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# Long Weekend FTB: The next hockey season has already begun
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-long-weekend-chat-the-next-hockey-season-has-already-begun/
- Published: 2022-09-03T09:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-09-03T09:30:00.000Z
- Description: Some of the Maple Leafs’ prospects have begun their 2022/23 seasons.
- Author: Brian Stewart
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

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

[World Championships Medal Games Preview](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/world-championships-medal-games-preview-times-teams-broadcast-chanels/) | by Katya

[2022 Top 25 Under 25: Nicholas Abruzzese is #8](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2022-top-25-under-25-nicholas-abruzzese-is-8-toronto-maple-leafs-training-camp-centre-ncaa-harvard/) | by Hardev

[Nikita Grebyonkin is a name to watch](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-prospect-nikita-grebyonkin-is-a-name-to-watch-big-fast-physical-two-way-winger/) | by brigstew

[Leafs hoping to be the team that unlocks Victor Mete’s potential](https://theleafsnation.com/2022/09/02/leafs-hoping-to-be-the-team-that-unlocks-victor-metes-potential/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | 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](https://t.co/UuW2G4xhOC?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) [September 2, 2022](https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1565826928925622273?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> S I G N E D ✍️  
>  
> The [#Oilers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) have added Ryan Murray on a one-year deal with an AAV of $750,000.[#LetsGoOilers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoOilers?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/QWbTGKYJSO](https://t.co/QWbTGKYJSO?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) [September 2, 2022](https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1565773383396368384?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

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](https://t.co/hR9DUTGwJS?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Ale-STAN-dro Kirk (@brigstew86) [September 2, 2022](https://twitter.com/brigstew86/status/1565748782108741633?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Enjoy your long weekend everyone!