| Event | Date/Venue | Teams |
| NHL Entry Draft |
06/30/2013
3:00 PM EST Prudential Center Newark, NJ |
| Event | Date/Venue | Teams |
| Regular Season Schedule Announced |
06/21/2012
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| Free agency signing period begins. |
07/01/2012
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| Expiration date of Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
09/15/2012
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| Regular season begins |
01/19/2013
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| Trade Deadline |
04/03/2013
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| Regular season ends |
04/28/2013
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| NHL Draft Lottery |
04/29/2013
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| Stanley Cup playoffs begin |
04/30/2013
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