NHL, NHLPA Set Target Date Of Jan. 1 For 2020-21 Season To Begin

We now have an official timeline as to when the 2020-21 NHL season could start.

Commissioner Gary Bettman announced during the NHL Entry Draft that the league is targeting Jan. 1 as Opening Night. The NHL and NHL Players' Association issued a statement shortly after Bettman broke the news.

The @NHL and @NHLPA announce target date for 2020-21 season. https://t.co/5gDvmWkiAT pic.twitter.com/vWZJdbrU8v

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 6, 2020

The 2019-20 season ended Sept. 28 when the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.