Before the 2006 – 07 NHL season, the Ducks traded Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid and a first round draft pick to the Oilers for defenseman Chris Pronger.

Before the 2009 – 10 NHL season the Ducks traded Pronger to the Philadelphia Flyers for Lupul, Luca Sbisa and two first round draft picks.

Before the start of the 1995 – 96 NHL season, Yzerman's leadership was called into question and soon he had to deal with rumors that he was about to be traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Mathieu Schneider and a first-round draft pick, a deal that was publicized in the Journal de Montreal as being pushed for hard by Yzerman's former coach Jacques Demers.

Before the 1920 – 21 season, the NHL took back the franchise, and sold it to Hamilton owners who moved the team to Hamilton where it became the Tigers.

Before playing in the NHL, Sheldon was a member of the Fort Saskatchewan Traders in the Alberta Junior Hockey League ( AJHL ).

Before the start of the 1995 – 96 NHL season, the franchise moved to Denver, Colorado and was renamed the Colorado Avalanche.

Before joining the NHL in 1988, Linden helped the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) win consecutive Memorial Cup championships.

Before games whenever God Bless America is performed, Lou Nolan, the PA announcer for the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center would say: " Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, we ask that you please rise and remove your hats and salute to our flags and welcome the number 1 ranked anthemist in the NHL, Lauren Hart, as she sings ( if the visiting team is from Canada, O Canada ( or Canadian national anthem ) followed by ) God Bless America, accompanied by the great Kate Smith.

Before the end of 1992, NHL governors selected Gary Bettman to become the league's first commissioner, starting on February 1, 1993.

Before the end of 1992, NHL governors selected Gary Bettman to become the league's first commissioner, starting on February 1, 1993.

Before joining the NHL, Morenz excelled in the junior Ontario Hockey Association, where his team played for the Memorial Cup, the championship for junior ice hockey in Canada.

Before the 1999 – 2000 NHL season Torchetti was hired as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning under Steve Ludzik.

Before making his NHL debut, Bélanger played with the Beauport Harfangs and Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Fredericton Canadiens, Springfield Falcons and Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League and the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League.

Before playing in the NHL, Samsonov represented Russia in 1996 and 1997 at the World Junior Hockey Championships.

Before the 1991 – 92 NBA and NHL seasons, a new, modern scoreboard was installed, replacing the one that had been in use since the building opened in 1967.

Before the NHL lockout for 2004 – 05 season, the World Cup of Hockey was played.

Before the 2004 – 05 lockout, the NHL had reached two separate deals with NBC and ESPN.

Before the 1971 – 72 NHL season the Sabres drafted Perreault's Junior Canadiens teammate, Rick Martin, with their first pick.

Before the 1949 – 50 season he was acquired by the New York Rangers and was traded mid-season to the Boston Bruins, which would be his final stop in the NHL.

Before returning to the NHL, Watt spent 1997 – 98 season as Head Coach with the Sudbury Wolves of the major junior Ontario Hockey League, returning the Wolves to the playoffs, after a three year absence.

Before winning the Vezina Trophy in 2012, he was nominated in each of his first three seasons, and is the only goaltender in NHL history to record 30 wins in each of his first seven seasons.

Before his NHL career, Worters spent several years in amateur and senior leagues, spending the 1923-24 and 1924-25 seasons as the star netminder for the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, leading the Yellow Jackets to championships both seasons.

Before the 1967 – 68 season, the NHL was made up only of a single division.

Before making the NHL, Sevigny played for 5 different teams.

Before the 1988 NFL season, the team moved to Tempe, Arizona, a college town suburb of Phoenix, and played their home games for the next 18 years at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium.

Before the 2007 season began, Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after pleading guilty to charges involving dog fighting in the state of Virginia.

Before the 16th century, harvest was the term usually used to refer to the season, as it is common in other West Germanic languages to this day ( cf.

Before the 1910 season, Hugh Chalmers of Chalmers Automobile announced he would present a Chalmers Model 30 automobile to the player with the highest batting average in Major League Baseball at the end of the season.

Before the 1958 season, Cleveland was again in search of a quarterback.

Before the 1999 season, fans began discussing Earnhardt's age and speculating that with his son, Dale Jr. getting into racing, Earnhardt might be contemplating retirement.

* Before the 2003 season, seats were added to the Green Monster.

* Before the 2004 season, seats were added to the right field roof, above the grandstand, called the Budweiser Right Field Roof.

* Before the 2005 season, a new drainage system was installed on the field.

* Before the 2008 season, the temporary luxury boxes installed for the 1999 All-Star Game were removed and permanent ones were added to the State Street Pavilion level.

* Before the 2009 season, the right field roofbox seating area was renovated and expanded and the original 1912 seating bowl was water-proofed and seats replaced.

* Before the 2010 season, the left field lower seating bowl was water-proofed and seats replaced.

* Before the 2011 season, three new scoreboards beyond right-center field were installed: a 38-by-100-foot scoreboard in right-center field, a 17-by-100-foot video screen in center field, a 16-by-30-foot video board in right field, along with a new video control room.

Before the 2008 season, Fenway Park's capacity was increased to 37, 373, where it remains following additional renovations for the 2009 season, making its total capacity the fourth smallest, ahead of Marlins Park, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and Tropicana Field.

Before his relationship with Monica, Chandler dated Janice Hosenstein in season 1 and subsequently broke up with her many times.

Before their salary negotiations for the third season, the cast decided to enter collective negotiations, despite Warner Bros .' preference for individual deals.

Before the 1983 season, the Astros traded Danny Heep to the Mets for pitcher Mike Scott, a 28-year-old who had struggled with New York.

Before the 1987 – 88 season, Dalglish signed a number of new players: Peter Beardsley from Newcastle, John Aldridge from Oxford United ( who replaced Ian Rush ); winger John Barnes from Watford ; and Oxford United midfielder Ray Houghton.

Before the demise of the Ottawa Renegades after the 2005 season, that team played the nearby Montreal Alouettes on Labour Day weekend.

Before the 2007 season, the buzz surrounding the Brewers greatly increased.

Before the 2000 season, to coincide with the anticipated opening of new Miller Park, the Brewers changed their uniforms again.

Before the 1976 season, the Giants tried to revive a weak offense by replacing retired RB Ron Johnson with future HOF fullback Larry Csonka, but Csonka was often injured and ineffective during his 3 years in New York.

Before the 1999 season Kerry Collins was brought in to help the team.