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As Hockey spread across the continent, there was a marked increase in the number of organized hockey leagues. In 1917, the National Hockey Association (NHA) was re-organized and eventually led the birth of the National Hockey League (NHL) . The NHL started off with five teams; the Quebec Bulldogs, Montreal Wanderers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Arenas. NHL's early years were far from stable, with the Quebec Bulldogs franchise folding before playing its first game. The Montreal Wanderers
Hockey prospered in the 1920s as the post World War I boom engulfed North America. In 1924 the NHL expanded to six teams by adding its first American franchise, the Boston Bruins. Montreal got its second team in the Maroons. Not too long after, more American teams were added as the NHL grew its presence into Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburg, and New York. The 1920s saw the NHL firmly establish itself as the premier professional hockey league. The Stanley Cup was now the exclusive property of the league, awarded
After many changes and lots of turmoil in its first twenty five years of existence, the NHL started what could be referred to as its golden age in the early 1940s. At this time the league was comprised of six teams; Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs - the "Original Six" . The six teams had a stranglehold on the hockey talent and battled it out over a few decades. Hockey in the 1950s and '60s is considered by many to have been
Hockey Critic blog - A critical look at the NHL
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