The NHL’s Deputy Commissioner, Bill Daly recently spoke with TSN’s Pierre Lebrun and reiterated a January 1 start date. Due to to the NBA news approving a December 22 start, it was wondered if the NHL would follow suit.
Bill Daly: January 1 remains our objective
Bill Daly reiterated that the league is still focused on a January 1 start date, but a Lebrun pointed out, the NHL-NHLPA Return To Play committee has not yet met.
“The joint NHL-NHLPA RTP committee has yet to meet (nothing yet scheduled). Though a source says top leaders of NHLPA/NHL have been in daily contact over the 2020-21 season”
Pierre Lebrun
Current NHL state of affairs
So when will the next NHL season begin?