It was donated by the governor general of canada lord stanley of preston in 1892, and is the oldest professional sports trophy in north america. The stanley cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the national hockey league nhl ice hockey league. In hockey, the six canadian teams account for as much as onethird of the n. Players and teams freely shifted from league to league in those early years. History of the national hockey league 19171942 wikipedia. The book continues to provide fans, players, coaches, and the media. The national hockey league nhl was formed on november 26, 1917 after a meeting of club owners in the national hockey association nha. The league is currently composed of 31 teams, 24 of which are based in the us, while the other 7 are based in canada. International hockey tournaments involving the best in the world, such as the olympics, tend to result in canada as the presumed favourite, barring catastrophic injury. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits.
More correctly, why is it called the national hockey league if there are teams in the usa. From that time on, only nhl teams could win the stanley cup. After unsuccessfully attempting to resolve disputes with eddie livingstone, owner of the toronto blueshirts, executives of the three other nha franchises suspended the nha, and formed the national hockey league nhl, replacing the livingstone team with a. The nhl was founded on november 26, 1917, in montreal, canada, following the suspension of the national hockey association. The nhl s 201718 season marks the 100th anniversary of the league. The nhl decided to double the size of the league by adding six new teams in 1967, which was mostly good. Check the rakish confidence of the 1895 orillia seven and the solemn dignity of the 1920 asahi athletic club squad. The national hockey league nhl was founded in 1917 following the demise of its predecessor league, the national hockey association nha. In 1926 the national hockey league nhl, which is today comprised of thirty teams from the united states and canada, gained control of the cup. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Helena hunting goodreads author shelved 5 times as nhl avg rating 4. His 6point campaign earned lafleur the art ross trophy for a second straight season and eclipsed the team mark of 125 he had set the year before. Clubs are considered permanently relocated when moved out of their.
Nhl makes case for early june draft in memo may 2, 2020, 2. Top 10 best hockey cities in canada canadian sportsbooks. The canadian teams are the montreal canadiens, toronto maple leafs. One of the five amateur hockey teams of the 228th overseas battalion in. Sharks, ducks, kings turning california into hockey central. The history of the nhl hockey jersey by chris delorme. I get that you see this through an american lens but the nhl started in canada in 1917, thus the national bit refers to canada. History of ice hockey from early beginnings to current. First, would like to grab your attention here, that there were original six teams in nhl instead of eight.
Blues, kings, penguins, flyers, north stars, seals cups won. Louis blues were not the only new hockey team to appear in the late 1960s. The main reason to form a new league was to get rid of eddie livingstone, the owner of the toronto blueshirts. National hockey league nhl the canadian encyclopedia. History made official championship book available now. The national hockey league official guide and yearbook is an essential reference tool for every season of exciting major league hockey.
National hockey league nhl opens its first season history. There have been four leaguewide work stoppages in nhl history, all occurring after 1992. Posted on july 26, 20 by the1jasontaylor posted in alldecade nhl teams 1980s, hockey tagged 1980s, cam neely, doug lidster, harold snepts, hockey, kirk mclean, nhl, patrik sundstrom, petri skriko, richard brodeur, rick lanz, rick vaive, roberto luongo, stan smyl, stanley cup, thomas gradin, tony tanti, trevor linden, vancouver. If you have a photo of yourself with your best hockey books why not send it to us and if you want to let us know what your favorite hockey book is then let us know. The original six teams in national hockey league nhl began in 1942, reducing it to six teams. History of the national hockey league 19671992 wikipedia. Top 10 best hockey cities in canada canada rules the hockey world, producing the best players in the nhl for nearly a century. Kids teams, junior teams, company teams, town teams, even prisoners teams these group photos and action scenes from days gone by say something about being a hockey player.
The nhl is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the major professional sports leagues in the united states and canada. The national hockey league nhl is a professional mens ice hockey league, founded in 1917. Our history the historical website of the montreal canadiens. Updated daily with news and features from over writers worldwide. He suited up with 12 different clubs in his 17year career. Hockey history nhl, championship, olympic games, khl, etc.
Buy a cheap copy of nhl official guide and record book by national hockey league. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Louis blues and licensed by the national hockey league. The nhl official guide and record book 19981999 by. Since canadian senior records are largely unavailable these were excluded. Considering the age of the nhl, the term original six is fairly new to its history, coming into use after the leagues expansion from. Authors eric duhatschek, trent frayne, lance hornby, gord miller and al strachan have covered hockey in all its different eras and reported on the game for television, radio and in a wide array of newspapers and magazines. Because one presumes nomadic herding tribes must want nothing more than a. Founded in 2009, the hockey writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Nhl official guide and record book by national hockey league. Before there was the original six, there was the first four. A majority vote is needed for relocation of a club.
Celebrate the nhl centennial with the top 100 hockey books. On december 19, 1917, four teams of the national hockey league nhl play in the fledgling leagues first two games. Widely recognized as the worlds premier hockey league, it was established in montreal, quebec, in 1917. If the nhl had the international run of things, thered be a hockey team in the gobi desert. The book is annually updated to feature new statistics, an index of every retired player since 1917, a detailed breakdown of the hot prospects for the next. Wayne gretzky on hockey history, dreaming big and canadian pride the ice hockey legend marks the 99th anniversary of the nhl with his new. History of the national hockey league wikibooks, open books for. The oldest continually operating team in the nhl, the canadiens have won more stanley cup titles that any other team 24 and are the most successful franchise in league history. A work in progress, takes a look at the next generations of nhl jerseys, from 19942004.
Why is the nhl called the national hockey league if there. The expansion era of the national hockey league nhl began when six new teams were added for the 196768 season, ending the original six era. The existing six teams the montreal canadiens, toronto maple leafs, boston bruins, new york rangers, detroit red wings and chicago black hawks were. Inscribed the dominion hockey challenge cup, the trophy was first awarded to canadas amateur ice hockey clubs who won the. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ice hockey books online. History of the national hockey league wikibooks, open. History of hockey retraces the history and legacy of select national hockey league teams through the perspective of the new york times.
National hockey league nhl opens its first season 3 min. Nhl, national hockey league there are actually three stanley cups stanleys original cup from 1892, known as the dominion hockey challenge cup above, was awarded until 1970, and is now on display in the vault room at the hockey hall of fame in toronto. The history of the national hockey league begins with the end of its predecessor league, the national hockey association nha, in 1917. Finally, in 1910, there were two major leagues operating in competition with each other.
Montreal canadiens, montreal wanderers, ottawa senators, quebec. From prior to the establishment of canada, europeans are recorded as having played versions of field hockey and its relatives, while the mikmaq indigenous peoples of the maritimes also had a ballandstick game, and made many hockey sticks. Wanderers withdrew, reducing the nhl to three teams. After checking out malcolms gladwells new book, outliers, and his explanation of why canadian hockey players born early in the year have a big advantage, we conducted a little study. The national hockey league nhl is a professional mens ice hockey league, founded in. An insightful and absorbing look at professional hockey as told by the men who play the game. List of defunct and relocated national hockey league teams. Hockey has grown and changed in the last one hundred years. Many call mark messier the greatest leader in hockey history.
Wayne gretzky on hockey history, dreaming big and canadian. Each team appoints an individual or individuals to represent their team on the board of governors. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Mike sillinger holds the nhl record for the most teams played for. Montreal canadiens, canadian professional ice hockey team based in montreal that plays in the national hockey league. Some of the earlier leagues have incomplete records the california hockey league of the 30s, for example, but the scoring in those leagues most likely does not affect the totals of the top minor league players. Maurice the rocket richard was the first player to score 50 goals in a season and remains a francophone icon. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center. The national hockey league is a professional ice hockey league in north america, currently. Foundation of the nhl in 1917 and description of the first ever season of the nhl followed by the first ever stanley cup winner from nhl.
The amateur hockey association of canada and the ontario hockey association were among the first organized hockey leagues in canada. The national hockey league nhl is a mens professional ice hockey league. It was difficult to select the exact leagues to include. Provides the current roster and coach of each team including the clubs history, last years record and greatest players. The only official book of its kind and presented by the national hockey league itself, this guide to all things hockey reflects the 20142015 season in an easytounderstand format. Name all of the hockey teams located in canada only nhl, whl, ohl, qmjhl, ahl quiz by polyphonic99. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
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