Brief History

The NHL (National Hockey League) was founded in 1917 after the demise of a previous Canadian hockey league. The NHL's first quarter-century saw the league compete against two rival major leagues—the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and Western Canada Hockey League—for players and the Stanley Cup. The NHL first expanded into the United States in 1924 with the founding of the Boston Bruins, and by 1926 consisted of ten teams in Ontario, Quebec, the Great Lakes region, and the Northeastern United States.

At the same time, the NHL emerged as the only major league and the sole competitor for the Stanley Cup; in 1947, the NHL completed a deal with the Stanley Cup trustees to gain full control of the Cup.

The NHL's footprint spread across Canada as Foster Hewitt's radio broadcasts of games were heard coast-to-coast starting in 1933.

The Original Six is a term for the group of six teams that composed the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 25 seasons between the 1942–43 season and the 1967 NHL Expansion. These teams are all still around today and considered to be the leagues strongest franchises.

The Original Six:

Montreal Canadians

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· Toronto Maple Leafs

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Detroit Red Wings

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Boston Bruins

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New York Rangers

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Chicago Blackhawks

Other Teams In the NHL

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