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2016 FNHL OFF-SEASON
* 10% Cap Overage Start Date April 11, 2016 0h01 ET
* 2016 Off-Season Begins, Trading Resumes April 11, 2016 12h00 ET
* Off-season Contract Extensions Begin (Contracts effective 2016-17) April 11, 2016 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period begins (1 per team) April 11, 2016 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period ends April 24, 2016  23h59 ET
* FNHL Takes 3-Month Break Starting April 25, 2016  0h01 ET
* FNHL Activity Resumes July 30, 2016  0h01 ET
* Last day to resign pending Free Agents by teams August 9, 2016 17h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze August 9 17h01 ET - August 14, 2016 23h59 ET
* Free Agency Begins August 15, 2016 0h01 ET
         > August 15 - Defencemen
         > August 22 - Left Wingers
         > August 29 - Right Wingers
         > September 5 - Centers
         > September 12 - Goalies
* 2016 Entry Draft begins September 613, 2016 0h01 ET  (LINK)
* 10% Cap Overage End Date September 30 October 5, 2016 @ 23h59 ET
* Off-season Contract Extensions Freeze September 30 October 5, 2016 @ 23h59 ET
* Transaction Freeze (FNHL roster upload to scoring system) September 30 October 5, 2016 @ 23h59 ET



2016-17 FNHL REGULAR SEASON
* Set line-up 5 minutes before 1st game October 12, 2016 18h55 ET
* 2016-17 FNHL (& NHL) begins October 12, 2016 19h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze Lifted October 13, 2016 00h01 ET (1-day after start of season)
* 2016-17 Contract Extensions begin October 26, 2016  0h01 ET (14-days after start of season)
* Transaction Freeze December 21, 2016 17h00
* Transaction Freeze Lifted December 27, 2016 0h01 ET
* Trade Deadline February 25, 2017 23h59 ET
* Last day to start new Free Agent bids (until August 15th) February 28, 2017  23h59 ET
* FNHL 2016-17 Returning Team Fees Due March 6-26, 2017
* FNHL Play-offs (3 rounds, excl. Finals) March 6-26, 2017
* FNHL Stanely Cup Finals (14-days) March 27 - April 9, 2017
* FNHL Stanley Cup Champion crowned (scoring system updates overnight) & Trading Resumes April 10, 2017 10h00 ET

2017 FNHL OFF-SEASON
* 10% Cap Overage Start Date April 10, 2017 0h01 ET
* Off-season Contract Extensions Begin (Contracts effective 2017-18) April 10, 2017 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period begins (1 per team) April 10, 2017 0h01 ET
* Off-Season Trading Resumes April 10, 2017 12h00 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period ends April 23, 2017  23h59 ET
* FNHL Takes 3-Month Break Starting April 24, 2017  0h01 ET - cancelled due to 2017 Vegas Expansion Draft
* FNHL Activity Resumes July 15, 2017  0h01 ET - cancelled due to 2017 Vegas Expansion Draft
* Last day to resign pending Free Agents by teams June 30, 2017 17h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze June 30 17h01 ET - July 511, 2017 12h00Noon ET
* Expansion Draft (Vegas Golden Knights ) July 1 00h01 ET - July 47 17h00 ET
* Trading Opens (Post-Expansion Draft) July 511 12h01 ET - July 25August 1, 2017 17h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze July 25August 1 17h01 ET - August 13, 2017 23h59 ET
* NEW MiLR games played limit increases to 82 regular games in-effect (formerly 40 games maximum) August 14, 2017 0h01 ET
* Free Agency Begins August 14, 2017 0h01 ET
         > August 14 - Defencemen
         > August 21 - Left Wingers
         > August 28 - Right Wingers
         > September 4 - Centers
         > September 11 - Goalies
* 2017 Entry Draft begins September 12, 2017 0h01 ET  (LINK)
* 10% Cap Overage End Date September 27, 2017 @ 23h59 ET 
* Off-season Contract Extensions Freeze September 27, 2017 @ 23h59 ET
* Transaction Freeze (FNHL roster upload to scoring system) September 27, 2017 @ 23h59 ET

2017-18 FNHL REGULAR SEASON
* Set line-up 5 minutes before 1st game October 4, 2017 18h55 ET
* 2017-18 FNHL (& NHL) begins October 4, 2017 19h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze Lifted October 5, 2017 00h01 ET (1-day after start of season)
* 2017-18 Contract Extensions begin October 18, 2016  0h01 ET (14-days after start of season)
* Transaction Freeze December 17, 2017 17h00
* Transaction Freeze Lifted December 23, 2017 0h01 ET
* Trade Deadline February 24, 2018 23h59 ET
* Last day to start new Free Agent bids (until August 6th) February 27, 2018  23h59 ET
* Regular Season Ends March 4, 2018 23h59 ET
* Buy-Out Freeze Begins March 5, 2018 00h01 23h59 ET
* 2018-19 Returning Team Fees Due March 5-25, 2018
* Play-offs (3 rounds, excl. Finals) March 5-25, 2018
* FNHL Finals (13-days) March 26 - April 7, 2018
* FNHL Champion crowned (scoring system updates overnight) & Trading Resumes April 8, 2018 10h00 ET

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2010-11 Dates
Rosters Set - Sunday Sept. 26th, 2010 at 11:59PM (EST)
Free Agency Begins - Monday Sept. 27th, 2010 at 12:00AM (EST)
Season Begins - Thursday Oct. 7th, 2010
Trade Deadline - March 6th, 2011at 11:59PM (EST)
Free Agency Ends - March 6th, 2011at 11:59PM (EST)
Regular Season Ends - March 6th, 2011at 11:59PM (EST)
Playoffs End - April 10th, 2011
Contract Arbitration - April 11th, 2011 through April 25th, 2011
Players without extensions are released to Free Agency - April 30th, 2011
Offseason Free Agency Begins - May 1st, 2011 at 12:00AM (EST)
Entry Draft (2011) - June 27th


2011-12
Trading Deadline,  feb 19th 2012 11:59pm
Last day to start new free agent bids untill July Free agency   Feb. 19th 11:59pm
Last day of Regular season March 4 2012
Playoffs start  March 5 2012 and last 4 weeks
Franchise NHL Cup Final starts April 2nd 2012


2012 FNHL OFF-SEASON
*Franchise NHL Entry Draft July 22 21 2012 @ 12h00 ET
*Last day to sign pending Free Agents by teams August 3 June 24th 2012 23h59 ET
*Free agency begins August 5 July 1 2012 0h01 ET
      ^Aug 5 - Defensemen
      ^Aug 12 - Right Wingers
      ^Aug 19 - Left Wingers
      ^Aug 26 - Centers
      ^Sept 2 - Goalies
*Transaction Freeze (FNHL rosters upload to scoring syst.) October 4 October 31, 2012 23h59 ET ... for 2012 due to NHL Lock-out
*Post NHL Lock-out FNHL Team Check-In January 6-13, 2013
*Transaction Freeze Lifts January 14, 2013
*New Buy Out rules (see reference) take effect October 11, 2012 19h01 January 14, 2013 9h00 ET
*Deadline for owners to claim existing team January 18, 2013  9h00 ET


2012-13 FNHL REGULAR SEASON
* Set line-up 30minutes before 1st game October 11, 2012 18h30 January 19, 2013  14h30 ET
* 2012-13 FNHL (& NHL) begins Thurs October 11, 2012 19h00 Saturday January 19, 2013  15h00 ET
* 2012-13 Contract Extensions begin Saturday February 2, 2013  0h01 ET
* Transaction Freeze Lifted October 12, 2012 00h01 ET
* Transaction Freeze December 21, 2012 17h00
* Transaction Freeze Lifted December 27, 2012 0h01 ET
* Trade Deadline February 7 March 9, 2013 23h59 ET
* Last day to start new Free Agent bids (until August 11th) February 18 March 9, 2013  23h59 ET
* FNHL Play-offs (3 rounds, excl. Finals) March 4-31 March 25-April 14, 2013
* FNHL Stanely Cup Finals (13-days) April 1-13 April 15-27, 2013
* FNHL Stanley Cup Champion crowned (scoring system updates overnight) April 14 April 28, 2013 10h00 ET


2013 FNHL OFF-SEASON
* 2013 Off-Season Begins, Trading Resumes April 14 April 28, 2013 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period begins (1 per team) April 14 April 28, 2013 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period ends April 27 May 11, 2013 23h59 ET
* FNHL Takes 2-Month Break May 12, 2013  0h01 ET
* FNHL Activity Resumes July 24, 2013  0h01 ET
* Last day to resign pending Free Agents by teams August 3, 2013 17h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze August 3 17h01 ET - August 11, 2013 0h00 ET
* Free Agency Begins August 11, 2013 0h01 ET
       > August 11 - Defensemen
       > August 18 - Left Wingers
       > August 25 - Right Wingers
       > September 1 - Centers
       > September 8 - Goalies
* 2013 Entry Draft begins September 4, 2013 0h01 ET (LINK)
* Transaction Freeze (FNHL roster upload to scoring system) September 25, 2013 @ 23h59 ET  [ TBD - generally 1wk before season starts consult NHL 2013-14 Calendar ]


2013-14 FNHL REGULAR SEASON
* Set line-up 30minutes before 1st game October 1, 2013 18h55 ET
* 2013-14 FNHL (& NHL) begins October 1, 2013 19h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze Lifted October 2, 2013 00h01 ET (TBC; 1-day after start of season)
* 2013-14 Contract Extensions begin October 15, 2013  0h01 ET (14-days after start of season; date official)
* Transaction Freeze December 21, 2013 17h00
* Transaction Freeze Lifted December 27, 2013 0h01 ET
* Winter Olympic Break February 9-24, 2014
* Trade Deadline February 22, 2014 23h59 ET
* Last day to start new Free Agent bids (until August 10th) February 22, 2014  23h59 ET
* Franchise NHL Match-ups Resume February 25, 2014 0h01 ET
* FNHL Play-offs (3 rounds, excl. Finals) March 3-23, 2014 (Official)
* FNHL Stanely Cup Finals (14-days) March 31 - April 13, 2014 (Official)
* FNHL Stanley Cup Champion crowned (scoring system updates overnight) & Trading Resumes April 14, 2014 10h00 ET (Official)


2014 FNHL OFF-SEASON
* 2014 Off-Season Begins, Trading Resumes April 14, 2014 0h01 ET
* 10% Cap Overage Start Date April 14, 2014 0h01 ET
* Off-season Contract Extensions Begin (Contracts effective 2014-15) April 14, 2014 0h01 ET
* New Goalie Extension Values In-Effect April 14, 2014 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period begins (1 per team) April 14, 2014 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period ends April 27, 2014 23h59 ET
* FNHL Takes 3-Month Break Starting April 28, 2014  0h01 ET
* FNHL Activity Resumes July 30, 2014  0h01 ET
* Last day to resign pending Free Agents by teams August 6, 2014 17h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze August 6 17h01 ET - August 9, 2014 23h59 ET
* Free Agency Begins August 10, 2014 0h01 ET
         > August 10 - Defencemen
         > August 17 - Left Wingers
         > August 24 - Right Wingers
         > August 31 - Centers
         > September 7 - Goalies
* 2014 Entry Draft begins September 3, 2014 0h01 ET  (LINK)
* 10% Cap Overage End Date October 1, 2014 23h59 ET 
   [ TBD - generally 1wk before season starts ]
* Off-season Contract Extensions Freeze October 1, 2014 23h59 ET 
   [ TBD - generally 1wk before season starts ]
* Transaction Freeze (FNHL roster upload to scoring system) October 1, 2014 @ 23h59 ET 
   [ TBD - generally 1wk before season starts; consult NHL 2014-15 Calendar ]

2014-15 FNHL REGULAR SEASON
* Set line-up 5 minutes before 1st game October 8, 2014 18h55 ET
* 2014-15 FNHL (& NHL) begins October 8, 2014 19h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze Lifted October 9, 2014 00h01 ET (1-day after start of season)* 2014-15 Contract Extensions begin October 22, 2014  0h01 ET (14-days after start of season)
* Transaction Freeze December 21, 2014 17h00
* Transaction Freeze Lifted December 27, 2014 0h01 ET
* Trade Deadline February 18, 2015 23h59 ET
* Last day to start new Free Agent bids (until August 9th) February 28, 2015  23h59 ET
* FNHL Play-offs (3 rounds, excl. Finals) March 9-29, 2015
* FNHL Stanely Cup Finals (14-days) March 30 - April 11, 2015
* FNHL Stanley Cup Champion crowned (scoring system updates overnight) & Trading Resumes April 12, 2015 10h00 ET

2015 FNHL OFF-SEASON
* 10% Cap Overage Start Date April 12, 2015 0h01 ET
* 2015 Off-Season Begins, Trading Resumes April 12, 2015 12h00 ET
* Off-season Contract Extensions Begin (Contracts effective 2015-16) April 12, 2015 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period begins (1 per team) April 12, 2015 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period ends April 25, 2015  23h59 ET
* FNHL Takes 3-Month Break Starting April 26, 2015  0h01 ET
* FNHL Activity Resumes July 30, 2015  0h01 ET
* Last day to resign pending Free Agents by teams August 6, 2015 17h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze August 14 6 17h01 ET - August 16 8, 2015 23h59 ET
* Free Agency Begins August 17 9, 2015 0h01 ET
         > August 17 9 - Defencemen
         > August 24 16 - Left Wingers
         > August 31 23 - Right Wingers
         > September 7 August 30 - Centers
         > September 14 6 - Goalies
* 2015 Entry Draft begins September 3, 2015 0h01 ET  (LINK)
* 10% Cap Overage End Date September 30, 2015 23h59 ET 
* Off-season Contract Extensions Freeze September 30, 2015 23h59 ET 
* Transaction Freeze (FNHL roster upload to scoring system) September 30, 2015 @ 23h59 ET

2015-16 FNHL REGULAR SEASON
* Set line-up 5 minutes before 1st game October 7, 2015 18h55 ET
* 2015-16 FNHL (& NHL) begins October 7, 2015 19h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze Lifted October 8, 2015 00h01 ET (1-day after start of season)
* 2015-16 Contract Extensions begin October 21, 2015  0h01 ET (14-days after start of season)
* Transaction Freeze December 21, 2015 17h00
* Transaction Freeze Lifted December 27, 2015 0h01 ET
* Trade Deadline February 18, 2016 23h59 ET
* Last day to start new Free Agent bids (until August 8th) February 28, 2016  23h59 ET
* FNHL 2016-17 Return Team Fees Due March 8-28, 2016
* FNHL Play-offs (3 rounds, excl. Finals) March 8-28, 2016
* FNHL Stanely Cup Finals (14-days) March 29 - April 10, 2016
* FNHL Stanley Cup Champion crowned (scoring system updates overnight) & Trading Resumes April 11, 2016 10h00 ET

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2018 FNHL OFF-SEASON
* 10% Cap Overage Start Date April 8, 2018 0h01 ET
* Off-season Contract Extensions Begin (Contracts effective 2018-19) April 8, 2018 0h01 ET
* Off-Season Trading Resumes April 8, 2018 12h00 ET
* 1st Annual FNHL Supplemental Draft begins (2 Rounds) LINK April 9, 2018 00h01 ET
* Buy-Out Freeze Lifted April 15, 2018 00h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period begins (1 per team) April 15, 2018 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period ends April 28, 2018  23h59 ET
* FNHL Takes 3-Month (Optional) Break Starting April 29, 2018  0h01 ET
* FNHL Activity Resumes July 30, 2018  0h01 ET
* Last day to resign pending Free Agents by teams July 25, 2018 17h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze July 25 17h01 ET - August 5, 2018 23h59 ET
* Free Agency Begins August 6, 2018 0h01 ET
         > August 6 - Defencemen
         > August 13 - Left Wingers
         > August 20 - Right Wingers
         > August 27 - Centers
* Last day to resign pending Free Agents by teams August 10, 2018 17h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze August 10 17h01 ET - August 12, 2018 23h59 ET
* Free Agency Begins August 13, 2018 0h01 ET
         > August 13 - Defencemen
         > August 20 - Left Wingers
         > August 27 - Right Wingers
         > Sept 3 - Centers
         > September 3 - Goalies
* 2018 FNHL Entry Draft begins September 3, 2018 0h01 ET  (LINK)
* 10% Cap Overage End Date September 30, 2018 @ 23h59 ET
* Off-season Contract Extensions Freeze September 30, 2018 @ 23h59 ET
* Transaction Freeze (FNHL roster upload to scoring system) September 30, 2018 @ 23h59 ET

2018-19 FNHL REGULAR SEASON
* Set line-up 5 minutes before 1st game October 3, 2018 18h55 ET
* 2018-19 FNHL (& NHL) begins October 3, 2018 19h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze Lifted October 4, 2018 00h01 ET (1-day after start of season)
* 2018-19 Contract Extensions begin October 17, 2018  0h01 ET (14-days after start of season)
* Transaction Freeze December 17, 2018 17h00
* Transaction Freeze Lifted December 23, 2018 0h01 ET
* Trade Deadline February 23, 2019 23h59 ET
* Last day to start new Free Agent bids (until August 2019 FREE AGENCY) February 26, 2019  23h59 ET
* Regular Season Ends March 3, 2019 23h59 ET
* Buy-Out Freeze Begins March 4, 2019 00h01 ET
* 2019-20 Returning Team Fees Due March 4-24, 2019  $20.0USD
* Play-offs (3 rounds, excl. Finals) March 4-24, 2019
* FNHL Finals (13-days) March 25 - April 6, 2019
* FNHL Champion crowned (scoring system updates overnight) & Trading Resumes April 7, 2019 10h00 ET

2019 FNHL OFF-SEASON
* 10% Cap Overage Start Date April 7, 2019 0h01 ET
* Off-season Contract Extensions Begin (Contracts effective 2018-19) April 7, 2019 0h01 ET
* Off-Season Trading Resumes April 7, 2019 0h01 ET
* Draft Lottery Results Announced April 7, 2019 17h01 ET
* FNHL Supplemental Draft begins (2 Rounds) LINK April 9, 2019 00h01 ET
* Buy-Out Freeze Lifted April 12, 2019 00h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period begins (1 per team) April 13, 2019 0h01 ET
* FNHL Amnesty Buy Out period ends April 26, 2019  23h59 ET
* FNHL Takes 3-Month (Optional) Break Starting April 27, 2019  0h01 ET
* FNHL Activity Resumes July 29, 2019  0h01 ET
* Last day to resign pending Free Agents by teams August 9, 2019 17h00 ET
* Transaction Freeze August 9 17h01 ET - August 11, 2019 23h59 ET
* Free Agency Begins August 12, 2019 0h01 ET
         > August 12 - Defencemen
         > August 19 - Left Wingers
         > August 26 - Right Wingers
         > Sept 2 - Centers
         > September 2 - Goalies
* 2019 FNHL Entry Draft begins September 2, 2019 0h01 ET  (LINK)
* 10% Cap Overage End Date October 2 September 27 25, 2019 @ 23h59 ET
* Off-season Contract Extensions Freeze October 2 September 27 25, 2018 @ 23h59 ET
* Transaction Freeze (FNHL roster upload to scoring system) September 27 25, 2018 @ 23h59 ET