2013–14 NHL season
The 2013–14 NHL season was the 97th season of operation (96th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 2013–14 NHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 1, 2013 – June 13, 2014 |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| Total attendance | 52,347,789 |
| TV partner/s | CBC, TSN, RDS (Canada) NBCSN, NBC, CNBC (United States) |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Picked by | Colorado Avalanche |
| Regular season | |
| Presidents' Trophy | Boston Bruins |
| Season MVP | Sidney Crosby (Penguins) |
| Top scorer | Sidney Crosby (Penguins) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Justin Williams (Kings) |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Stanley Cup champions | Los Angeles Kings |
| Runners-up | New York Rangers |
| NHL seasons | |
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← 2012–13 |
2014–15 → |
This season had a realignment. The league's 30 teams changed from six divisions to four divisions. The regular season began October 1 and ended April 13. The 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs began April 16. For the first time since 1973, only one Canadian team made the playoffs: the Montreal Canadiens.
There was no all-star game this season, due to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Prior to the season, the NHL, International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and Olympic officials reached an agreement to send NHL players to the Olympics game. The league took a break on February 9 and resumed play on February 25.[1]
The new divisions are:
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Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
References
- ↑ NHL players to compete at 2014 Sochi Olympics. CBC. July 19, 2013. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-players-to-compete-at-2014-sochi-olympics-1.1331450. Retrieved November 3, 2016.