{"id":433126,"date":"2023-04-12T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=433126"},"modified":"2023-04-12T09:55:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T13:55:30","slug":"nhl-to-play-matches-for-1st-time-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/nhl-to-play-matches-for-1st-time-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL to play matches for 1st time in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In September, <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nhl\/team\/los-angeles-kings\/\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nhl\/team\/arizona-coyotes\/\">Arizona Coyotes<\/a> will be the first NHL teams to play in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>That will be the 1<sup>st<\/sup> time that NHL games will be played on this continent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The NHL is heading to Australia! \ud83e\udd98\ud83c\udf0f<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAKings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@LAKings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArizonaCoyotes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ArizonaCoyotes<\/a> will face off in preseason action in Melbourne, Australia on September 23rd and 24th. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NwCJu73BQa\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/NwCJu73BQa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1645947363830145027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kings and Coyotes will have 2 demonstration matches at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on September 23 and 24. That will be the 4<sup>th<\/sup> continent where NHL teams will face off.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nhl\/team\/arizona-coyotes\/\">Arizona Coyotes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nhl\/team\/los-angeles-kings\/\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a> are two of our league&#8217;s rising young teams and among our most innovative and adventurous franchises,&#8221; Commissioner Gary Bettman said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Both franchises had matches besides the USA and Canada before giving the green light to play in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The only Aussie player in the league is Nathan Walker, who plays for <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nhl\/team\/st-louis-blues\/\">St. Louis Blues<\/a>. Walker said that he was sad that his team was not selected for the matches in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;ll be great for the game of hockey,&#8221; Nathan said. &#8220;I hope they can grow it a bit more back home. I know all my buddies back home are pumped to watch it.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In September, Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes will be the first NHL teams to play in Australia. 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