- April 6 - Last day of regular season. - April 9 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin. - May 2-18 - IIHF world hockey championship, Quebec City and Halifax, Nova Scotia. - June 9 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals. - June 12 - NHL awards show at Toronto. - June 15 - Deadline for first club-elected salary arbitration. - June 20-21 - NHL draft, Ottawa. - July 1 - Free agency begins. - July 5 - Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration. - July 6 - Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration. - July 20-Aug. 4 - Salary arbitration hearings held. - Aug. 6 - Deadline for salary arbitration decisions to be rendered.