2016-17 SEASON INFORMATION PACKAGE

The NHL has released its 2016-17 Season Information Package via the League’s Media site.

Also now available are several NHL publications as well as all 30 team media guides for the 2016-17 campaign.

Documents in the 2016-17 Season Information Package include:
* Team-by-Team Offseason Summary
* New Coaches and General Managers
* Season Openers
* NHL Arena Firsts
* NHL Competitive Balance
* Approaching Milestones
* Jaromir Jagr and Roberto Luongo: The Panthers’ Historic Duo
* Dates of Interest
* Bye Weeks
* Outdoor Games and All-Star Weekend
* NHL Centennial Celebrations
* Key Dates
* Hockey Fights Cancer
* Team PR Contacts
* NHL PR Contacts
* Social Listings
* 2016-17 NHL Guide & Record Book
* 2016-17 NHL Rule Book
* 2016-17 NHL Media Directory
* 2016-17 NHL Broadcast Factbook
* 2016-17 NHL Pronunciation Guide

SNEAK PEEK AT WEDNESDAY’S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Toronto @ Ottawa, 7 p.m., SN, TVAS
St. Louis @ Chicago, 8 p.m., NBCSN
Calgary @ Edmonton, 10 p.m., SN, SN1, TVAS2
Los Angeles @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m., NBCSN
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FOUR GAMES HIGHLIGHT OPENING NIGHT OF 2016-17 SEASON

The NHL drops the puck on the 2016-17 season with a four-game slate, highlighted by the opening of a new arena in Edmonton, the debut of No. 1 overall pick Auston Matthews and the renewal of a pair of Western Conference rivalries.

* Connor McDavid and the Oilers christen Rogers Place when they face the provincial rival Flames in the first half of a home-and-home series:

All-Time Records in Season Openers
Calgary: 12-20-11 (4-9-6 when on the road)
Edmonton: 19-13-4 (16-8-3 when at home)

All-Time Meetings in Season Openers^ EDM leads 3-2-0 (CGY: 2-3-0)
10/5/82: CGY 5 at EDM 7
10/4/91: EDM 2 at CGY 9
10/3/01: EDM 0 at CGY 1
10/5/06: CGY 1 at EDM 3
10/7/10: CGY 0 at EDM 4

* The Maple Leafs launch their centennial season with the NHL debut of Matthews in the Battle of Ontario against the Senators:

All-Time Records in Season Openers
Toronto: 38-43-17 (14-19-5 when on the road)
Ottawa: 11-6-6 (2-3-2 when at home)

All-Time Meetings in Season Openers^ OTT leads 4-0-0 (TOR: 0-2-2)
10/3/01: OTT 5 at TOR 4
10/5/05: OTT 3 at TOR 2 (SO)
10/4/06: OTT 4 at TOR 1
10/3/07: OTT 4 at TOR 3 (OT)

* The Blues and Blackhawks, who last met in Game 7 of the opening round of the

2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs (3-2 W by STL), renew their Central Division rivalry:

All-Time Records in Season Openers
St. Louis: 24-16-8 (11-9-6 when on the road)
Chicago: 38-32-19 (21-10-12 when at home)

All-Time Meetings in Season Openers^ CHI leads 3-2-0 (STL: 2-3-0)
10/11/68: STL 3 at CHI 4
10/11/69: CHI 2 at STL 7
10/9/71: CHI 4 at STL 2
10/7/76: CHI 6 at STL 4
10/5/89: STL 8 at CHI 3

* The reigning Western Conference champion Sharks face the intrastate rival Kings for the first time since eliminating them in the opening round of last year’s postseason (4-1 W):

All-Time Records in Season Openers
Los Angeles: 20-19-9 (9-8-3 when on the road)
San Jose: 10-10-4 (6-5-2 when at home)

All-Time Meetings in Season Openers^ SJS leads 2-0-0 (LAK: 0-2-0)
10/8/14: SJS 4 at LAK 0
10/7/15: SJS 5 at LAK 1
^ Season opener for both clubs

NHL ANNOUNCES OPENING DAY ROSTERS FOR 2016-17

The NHL announced all 30 club rosters for the opening day of the 2016-17 season.

Click here for the complete list.

ICE PLANT ARRIVES IN ADVANCE OF HERITAGE CLASSIC

The 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic Ice Plant arrived at Investors Group Field on Tuesday in advance of the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, which will be contested Sunday, Oct. 23, between the Jets and Oilers (3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT, NHLN-US, SN, TVAS2).

Click here for an update on the rink build.