Why was the 2012/13 NHL season short?

The season start was delayed from its original October 11, 2012 date due to a lockout imposed by the NHL franchise owners after the expiration of the league’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA). …

Who won the cup in 2012 2013?

Chicago Blackhawks
The playoffs ended on June 24, 2013, with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Boston Bruins in six games to win the Stanley Cup. Patrick Kane won the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs MVP, with 19 points (9 goals and 10 assists)…

Who started the Nhlpa?

Ted Lindsay
Alan Eagleson
National Hockey League Players’ Association/Founders

The first NHLPA was formed in 1957, led by Ted Lindsay of the Detroit Red Wings and Doug Harvey of the Montreal Canadiens, after the league had refused to release pension plan financial information.

How many games did the NHL play in 2013?

Each team played 82 games – 50 or 54 games within their conference, depending on whether they were in a seven- or eight-team division, and two games (home and road) against each non-conference club.

When does the 2012 NHL regular season start?

Similar to the 1994–95 season, the shortened regular season was limited to intra-conference competition. The season calendar opened with the 2012 NHL Entry Draft on June 22–23, 2012, held at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

When did the NHL realignment start in 2012?

However, on January 6, 2012, the league announced that the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) had rejected the proposed realignment, delaying any future changes until at least 2013–14. NHLPA officers expressed a desire to see a draft schedule for the realignment, which the league had not completed.

Who are the playoff teams for the 2013 NHL season?

The top four teams in each conference would then qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, while for the regular season, each team would face its non-conference opponents twice: once each at home and on the road. Conference opponents would face each other five or six times each.

When did the NHL lockout start in 2012?

The NHLPA made an attempt to strike down the lockout as illegal in Alberta and Quebec; the Quebec Labour Board ruled against the NHLPA on September 14. The NHL season officially entered a lockout after the expiration of the CBA on September 15, 2012, prior to the planned start of the pre-season.

Who won the 2012 13 Stanley Cup?

The 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 30, 2013, following the conclusion of the 2012–13 NHL regular season…

Who won the 2013 NHL championship?

2013 Stanley Cup Finals/Champion

Why was there no hockey in 2005?

The 2004–05 NHL lockout was a labor lockout that resulted in the cancellation of the National Hockey League (NHL) season, which would have been its 88th season of play. The main dispute was the league’s desire to implement a salary cap to limit expenditure on player salaries.

Did NHL ever go on strike?

NHL Strike of 1992 Labor-management dustups occurred off and on over the decades, but the first really big issue of the modern era was the NHL strike of 1992. The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), led by Bob Goodenow, called a strike on April 1, 1992, over a number of issues.

Who won the Stanley Cup in 2010?

2010 Stanley Cup Finals/Champion
Patrick Kane scored 4:06 into overtime against the Flyers in Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final to end the Blackhawks’ championship drought at 49 years with a 4-3 victory. Kane’s goal started an incredible decade of dominance for Chicago, which won the Stanley Cup three times in six seasons.

Who has won the most Stanley Cups?

the Montreal Canadiens
Having lifted the trophy a total of 24 times, the Montreal Canadiens are the team with more Stanley Cup titles than any other franchise.

Who won the Stanley Cup in 2013 2014?

Los Angeles Kings
The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Kings defeated the Eastern Conference champion New York Rangers four games to one to win their second championship in franchise history, marking the first time since 2007 that the championship series was determined in fewer than six games.

What is a lockout season NHL?

The lockout lasted from October 1, 1994 to January 11, 1995. Forty-eight regular-season games were lost, making the 53-game season the shortest in the NHL in more than half a century.

Who won the Stanley Cup 2021?

Tampa Bay Lightning
2021 Stanley Cup Finals/Champion
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) hoists the Stanley Cup after the Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in game five to win the 2021 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena.

Who had the Stanley Cup in 2005?

Carolina Hurricanes
Stanley Cup

When did the Stanley Cup playoffs start in 2012?

The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 11, 2012, after the conclusion of the 2011–12 NHL regular season. These playoffs marked the first time since the 1996 playoffs in which no Canadian teams advanced past the first round.

When does the NHL regular season start and end?

sports season. The 2012–13 NHL season was the 96th season of operation (95th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on January 19, 2013 and ended on April 28, 2013, with the playoffs to follow until June.