When Does Hockey Start 2024. Don't miss the chance to witness the best teams and players compete for the gold medal in prague and ostrava. The first round of the nhl playoffs is set to start saturday, april 20.

Generally, the nhl schedule will drop in july or late june. Canada won their 28th title in 2023 in tampere, finland and they return for the 2024 edition of the tournament along with hosts czech republic and 14 other nations.