Long Weekend FTB: The next hockey season has already begun

You may not have realized this, but the 2022/23 season has already begun for some leagues — including two Maple Leafs prospects. All the European leagues have been in their pre-season for a month now, and they are just starting their regular season games. The CHL leagues have been in their training camps, and began their pre-season games on Friday night. Other leagues, like the USHL or NCAA, are not far behind.

The Maple Leafs will of start their pre-season on September 24th, and then their regular season on October 12th. But if you are interested in following or watching any prospects, here are the dates to know:

Europe

• Nikita Grebyonkin — Metallurg (KHL): regular season started September 1st
• Dmitri Ovchinnikov — Sibir (KHL): regular season started September 2nd
• Dennis Hildeby — Farjestad (SHL): Champions League started September 2nd and their regular season starting September 17th
• Artur Akthyamov — Neftyanik (VHL): regular season starts September 8th
• Vyacheslav Peksa — Bars Kazan (VHL): regular season starts September 8th
• Roni Hirvonen — HIFK (Liiga): regular season starts October 14th
• Topi Niemelä — Karpat (Liiga): regular season starts October 14th
• Kalle Loponen — KooKoo (Liiga): regular season starts October 14th/

North America

• Brandon Lisowsky — Saskatoon (WHL): Pre-season starts September 6th, regular season starts September 23rd
• Fraser Minten — Kamloops (WHL): Pre-season starts Septenber 9th, regular season starts September 23rd
• Ty Voit — Sarnia (OHL): Pre-season starts September 9th, regular season starts September 30th
• Braeden Kressler — Flint (OHL): Pre-season starts September 9th, regular season starts October 1st
• Nicholas Moldenhauer — Chicago (USHL): Pre-season starts September 9th, regular season starts September 22nd
• Matthew Knies and Mike Koster — Minnesota (NCAA): Regular season starts October 1st
• Veeti Miettinen — St. Cloud (NCAA): Regular season starts October 1st
• Wyatt Schingoethe — West Michigan (NCAA): Regular season starts October 1st
• Ryan Tverberg — UConn (NCAA): Regular season starts October 7th
• Toronto Marlies (AHL): Regular season starts October 14th
• Joe Miller — Harvard (NCAA): Regular season starts October 20th/

LINKS FROM THE BRANCHES

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2022 Top 25 Under 25: Nicholas Abruzzese is #8 | by Hardev

Nikita Grebyonkin is a name to watch | by brigstew

Leafs hoping to be the team that unlocks Victor Mete’s potential | by TLN

Some signings happened yesterday, one bigger than the others...

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has agreed to terms with center J.T. Miller on a 7-year contract worth a total $56 million. pic.twitter.com/UuW2G4xhOC

— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) September 2, 2022

S I G N E D ✍️

The #Oilers have added Ryan Murray on a one-year deal with an AAV of $750,000.#LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/QWbTGKYJSO

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 2, 2022

Speaking of hockey games already being played, one was played yesterday in.... unusual conditions.

Tuning into Sibir's first regular season game to watch Ovchinnikov and, uh, I think they have a slight fog problem? pic.twitter.com/hR9DUTGwJS

— Ale-STAN-dro Kirk (@brigstew86) September 2, 2022

Enjoy your long weekend everyone!