09 February 2010 - 20H19  

Helsinki, Stockholm, Prague to host NHL openers: organisers
The next season of the National Hockey League will start with six games played in three European cities - Helsinki, Stockholm and Prague, the organisers of the Prague games said on Tuesday.
The next season of the National Hockey League will start with six games played in three European cities - Helsinki, Stockholm and Prague, the organisers of the Prague games said on Tuesday.

AFP - The next season of the National Hockey League will start with six games played in three European cities - Helsinki, Stockholm and Prague, the organisers of the Prague games said on Tuesday.

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Minnesota Wild will clash in Helsinki on October 7 and 8, and the Columbus Blue Jackets and the San Jose Sharks will meet in Stockholm on October 8 and 9.

The Boston Bruins will then take on the Phoenix Coyotes in Prague on October 9 and 10, Miroslav Cernosek, the owner of the Czech organiser company Ceska sportovni, told reporters.

All three cities have already hosted the NHL opening games, just like London, where the tradition of opening the season in Europe started in 2007.

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