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Once a game official drops the puck between the two opposing skaters' sticks, they attempt to gain control of it. The face-off procedure differs slightly between NHL and international rules. Prior to the 2015–16 NHL season, the away team's centre was required to place his stick on the ice first.
Injured list – 15-day (historically 10-day, and historically known as the "disabled list"): The player must remain off the active roster for a minimum number of calendar days, starting on the day following the player's last game. 60-day: Same rules apply, however, this may only be used when the team's 40-man roster is full. Any player placed ...
first NHL contract NHL games played (regular season and postseason) 18 6* 80 5* 160 19 5* 4* 20 4 3 21 60 80 22 70 23 3 60 24 2 2 25 or older 1 (No games limit) 1 (No games limit) *For these players, the first NHL season is a season in which a player dresses for at least 11 NHL games.
The following are lists of current National Hockey League (NHL) team rosters: For Eastern Conference rosters please see List of current NHL Eastern Conference team ...
On December 4, 2018, the NHL confirmed that it had granted an expansion franchise in the city of Seattle. [4] The team was named the Seattle Kraken on July 23, 2020. [5] [6] On April 30, 2021, the team was permitted to begin making trades and signing players after sending its final expansion payment to the league. [7]
On April 15, 2021, Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 356th player to reach the mark. [256] On April 19, 2021, San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau played his 1,768th NHL game, becoming the all-time leader in games played and surpassing the record previously held by Gordie Howe. [257]
On May 7, 2021, the Blues clinched a playoff berth despite a 4–3 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. [2] The Blues were eliminated from the playoffs in a four-game sweep by the Colorado Avalanche , with a 5–2 loss in game four on May 23.
The tournament is restricted to players who have a 2024–25 NHL contract and are on an NHL roster as of December 2, 2024. [24] Because the NHL does not have an agreement with the IIHF for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the tournament cannot include non-NHL players. [10] [13] On June 28, 2024, the NHL announced the first six players on each team's ...