken) Lindy Ruff (New Jersey Devils) |
James Norris Memorial Trophy (Best defenceman) |
Erik Karlsson (San Jose Sharks) |
Adam Fox (New York Rangers) Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche) |
King Clancy Memorial Trophy (Leadership and humanitarian contribution) |
Mikael Backlund (Calgary Flames) |
Anders Lee (New York Islanders) Darnell Nurse (Edmonton Oilers) |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Sportsmanship and excellence) |
Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles Kings) |
Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils) Brayden Point (Tampa Bay Lightning) |
Ted Lindsay Award (Outstanding player) |
Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) |
Erik Karlsson (San Jose Sharks) David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) |
Mark Messier Leadership Award (Leadership and community activities) |
Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) | N/A |
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy (Top goal-scorer) |
Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) | David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) |
Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award (Top general manager) |
Jim Nill (Dallas Stars) |
Don Sweeney (Boston Bruins) Bill Zito (Florida Panthers) |
Vezina Trophy (Best goaltender) |
Linus Ullmark (Boston Bruins) |
Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets) Ilya Sorokin (New York Islanders) |
William M. Jennings Trophy (Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) |
Jeremy Swayman and
Linus Ullmark (Boston Bruins) |
Frederik Andersen and
Antti Raanta (Carolina Hurricanes) |
Each NHL team wore "Reverse Retro" jerseys for select games during the 2020–21 season, utilizing a variety of uniform designs and color schemes from the teams' histories. After several months of speculation, [81] the NHL formally announced the return of the "Reverse Retro" program for the 2022–23 season on October 19, 2022, with new designs. [82] All 32 jerseys were formally revealed the next day on October 20, with all containing a vintage-styled orange and black NHL shield logo. [83] The jerseys for the 2023 NHL All-Star Game, revealed in late January 2023, were also revealed to be part of the program. [84]
The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game during the 2022–23 season, listed with their first team.
Player | Team | Notability |
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Juraj Slafkovsky [87] | Montreal Canadiens | First overall pick in the 2022 Draft |
The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2022–23, listed with their team:
This was the ninth season of the league's 12-year Canadian national broadcast rights deal with Sportsnet. This included Sportnet's sub-licensing agreements airing Saturday Hockey Night in Canada games on CBC Television and French-language broadcasts on TVA Sports. [146] Sportsnet has discontinued the Hometown Hockey format for its Monday-night national games and replaced it with Rogers Monday Night Hockey. [147] [148] The schedule included two special Friday editions of Hockey Night in Canada on January 13 and 27, and the Hockey Day in Canada games on January 21. [149]
NHL Live, the digital streaming package for both national and out-of-market games, was discontinued. Out-of-market games were now streamed exclusively on Sportsnet Now Premium, albeit with reduced functionality with no home/away or radio broadcast features available. [150] This followed the league's trend of moving out-of-market streaming rights directly onto a media partner's platform, after the previous season when ESPN+ took over the U.S. rights from the league's in-house NHL.tv.
Hometown Hockey co-host Tara Slone left Sportsnet entirely after the format was discontinued. [151]
The Winnipeg Jets hired Dan Robertson as the team's new TV play-by-play announcer, replacing Dennis Beyak. [152]
TSN analyst Mike Johnson replaced Ray Ferraro as a color commentator of the network's Toronto Maple Leafs broadcasts. Ferraro departed TSN to focus primarily on his duties as the lead color commentator on ESPN and ABC's NHL broadcasts in the United States. [153] [154]
This was the second season of the league's seven-year U.S. national broadcast rights deals with the ESPN family of networks and Warner Bros Discovery Sports (formerly Turner Sports). [155]
ESPN aired exclusive regular season games on selected Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends. ABC continued to air games on selected Saturdays during the second half of the season. ESPN+ and Hulu exclusively streamed games throughout the season, primarily on most Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends. The All-Star Game and the Stadium Series was broadcast by ABC, while the All-Star skills competition aired on ESPN. [155] NHL content on ESPN+, including out-of-market games, was rebranded under the blanket title "NHL Power Play on ESPN+". [156] ESPN also collaborated with Disney Channel on a youth-oriented alternate broadcast of the Washington Capitals– New York Rangers game on March 14, 2023, using the player and puck tracking system to render a live, 3D animated version of the game portrayed by characters from its animated series Big City Greens. [157]
WBD aired regular season games primarily on TNT, with TBS, truTV, and HLN being used as overflow. TNT primarily aired national games on Wednesday nights, along with the Thanksgiving Showdown, Winter Classic, and selected Sunday games during the later half of the season. Unlike the previous season, not all of TNT's games were exclusive broadcasts, and were thus subject to blackout. [155]
NHL Network continues to nationally televise selected regular season games not broadcast by either ESPN or TNT. The network also produces its own game broadcasts on Saturday and Sunday afternoons as part of the NHL Network Showcase series.
In September 2022, Ted Leonsis's Monumental Sports & Entertainment bought out NBCUniversal's ownership stake in NBC Sports Washington, which carries broadcasts of the Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards, both Monumental-owned teams. Monumental initially took minority ownership of the network in 2016. NBC will provide transitional corporate, technical, and distribution support up to 18 months after the sale, and Monumental plans to rebrand the network after the 2022–23 season. [158] [159]
On February 24, 2023, the AT&T SportsNet regional sports networks sent letters to the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vegas Golden Knights saying they had until March 31, 2023, to reach an agreement to take their local television rights back. Warner Bros. Discovery, the owners of the networks, intends to leave the regional sports networks business. If a deal is not reached the networks will file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The Seattle Kraken's deal with Root Sports Northwest is not affected because Warner Bros. Discovery only has minority control of that network. [160] [161]
On March 14, Diamond Sports Group, the operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Diamond plans to continue to broadcast games for the 12 NHL teams it has regional rights to while it plans to separate from majority parent Sinclair Broadcast Group as part of the reorganization. [162]
The Seattle Kraken hired Eddie Olczyk as a TV color commentator, joining John Forslund and J. T. Brown on a three-person booth for a majority of games. Olczyk will continue to hold the same position with TNT on a concurrent basis. [163]
The New Jersey Devils hired Bill Spaulding as the team's new TV play-by-play announcer, replacing Steve Cangialosi. [164]
The Chicago Blackhawks promoted Patrick Sharp to a full-time TV color commentator, splitting duties with Troy Murray. The team also announced that Colby Cohen and Caley Chelios will contribute game analysis and other content on both TV and radio. [165]
After selling its stake in Disney Streaming, the NHL partnered with Sportradar (which had a ten-year deal with the league for data and video distribution) to assume the operations of its international streaming service NHL.tv. [166]
The NHL previously announced the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks will begin the regular season with two games in the 2022 NHL Global Series at O2 Arena in Prague on Oct. 7 and 8
'I feel it is in the best interest of the organization and myself to step down from my current duties and focus on my health and full recovery.' - Doug Wilson
2022–23 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 7, 2022 [1] – June 13, 2023 |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 32 |
TV partner(s) |
Sportsnet,
CBC,
TVA Sports (Canada) ESPN/ ABC/ ESPN2, TNT/TBS (United States) |
Streaming partner(s) |
Sportsnet Now (Canada) ESPN+/ Hulu (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Juraj Slafkovsky |
Picked by | Montreal Canadiens |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Boston Bruins |
Season MVP | Connor McDavid ( Oilers) |
Top scorer | Connor McDavid (Oilers) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Jonathan Marchessault |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Vegas Golden Knights |
Runners-up | Florida Panthers |
The 2022–23 NHL season was the 106th season of operation (105th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 7, 2022, when the San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators played the first of two games in Prague, Czech Republic as a part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. [1]
The playoffs concluded on June 13, with the Vegas Golden Knights defeating the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals in five games, winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
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In addition to sponsor logos on helmets (helmet entitlement partner), teams were allowed to also sell another sponsor placement on their players' jerseys (jersey patch partner) this season. The jersey sponsor patches had to be no greater than 3 by 3+1⁄2 inches (7.62 cm × 8.89 cm). [2]
The following teams announced their jersey sponsors:
After previous trials during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and 2020 NHL All-Star Game, the NHL deployed digitally enhanced dasherboards, using Supponor technology, at all arenas this season. This allows the digital replacement and insertion of advertising on the rink boards on selected camera angles, which can be localized for individual regional, national, and international broadcasters. These advertising units include logo placements similar to the boards seen in person (which will still be shown on camera angles that do not support ad replacement), and larger "zone"-based units across sections of the boards, or the entire board. [16] [17] [18]
The 2022 NHL Entry Draft was held on July 7–8, 2022, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the home of the Montreal Canadiens. [19] Juraj Slafkovsky was selected first overall by the Canadiens. [20]
The league held preseason games in Europe for the first time since 2019. The Nashville Predators played SC Bern at PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland, on October 3, 2022. The San Jose Sharks played Eisbaren Berlin at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on October 4. [21]
Off–season | |||
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Team | 2021–22 coach | 2022–23 coach | Notes |
Boston Bruins | Bruce Cassidy | Jim Montgomery | Cassidy was fired on June 6, 2022, several weeks after the Bruins' elimination from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. Cassidy compiled a 245–108–46 record in six seasons with Boston, winning the Jack Adams Trophy in 2019–20 and reaching the playoffs every year of his tenure; additionally, Boston won the Presidents' Trophy in 2019–20, and advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2019. [22] Montgomery, most recently an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues, and previously head coach of the Dallas Stars from 2018 to 2019, was named head coach on July 1, 2022. [23] |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jeremy Colliton Derek King* |
Luke Richardson | Colliton was fired on November 6, 2021, after parts of four seasons with Chicago, with the team starting the season 1–9–2. In his tenure, Colliton compiled a 87–92–26 record and led the team to the first round of the playoffs in 2020. King, previously the head coach of the Blackhawks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Rockford IceHogs, was promoted to interim head coach. [24] King finished out the season 27–33–10, failing to reach the playoffs. Richardson, formerly an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens, was named head coach on June 27, 2022. [25] |
Dallas Stars | Rick Bowness | Peter DeBoer | On May 20, 2022, five days after the Stars were eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and with his contract expiring, Bowness resigned as head coach of the Stars. In two and a half seasons with Dallas, Bowness recorded an 89–62–25 record, reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in 2020. [26] [27] DeBoer, who most recently served as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights from 2020 to 2022, and who had been fired by Vegas one month prior, was named head coach on June 21, 2022. [28] |
Detroit Red Wings | Jeff Blashill | Derek Lalonde | On April 30, 2022, a day after the Red Wings season finished, it was announced that Blashill's contract would not be renewed. Blashill was 204–261–72 in seven seasons with the Red Wings and made the playoffs once in his tenure. [29] Lalonde, formerly an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, was named head coach on June 30, 2022. [30] |
Florida Panthers |
Joel Quenneville Andrew Brunette* |
Paul Maurice | Quenneville resigned on October 28, 2021, after the results of an internal investigation revealed that he had improperly handled an accusation of sexual assault during his tenure as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. [31] Quenneville totaled a 79–40–13 record in just over two seasons with the Panthers, reaching the playoffs twice but failing to advance past the first round. [32] Assistant coach Brunette was named interim head coach. [33] Brunette finished out the season 51–18–6, with Florida winning the Presidents' Trophy and making it to the second round of the playoffs. Maurice, most recently the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets from 2013 to 2021, was then named permanent head coach on June 22, 2022. [34] |
Montreal Canadiens |
Dominique Ducharme Martin St. Louis* |
Martin St. Louis | Ducharme was fired on February 9, 2022, after the Canadiens began the season 8–30–7, with the team last in the league at his time of departure. In his brief tenure over parts of two seasons, Ducharme registered a 23–46–14 record, reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021. [35] St. Louis was named interim head coach later in the day, [36] before being promoted to permanent head coach on June 1, 2022. [37] |
New York Islanders | Barry Trotz | Lane Lambert | Trotz was fired on May 9, 2022, 10 days after the conclusion of the Islanders' season. Trotz registered a 152–102–34 record in four seasons with New York, reaching the third round of the playoffs in back-to-back years. [38] Lambert, previously an assistant coach under Trotz, was named head coach on May 16. [39] |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Alain Vigneault Mike Yeo* |
John Tortorella | Vigneault was fired on December 6, 2021, after the Flyers began the season 8–10–4. Vigneault compiled a 74–54–19 record in just over two seasons with Philadelphia, reaching the second round of the playoffs in 2020. Assistant coach Yeo was retained and named interim head coach; [40] he finished out with a record of 17–36–7, before being fired on May 3, 2022, after the conclusion of the season. [41] Tortorella, most recently head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2015 to 2021, was named head coach on June 17. [42] |
San Jose Sharks | Bob Boughner | David Quinn | Boughner was fired on July 1, 2022, two months after the conclusion of the Sharks' season. In two and a half seasons with San Jose, Boughner totaled a 67–85–23 record, failing to record a playoff appearance. [43] Quinn, most recently head coach of the New York Rangers from 2018 to 2021, was named head coach on July 26. [44] |
Vegas Golden Knights | Peter DeBoer | Bruce Cassidy | DeBoer was fired on May 16, 2022, 16 days after the conclusion of the Golden Knights' season. DeBoer registered a 98–50–12 record in just over two seasons with Vegas, reaching the third round of the playoffs in back-to-back years. [45] Cassidy, most recently head coach of the Boston Bruins from 2016 to 2022, and who had been fired by Boston one week prior, was named head coach on June 14. [46] |
Winnipeg Jets |
Paul Maurice Dave Lowry* |
Rick Bowness | Maurice resigned on December 17, 2021, after the Jets started the season 13–10–5. In just under eight and a half seasons with Winnipeg, Maurice totaled a 315–223–62 record, with five playoff appearances. Assistant coach Lowry was named interim head coach. [47] Lowry finished the season 26–22–6, failing to reach the playoffs. Bowness, most recently head coach of the Dallas Stars from 2019 to 2022, and who had briefly coached the original Jets during the 1988–89 season, was named head coach on July 3, 2022. [48] |
In–season | |||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach | Notes |
Vancouver Canucks | Bruce Boudreau | Rick Tocchet | Boudreau was fired on January 22, 2023, after the Canucks started the season 18–25–3. During parts of two seasons with the team, Boudreau totaled a 50–40–13 record, missing the playoffs in 2022. Tocchet, most recently head coach of the Arizona Coyotes from 2017 to 2021, was named head coach the same day. [49] |
(*) Indicates interim.
Off–season | |||
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Team | 2021–22 general manager | 2022–23 general manager | Notes |
Colorado Avalanche | Joe Sakic | Chris MacFarland | Sakic was promoted to president of hockey operations on July 11, 2022. MacFarland, formerly an assistant general manager, assumed the role of general manager. [50] |
San Jose Sharks |
Doug Wilson Joe Will* |
Mike Grier | Wilson resigned on April 7, 2022, for medical reasons, [51] with the Sharks holding a record of 29–31–9. Wilson had served as general manager of the Sharks since 2003, overseeing fourteen playoff appearances, five Pacific Division titles, one Presidents' Trophy, and one Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Will, the assistant general manager at the time, assumed the role of interim general manager. [51] Grier, a former player and most recently a hockey operations advisor with the New York Rangers, was named general manager on July 5, 2022. With his hiring, he became the first African-American general manager in NHL history. [52] |
In–season | |||
Team | Outgoing general manager | Incoming general manager | Notes |
Philadelphia Flyers | Chuck Fletcher | Daniel Briere* | Fletcher was fired on March 10, 2023 with the Flyers holding a record of 24–30–11. Fletcher served as general manager since 2018 with the team making the playoffs once. Briere, the assistant general manager, was promoted to interim general manager. [53] |
(*) Indicates interim.
The regular season began on October 7, 2022, and ended April 14, 2023. [1] Sixteen NHL games were played on the same day for the first time on April 8, 2023. [56]
The league held regular season games in Europe for the first time since the 2019–20 season. The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks played their first two regular season games against each other on October 7 and 8, 2022, at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. [1] Then, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche played two games on November 4 and 5, at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. [21]
The league held the following outdoor games:
The 2023 All-Star Game took place on February 4, 2023, at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, the home of the Florida Panthers. [59]
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 39 | 266 | 213 | +53 | 113 |
2 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 39 | 291 | 226 | +65 | 112 |
3 | New York Rangers | 82 | 47 | 22 | 13 | 37 | 277 | 219 | +58 | 107 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 305 | 177 | +128 | 135 |
2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 42 | 279 | 222 | +57 | 111 |
3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 38 | 283 | 254 | +29 | 98 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ME | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 36 | 243 | 222 | +21 | 93 |
2 | AT | x – Florida Panthers | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 36 | 290 | 273 | +17 | 92 |
3 | ME | e – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 262 | 264 | −2 | 91 |
4 | AT | e – Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 30 | 296 | 300 | −4 | 91 |
5 | AT | e – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 31 | 261 | 271 | −10 | 86 |
6 | AT | e – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 240 | 279 | −39 | 80 |
7 | ME | e – Washington Capitals | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 27 | 255 | 265 | −10 | 80 |
8 | ME | e – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 26 | 222 | 277 | −55 | 75 |
9 | AT | e – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 21 | 232 | 307 | −75 | 68 |
10 | ME | e – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 25 | 48 | 9 | 15 | 214 | 330 | −116 | 59 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 36 | 280 | 226 | +54 | 109 |
2 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 39 | 285 | 218 | +67 | 108 |
3 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 34 | 246 | 225 | +21 | 103 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 38 | 272 | 229 | +43 | 111 |
2 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 45 | 325 | 260 | +65 | 109 |
3 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 37 | 280 | 257 | +23 | 104 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | PA | x – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 37 | 289 | 256 | +33 | 100 |
2 | CE | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 46 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 247 | 225 | +22 | 95 |
3 | PA | e – Calgary Flames | 82 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 260 | 252 | +8 | 93 |
4 | CE | e – Nashville Predators | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 229 | 238 | −9 | 92 |
5 | PA | e – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 24 | 276 | 298 | −22 | 83 |
6 | CE | e – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 38 | 7 | 27 | 263 | 301 | −38 | 81 |
7 | CE | e – Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 228 | 299 | −71 | 70 |
8 | PA | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 234 | 321 | −87 | 60 |
9 | CE | e – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 18 | 204 | 301 | −97 | 59 |
10 | PA | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 13 | 209 | 338 | −129 | 58 |
In each round, teams compete in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage plays at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team is at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top three teams in each division make the playoffs, along with two wild cards in each conference, for a total of eight teams from each conference.
In the First Round, the lower seeded wild card in each conference played against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card played against the other division winner, and both wild cards were de facto #4 seeds. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. In the first two rounds, home ice advantage was awarded to the team with the better seed. In the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals, home ice advantage was awarded to the team with the better regular season record.
First round | Second round | Conference finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Boston | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | Toronto | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
A3 | Tampa Bay | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
M1 | Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
M1 | Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | NY Islanders | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
M1 | Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
M2 | New Jersey | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
M2 | New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
M3 | NY Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Florida | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Colorado | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Seattle | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Minnesota | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Dallas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Winnipeg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vegas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
P2 | Edmonton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
P2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
P3 | Los Angeles | 2 |
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of games played on April 14, 2023. [68]
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 64 | 89 | 153 | +22 | 36 |
Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 52 | 76 | 128 | +7 | 24 |
David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins | 82 | 61 | 52 | 113 | +34 | 38 |
Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 30 | 83 | 113 | –2 | 36 |
Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche | 71 | 42 | 69 | 111 | +29 | 30 |
Jason Robertson | Dallas Stars | 82 | 46 | 63 | 109 | +37 | 20 |
Matthew Tkachuk | Florida Panthers | 79 | 40 | 69 | 109 | +29 | 123 |
Mikko Rantanen | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 50 | 105 | +15 | 82 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 37 | 67 | 104 | +12 | 35 |
Elias Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 39 | 63 | 102 | +16 | 14 |
The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the completion of games played on April 13, 2023, while playing at least 1,920 minutes. [69]
Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Linus Ullmark | Boston Bruins | 49 | 2,882:12 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 2 | .938 | 1.89 |
Filip Gustavsson | Minnesota Wild | 39 | 2,310:56 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 81 | 3 | .931 | 2.10 |
Jeremy Swayman | Boston Bruins | 37 | 2,012:59 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 4 | .920 | 2.27 |
Ilya Samsonov | Toronto Maple Leafs | 42 | 2,475:36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 96 | 4 | .919 | 2.33 |
Ilya Sorokin | New York Islanders | 62 | 3,587:04 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 140 | 6 | .924 | 2.34 |
Jake Oettinger | Dallas Stars | 62 | 3,644:53 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 144 | 5 | .919 | 2.37 |
Vitek Vanecek | New Jersey Devils | 52 | 2,915:34 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 119 | 3 | .911 | 2.45 |
Igor Shesterkin | New York Rangers | 58 | 3,488:46 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 144 | 3 | .916 | 2.48 |
Frederik Andersen | Carolina Hurricanes | 34 | 1,984:21 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 82 | 1 | .903 | 2.48 |
Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets | 64 | 3,778:00 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 157 | 4 | .920 | 2.49 |
Voting concluded immediately after the end of the regular season. Statistics-based awards such as the Art Ross Trophy, Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, William M. Jennings Trophy and the Presidents' Trophy are announced at the end of the regular season. The Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy are presented at the end of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award is presented during the NHL Entry Draft.
Award | Recipient(s) | Runner(s)-up/Finalists |
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Stanley Cup | Vegas Golden Knights | Florida Panthers |
Presidents' Trophy (Best regular-season record) |
Boston Bruins | Carolina Hurricanes |
Prince of Wales Trophy (Eastern Conference playoff champion) |
Florida Panthers | Carolina Hurricanes |
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Western Conference playoff champion) |
Vegas Golden Knights | Dallas Stars |
Art Ross Trophy (Player with most points) |
Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) | Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers) |
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication) |
Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
Clayton Keller (Arizona Coyotes) Alex Stalock (Chicago Blackhawks) |
Calder Memorial Trophy (Best first-year player) |
Matty Beniers (Seattle Kraken) |
Owen Power (Buffalo Sabres) Stuart Skinner (Edmonton Oilers) |
Conn Smythe Trophy (Most valuable player, playoffs) |
Jonathan Marchessault (Vegas Golden Knights) | Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights) |
Frank J. Selke Trophy (Best defensive forward) |
Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins) |
Nico Hischier (New Jersey Devils) Mitch Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs) |
Hart Memorial Trophy (Most valuable player, regular season) |
Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) |
David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers) |
Jack Adams Award (Best coach) |
Jim Montgomery (Boston Bruins) |
Dave Hakstol (Seattle Kraken) Lindy Ruff (New Jersey Devils) |
James Norris Memorial Trophy (Best defenceman) |
Erik Karlsson (San Jose Sharks) |
Adam Fox (New York Rangers) Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche) |
King Clancy Memorial Trophy (Leadership and humanitarian contribution) |
Mikael Backlund (Calgary Flames) |
Anders Lee (New York Islanders) Darnell Nurse (Edmonton Oilers) |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Sportsmanship and excellence) |
Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles Kings) |
Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils) Brayden Point (Tampa Bay Lightning) |
Ted Lindsay Award (Outstanding player) |
Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) |
Erik Karlsson (San Jose Sharks) David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) |
Mark Messier Leadership Award (Leadership and community activities) |
Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) | N/A |
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy (Top goal-scorer) |
Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) | David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) |
Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award (Top general manager) |
Jim Nill (Dallas Stars) |
Don Sweeney (Boston Bruins) Bill Zito (Florida Panthers) |
Vezina Trophy (Best goaltender) |
Linus Ullmark (Boston Bruins) |
Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets) Ilya Sorokin (New York Islanders) |
William M. Jennings Trophy (Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) |
Jeremy Swayman and
Linus Ullmark (Boston Bruins) |
Frederik Andersen and
Antti Raanta (Carolina Hurricanes) |
Each NHL team wore "Reverse Retro" jerseys for select games during the 2020–21 season, utilizing a variety of uniform designs and color schemes from the teams' histories. After several months of speculation, [81] the NHL formally announced the return of the "Reverse Retro" program for the 2022–23 season on October 19, 2022, with new designs. [82] All 32 jerseys were formally revealed the next day on October 20, with all containing a vintage-styled orange and black NHL shield logo. [83] The jerseys for the 2023 NHL All-Star Game, revealed in late January 2023, were also revealed to be part of the program. [84]
The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game during the 2022–23 season, listed with their first team.
Player | Team | Notability |
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Juraj Slafkovsky [87] | Montreal Canadiens | First overall pick in the 2022 Draft |
The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2022–23, listed with their team:
This was the ninth season of the league's 12-year Canadian national broadcast rights deal with Sportsnet. This included Sportnet's sub-licensing agreements airing Saturday Hockey Night in Canada games on CBC Television and French-language broadcasts on TVA Sports. [146] Sportsnet has discontinued the Hometown Hockey format for its Monday-night national games and replaced it with Rogers Monday Night Hockey. [147] [148] The schedule included two special Friday editions of Hockey Night in Canada on January 13 and 27, and the Hockey Day in Canada games on January 21. [149]
NHL Live, the digital streaming package for both national and out-of-market games, was discontinued. Out-of-market games were now streamed exclusively on Sportsnet Now Premium, albeit with reduced functionality with no home/away or radio broadcast features available. [150] This followed the league's trend of moving out-of-market streaming rights directly onto a media partner's platform, after the previous season when ESPN+ took over the U.S. rights from the league's in-house NHL.tv.
Hometown Hockey co-host Tara Slone left Sportsnet entirely after the format was discontinued. [151]
The Winnipeg Jets hired Dan Robertson as the team's new TV play-by-play announcer, replacing Dennis Beyak. [152]
TSN analyst Mike Johnson replaced Ray Ferraro as a color commentator of the network's Toronto Maple Leafs broadcasts. Ferraro departed TSN to focus primarily on his duties as the lead color commentator on ESPN and ABC's NHL broadcasts in the United States. [153] [154]
This was the second season of the league's seven-year U.S. national broadcast rights deals with the ESPN family of networks and Warner Bros Discovery Sports (formerly Turner Sports). [155]
ESPN aired exclusive regular season games on selected Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends. ABC continued to air games on selected Saturdays during the second half of the season. ESPN+ and Hulu exclusively streamed games throughout the season, primarily on most Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends. The All-Star Game and the Stadium Series was broadcast by ABC, while the All-Star skills competition aired on ESPN. [155] NHL content on ESPN+, including out-of-market games, was rebranded under the blanket title "NHL Power Play on ESPN+". [156] ESPN also collaborated with Disney Channel on a youth-oriented alternate broadcast of the Washington Capitals– New York Rangers game on March 14, 2023, using the player and puck tracking system to render a live, 3D animated version of the game portrayed by characters from its animated series Big City Greens. [157]
WBD aired regular season games primarily on TNT, with TBS, truTV, and HLN being used as overflow. TNT primarily aired national games on Wednesday nights, along with the Thanksgiving Showdown, Winter Classic, and selected Sunday games during the later half of the season. Unlike the previous season, not all of TNT's games were exclusive broadcasts, and were thus subject to blackout. [155]
NHL Network continues to nationally televise selected regular season games not broadcast by either ESPN or TNT. The network also produces its own game broadcasts on Saturday and Sunday afternoons as part of the NHL Network Showcase series.
In September 2022, Ted Leonsis's Monumental Sports & Entertainment bought out NBCUniversal's ownership stake in NBC Sports Washington, which carries broadcasts of the Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards, both Monumental-owned teams. Monumental initially took minority ownership of the network in 2016. NBC will provide transitional corporate, technical, and distribution support up to 18 months after the sale, and Monumental plans to rebrand the network after the 2022–23 season. [158] [159]
On February 24, 2023, the AT&T SportsNet regional sports networks sent letters to the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vegas Golden Knights saying they had until March 31, 2023, to reach an agreement to take their local television rights back. Warner Bros. Discovery, the owners of the networks, intends to leave the regional sports networks business. If a deal is not reached the networks will file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The Seattle Kraken's deal with Root Sports Northwest is not affected because Warner Bros. Discovery only has minority control of that network. [160] [161]
On March 14, Diamond Sports Group, the operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Diamond plans to continue to broadcast games for the 12 NHL teams it has regional rights to while it plans to separate from majority parent Sinclair Broadcast Group as part of the reorganization. [162]
The Seattle Kraken hired Eddie Olczyk as a TV color commentator, joining John Forslund and J. T. Brown on a three-person booth for a majority of games. Olczyk will continue to hold the same position with TNT on a concurrent basis. [163]
The New Jersey Devils hired Bill Spaulding as the team's new TV play-by-play announcer, replacing Steve Cangialosi. [164]
The Chicago Blackhawks promoted Patrick Sharp to a full-time TV color commentator, splitting duties with Troy Murray. The team also announced that Colby Cohen and Caley Chelios will contribute game analysis and other content on both TV and radio. [165]
After selling its stake in Disney Streaming, the NHL partnered with Sportradar (which had a ten-year deal with the league for data and video distribution) to assume the operations of its international streaming service NHL.tv. [166]
The NHL previously announced the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks will begin the regular season with two games in the 2022 NHL Global Series at O2 Arena in Prague on Oct. 7 and 8
'I feel it is in the best interest of the organization and myself to step down from my current duties and focus on my health and full recovery.' - Doug Wilson