Pre-season begins in mid-September and regular season play resumes in early October.
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Hockey never stops. There is always some part of the world in the middle of the proper season, and there are always competitions going for those that aren't.
A NHL season starts on offically starts October 6 though not all teams play on this date.
Pre-season hockey begins in mid-to-late September and the regular season begins in early to mid-October.