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National Hockey League

Premier professional ice hockey league in North America.

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Each year, the league's playoff champion receives the Stanley Cup, which is recognized as the oldest professional sports championship trophy in North America.[1] Following the suspension of the National Hockey Association, the NHL was founded on November 26, 1917, during a meeting held at Montreal's Windsor Hotel.[2]

Biology and range

The NHL replaced the NHA as one of the leagues that competed for the Stanley Cup, an interleague competition at the time.[3] The Montreal Arena burned down in January 1918, causing the Wanderers to cease operations, and the NHL continued as a three-team league until 1919.[4] For the 1942–43 season, the NHL was reduced to six teams that remained constant for the next 25 years, often called the "Original Six".[5] The league doubled to 12 teams for the 1967–68 season, adding six new teams including the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers.[6]

In 1974, the Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts were added, bringing the league to 18 teams.[7] During the 1920s, the NHL grew quickly, with the Boston Bruins becoming the league's first U.S.-based team when they joined in 1924.[8] From the 2000–01 season through 2017, the league maintained a consistent total of 30 teams.[9]

What the specialist sources record

The same article stated that the NHL becomes the first of the four major North American professional sports leagues to put a team in Las Vegas.[10] Rosen also reported that the NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve the expansion application for Seattle to become the 32nd team for the 2021-22 season.[11] An NHL Public Relations release announced that the Board of Governors approved the establishment of a franchise in Utah beginning with the 2024-25 season.[12] The release noted that the Arizona Coyotes franchise was rendered inactive, with a right to reactivate if owner Alex Meruelo constructed a new facility within five years.[12]

Jonathan Tovell of The Hockey News reported that the NHL board of governors approved the Coyotes to transfer all their hockey assets to a new franchise in Utah.[13] Sportsnet.ca confirmed that Meruelo informed the league he will not be pursuing re-activating the franchise.[14]

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: 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
  3. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. 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; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Diamond, "The Ultimate Prize: The Stanley Cup", Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003, p. 40 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0) 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. Wikipedia, "National Hockey League" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Heitner, "The NHL Leads the Way in Bringing Pro Sports to Las Vegas", June 22, 2016; Rosen, "Las Vegas awarded NHL franchise", NHL.com, June 22, 2016; Rosen, "Seattle NHL expansion approved by Board of Governors", NHL.com, December 4, 2018; Baker, "After years of trying and a cast of characters in between, the NHL will finally put a team in Seattle", The Seattle Times, December 3, 2018; "NHL BOG approves establishment of new franchise in Utah", NHL.com, April 18, 2024; Tovell, "NHL Board Approves Sale of Coyotes' Hockey Assets to en.wikipedia.org
  10. Rosen, "Las Vegas awarded NHL franchise", NHL.com, June 22, 2016. facts only, no text reused. nhl.com
  11. Rosen, "Seattle NHL expansion approved by Board of Governors", NHL.com, December 4, 2018. facts only, no text reused. nhl.com
  12. "NHL BOG approves establishment of new franchise in Utah", NHL.com, April 18, 2024. facts only, no text reused. nhl.com
  13. Tovell, "NHL Board Approves Sale of Coyotes' Hockey Assets to New Franchise in Utah: How an Arizona Franchise Could Return", The Hockey News, April 18, 2024. facts only, no text reused. thehockeynews.com
  14. "Bettman confirms Meruelo will not be re-activating Coyotes franchise", Sportsnet.ca, June 25, 2024. facts only, no text reused. sportsnet.ca

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article National Hockey League (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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