Stanley Cup 2012 Fixtures and Schedule Visit Bet365 Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 7 Oct 2011 Tweet Tim Thomas of 2011 Stanley Cup winners Boston Bruins (credit: Wikipedia.org) Related Articles See all Stanley Cup news Share it Pin It The 2011-12 NHL season began on October 6 and will finish on April 7, before the playoffs get underway to determine who will win the 2012 Stanley Cup.Register a new account at bet365 to receive up to £200 in free bets on the 2012 Stanley Cup.The Boston Bruins won the 2011 Stanley Cup, beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in what was a thrilling final series of matches. They will now look to defend the trophy this season, amidst renewed competition from the rest of the NHL.The 2011-12 NHL season began on October 6 with Boston losing to Philadelphia and it is scheduled to run for the next six months, during which time each of the 30 teams will play 82 regular season matches. There will be four 'premiere' matches played in Europe, with two scheduled to take place in Stockholm, one in Berlin and one in Helsinki.The regular season culminates in a series of playoffs, with the top eight sides in the Eastern and Western Conferences going head-to-head over the post season in a knockout competition. This begins after April 7 and the winner from each division goes on to play in the 2012 Stanley Cup final.This year there is a four day 'off-season' break for all 30 teams from January 26-30 for All Star festivities, which take place in Ottawa. In total there will be 1,230 NHL matches played in the 2011-12 regular season. Read our Bet365 review Get your £200 free bet at bet365 now Like Like Post to wall 405 Reads All NHL News Recent NHL Articles Stanley Cup 2012 Fixtures and Schedule07 Oct 2011The 2011-12 NHL season began on October 6 and will finish on April 7, before the playoffs get under Stanley Cup 2012 Tips06 Oct 2011The only thing that has been consistent about the Flyers goaltending over recent seasons has been i Stanley Cup 2011/2012 Betting05 Oct 201130 teams are primed and ready to commence the battle for the Stanley Cup trophy in what looks to be More Stories Recent Articles Rafael Nadal French Open 2012 odds – Nadal 8/11 favourite to claim number seven26 May 2012Rafael Nadal is the overwhelming favourite to continue his dominance of claycourt tennis by winning Bradford Bulls v Leeds Rhinos - Super League Live Stream26 May 2012Defending Super League champions Leeds Rhinos go into battle against their fierce rivals in the Bra Slovenia v Greece live stream preview26 May 2012Greece continue their Euro 2012 preparations with a friendly against Slovenia on Saturday evening. Huddersfield Giants v Salford City Reds preview26 May 2012Magic Weekend enters its second and final day on Sunday with Catalan Dragons and the London Broncos Huddersfield v Sheffield United live stream preview26 May 2012Saturday's League One play-off final between Huddersfield and Sheffield United kicks off at Wembley Novak Djokovic French Open 2012 odds – Djokovic 5/2 to rule Roland Garros26 May 2012Australian Open Novak Djokovic is 5/2 with bet365 to win the 2012 French Open as he goes in search More Stories Tags 2011-12 Nhl Fixtures, 2012 Stanley Cup Fixtures, 2012 Stanley Cup Schedule, Nhl 2011-12 Season Schedule, NHL Schedule, Stanley Cup 2012 Fixtures, Stanley Cup 2012 Schedule