It’s finally official. After weeks of negotiating, the NHL and NHLPA have reached a tentative agreement on the Return to Play Plan and an extension of the collective bargaining agreement.
With the tentative agreement in place, we now have actual dates regarding the resumption of the 2019-20 NHL season. The key dates are as follows:
July 13 — Start of Phase 3 (formal training camps)
July 26 — Clubs travel to hub cities (Toronto and Edmonton)
August 1 — Start of Phase 4 (Qualifying round of 24-team tournament)
This is a developing story.