Hershey plays rival WBS in the AHL playoffs. Will this be the highest level of hockey in North America? AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Glen Gray

There’s Hockey to Be Played: 2012

Without an agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA, the start date for the league, currently October 11, is iffy. The NHL preseason, scheduled to start September 23, looks like a question mark. Diehard fans waiting for the league to resume play in a month may be out of luck, but there's still plenty of hockey to be found.

Ordered by start date:

KHL - September 4
EIHL - September 8
NAHL - September 8
OHL - September 20
QMJHL - September 20
WHL - September 20
USHL - September 28
NHL - October 11
AHL - October 12
LNAH - October 18
CHL - October 19
ECHL - October 12
FHL - October 24
SPHL - October 26

Can't wait for the regular season? Here are some preseason dates:

QMJHL - August 16 (they're playing!)
WHL - August 28
OHL - August 31
NHL - September 23