Encyclopedia > National Hockey League

  Article Content

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is a professional sports organization comprised of ice hockey teams in Canada and the United States.

Table of contents
1 National Hockey League Teams (in their current incarnation):

The History of the NHL

The Inaugural Season (1917-18)

The National Hockey League, as it exists today, was formed in November of 1917 after a meeting between representatives of the National Hockey Association in Montreal's Windsor Hotel. The owners of the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers[?], Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs[?], and Toronto Arenas decided to form a new league in order to exclude Edward J. Livingston, owner of the NHA Toronto Blueshirts[?] franchise from being involved in their future hockey operations.

The decision to form the NHL nearly proved to be a disastrous one. The new league faced stiff competition from a number of other leagues including the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) and the International Hockey League (IHL) and the talent pool was decimated by World War I. Prior to the start of the 1917-18 season, the Quebec Bulldogs dropped out of the league, and early in the season, Montreal Wanderers were forced to disband. The remaining three teams completed the inaugural season, with Toronto winning the league championship, then beating the Vancouver Millionaires of the PHCL in a best of five series to claim the Stanley Cup.

Some of the NHL's most prestigious trophies and awards:

The Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League since 1966 to honour a recipient's contribution to hockey in the United States.

Five years after retirement, players are eligible to be voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

National Hockey League Teams (in their current incarnation):

EASTERN CONFERENCE
AtlanticNortheastSoutheast
New Jersey DevilsBoston BruinsAtlanta Thrashers
New York IslandersBuffalo SabresCarolina Hurricanes
New York RangersMontreal CanadiensFlorida Panthers
Philadelphia FlyersOttawa SenatorsTampa Bay Lightning
Pittsburgh PenguinsToronto Maple LeafsWashington Capitals
WESTERN CONFERENCE
CentralNorthwestPacific
Chicago BlackhawksCalgary FlamesMighty Ducks of Anaheim
Columbus Blue JacketsColorado AvalancheDallas Stars
Detroit Red WingsEdmonton OilersLos Angeles Kings
Nashville PredatorsMinnesota WildPhoenix Coyotes
St. Louis BluesVancouver CanucksSan Jose Sharks

Defunct NHL Teams

Presidents/Commissioners of the NHL

  • Frank Calder........ 1917–43 President
  • Red Dutton.......... 1943–46 President
  • Clarence Campbell... 1946–77 President
  • John Ziegler........ 1977–92 President
  • Gil Stein........... 1992–93 President
  • Gary Bettman........ 1993– Commissioner



All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

 
  Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!
 
 
  
  Featured Article
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

... and the Peace of Barcelona[?] (with the Pope) confirmed Charles as Holy Roman Emperor and also allowed him to keep the lands he had acquired in Italy. 1524 to 6 saw ...

 
 
 
This page was created in 23.6 ms