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National Hockey League

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National Hockey League

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Each year, the league's playoff winner receives the Stanley Cup, which is North America's oldest professional sports trophy.[1] In terms of revenue, the NHL ranks fifth among the world's professional sports leagues.[2]

Last updated 2026-10-01 from the source article.

Making and release

The Montreal Arena burned down in January 1918, causing the Wanderers to cease operations.[3] For the 1942–43 season, the NHL was reduced to six teams, a line-up that would remain constant for the next 25 years.[4] The league doubled in size to 12 teams for the 1967–68 season.[5] Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the addition of a 31st franchise in Las Vegas for the 2017–18 season.[6]

On November 26, 1917, the NHL was created at Montreal's Windsor Hotel, following the suspension of the National Hockey Association.[7] During the 1920s, the NHL grew quickly, with the Boston Bruins becoming its first U.S.-based team when they joined in 1924.[8]

What the cited sources add

The NHL became the first of the four major North American professional sports leagues to put a team in Las Vegas.[6] The league received a $500 million expansion fee from Bill Foley for the Las Vegas franchise.[6] Seattle's ownership group paid a $650 million expansion fee, $150 million more than the Vegas fee.[9] The Arizona Coyotes franchise was rendered inactive, with a right to reactivate if owner Alex Meruelo constructed a new facility within five years.[10]

Meruelo sold the Coyotes to Utah’s Ryan and Ashley Smith in a $1.2-billion deal brokered by the league.[11]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Marsh, "National Hockey League", 2006; Roarke, "Stanley Cup has incredible history", NHL.com, March 12, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mathewson, "TV is biggest driver in global sport league revenue", GlobalSportMatters.com, March 7, 2019; Eichelberger, "NHL Borrows From NFL as It Pursues Bigger TV Contract", Bloomberg L.P., May 29, 2009; "NHL Totals by Nationality ‑ 2024‑2025 Stats", QuantHockey (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; Jenish, "The NHL : 100 years of on-ice action and boardroom battles", Doubleday Canada, 2013, p. 16; McFarlane, "Early Leagues and the Birth of the NHL", National Hockey League; (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Diamond, "The Ultimate Prize: The Stanley Cup", Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003, p. 40 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Rosen, "Las Vegas awarded NHL franchise", NHL.com, June 22, 2016. facts only, no text reused. nhl.com
  7. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: The National Hockey League Official Record Book & Guide 2009 77th Edition, p. 9. New York: National Hockey League (2008) (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Boston Bruins History", Boston Bruins; ; ; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Rosen, "Seattle NHL expansion approved by Board of Governors", NHL.com, December 4, 2018. facts only, no text reused. nhl.com
  10. "NHL BOG approves establishment of new franchise in Utah", NHL.com, April 18, 2024. facts only, no text reused. nhl.com
  11. "Bettman confirms Meruelo will not be re-activating Coyotes franchise", Sportsnet.ca, June 25, 2024. facts only, no text reused. sportsnet.ca

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