via the NHL PR department,

December

12 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction (Inductees: Gary Bettman, Brian Gionta, Neal Henderson, Tim Thomas and Krissy Wendell) and Celebration of Lester Patrick (Recipient: Jack Blatherwick) (Washington, D.C.)

19 102nd anniversary of NHL’s first games

19-27 Holiday roster freeze in effect: For all players on an NHL active roster, injured reserve, or with non-roster and injured non-roster status as of midnight (local time) Dec. 19, a roster freeze shall apply through midnight (local time) Dec. 27, with respect to waivers, trades and loans, subject to the exceptions provided for in CBA Article 16.5 (d).

24-26 Holiday break (no scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed)

26 – Jan. 5 IIHF World Junior Championship (Ostrava/Trinec, Czech Republic)