Three Canadian provinces—Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia—choose to keep daylight time year-round, meaning they do not move their clocks back in November or forward in March. The change affects local timekeeping, which in turn shifts how NHL game start times fall for fans across regions.
Because the NHL schedule is set in a way that accounts for different time zones and major broadcast needs, the result is that some games in Western Canada begin later in the evening—or close to late night—compared with past seasons. Outlets describe “quirky” or unusual start times rather than any change to game matchups or league rules.
Regional reports also add examples. Winnipeg Free Press points to specific Winnipeg Jets road games with later starts, such as a 10 p.m. game against the Vancouver Canucks and a 9:30 p.m. start against the Utah Mammoth. Other coverage focuses more broadly on the likely night-owl experience for Western Canadian fans watching NHL action.
