The NHL is headed to Europe.
Next season, the league will host three regular-season games in Europe, highlighting the native country of star players from each participating club.
Here are the key dates:
- Oct. 6, Edmonton Oilers vs. New Jersey Devils in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Nov. 1, Florida Panthers vs. Winnipeg Jets in Helsinki, Finland
- Nov. 2, Winnipeg Jets vs. Florida Panthers in Helsinki, Finland
The Oilers and Devils will kick off their regular-season schedules in Sweden after opening training camp in Germany and Switzerland, respectively.
The two nations have ties to the clubs, as Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl hails from Germany, while Devils rookie Nico Hischier is a Switzerland native.
Oilers defensemen Oscar Klefbom and Adam Larsson hail from Sweden, as do Devils forwards Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt.
Meanwhile, Jets winger Patrik Laine and Panthers center Aleksander Barkov are both products of Finland.
The Oilers and Devils will also take part in exhibition contests against European opposition:
- Oct. 1, New Jersey Devils vs. SC Bern in Bern, Switzerland
- Oct. 3, Edmonton Oilers vs. Kolner Haie in Cologne, Germany
This season, the NHL held two games in Stockholm, Sweden between the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators.
