The American Hockey League (AHL) became the major affiliation league for the National Hockey League upon its amalgamation with the International Hockey League[?] in 2001. As of the 2002-03 season, the league had 28 clubs, most of them based in eastern Canada and the United States. The league was created in 1936, and teams compete annually for the Calder Cup[?].
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Abel Tasman, (1603-1659), discovered Tasmania and New Zealand
Luis Vaez de Torres[?], sea explorer
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Giovanni da Verrazano, (died 1528), sea ...