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The 1957-58 NHL season was the 41st season of the National Hockey League.
The 1977-78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League.
The 1937-38 NHL season was the 21st season of the National Hockey League.
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  National Hockey League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In its final season (1916-17), the National Hockey Association was comprised of six teams: The Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, Toronto Blueshirts, and an army team from the Toronto-based 228th Battalion.
The NHL continued to expand in the two decades that followed, and in 2000 reached its present total of 30 teams.
Eventually, the 2004-05 NHL season was cancelled, and the NHL became the first major North American sports league in history to lose an entire season because of labour disputes.
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 NHL History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Maurice "Rocket" Richard is suspended for the remainder of the season and the playoffs after punching a linesman during a fight.
NHL players compete at the Olympics for the first time, with the Czech Republic winning the gold medal.
At its inception, the NHL boasted five franchises- the Montreal Canadiens, the Montreal Wanderers, the Ottawa Senators, the Quebec Bulldogs, and the Toronto Arenas.
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 National Hockey League - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In the 1916-17 NHA season, there were six teams that comprised the NHA: the Montreal Canadiens, the Montreal Wanderers, the Ottawa Senators, the Quebec Bulldogs, the Toronto Blueshirts, and an army team from the 228th Battalion, stationed in Toronto.
Among one of the conflicts, and indeed, the one conflict that formed the NHL, was one of Edward J. Livingstone, owner of the Blueshirts.
On November 26, 1917, in Montreal's Windsor Hotel, the National Hockey League was formed, with the Canadiens, the Wanderers, the Senators, the Bulldogs, and the newly-renamed Toronto Arenas as its founding members.
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 Encyclopedia: National Hockey League
The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The modernized NHL shield logo The 2005-06 NHL season is the 88th season (originally the 89th season) of the National Hockey League.
The classic NHL shield logo The 1970-71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League.
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 National Hockey League Online Research :: Information about National Hockey League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In its final season (1916-17), the National Hockey Association was comprised of six teams: The Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators (Original), Quebec Bulldogs, Toronto Blueshirts, and an army team from the Toronto-based 228th Battalion.
The NHL continued to expand in the two decades that followed, and in 2000-01 NHL season reached its present total of 30 teams.
The resulting NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was set for renegotiation in 1998, and the agreement was eventually extended to last until September 15, 2004 in sports.
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 NHL Players
The NHL remained a four-team Canadian league until the 1924-25 season, when a team from Boston (a popular supporter of amateur hockey) became the first U.S. club admitted.
World War II (1939-1945) drained the league of players, and by 1942 the NHL consisted of only six teams—the Bruins, the Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Canadiens, the New York Rangers, and the Maple Leafs.
The merger of the WHA and the NHL in 1979 and the entry of 18-year-old center Wayne Gretzky into professional play the same year marked the beginning of unprecedented popularity for ice hockey.
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 Purchase Hockey Tickets with AllAboutTickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Before the beginning of the 1917/18 season, goalies were not allowed to fall down on the ice to make a save and if they did they were finned $2.
In the 1917-18 season the Montreal Canadians won the first half of the season and the Toronto Arenas won the second half.
With the loss of the Montreal Wanderers from the year before the NHL was down to three teams in1918/19.
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 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - National Hockey League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
During the 1916-17 NHA season, six teams comprised the NHA: the Montreal Canadiens, the Montreal Wanderers, the Ottawa Senators, the Quebec Bulldogs, the Toronto Blueshirts, and an army team from the Toronto-based 228th Battalion.
With these developments and the onset of World War II, the NHL was reduced to six teams during its 25th anniversary year of (1942) – six teams still known today, if somewhat inaccurately, as the Original Six: the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks.
On February 16, 2005, with negotiations still stalled, the 2004-2005 season was cancelled, and the NHL became the first major North American sports league in history to lose an entire season because of labor disputes.
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 1918-19 NHL SEASON FACTS AND INFORMATION
The 1918-19 NHL season was the second regular_season of the National_Hockey_League.
A major rule change was made for this season as from this season onward, forward passing would be allowed in the NHL.
With the NHL reduced to two teams eighteen games into its 20-game season, a decision was made to have the two remaining teams, coincidentally the two teams leading each half of the playoffs, compete in a best-of-seven series to see which team would head west to battle against the Pacific_Coast_Hockey_Association champions.
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 National Hockey League : NHL
The decision to form the NHL nearly proved to be a disastrous one.
Prior to the start of the 1917-18 season, the Quebec Bulldogs dropped out of the league, and early in the season, Montreal Wanderers were forced to disband.
The remaining three teams completed the inaugural season, with Toronto winning the league championship, then beating the Vancouver Millionaires of the PHCL in a best of five series to claim the Stanley Cup.
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 Hockey
In the NHL George Kennedy, one of the founders of the NHL and the owner of the Montreal Canadiens died in 1921.
By the end of the season Georges Vezina was the number one goalie with a 2.0 goals against average, barely beating Ottawa's Clint Benedict.
One of the main reasons that the NHL was able to add three teams was the fact that they had a greater talent pool of players with the folding of the Western and Pacific Coast Leagues.
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 St. Louis Blues Online | News Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The NHL will publicly display the Stanley Cup and its historic trophies from the Hockey Hall of Fame -- the first public display of the trophies in New York City in almost 10 years — at Times Square Studio at 44th Street and Broadway in Manhattan from noon — 7 p.m.
NHL Milestone Awards are presented by the League to individuals who reach the following regular-season statistical marks: 400 goals, 600 assists, 1,000 points, 1000 games, 25 shutouts, 500 goaltender games and 750 games coached.
The NHL Player of the Week and Player of the Month awards will be expanded this season to honor both an offensive and defensive player The first weekly award winners will be announced on Monday, Oct. 13.
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 St. Louis Blues Online | News Releases
NHL A.S.S.I.S.T. was established in 1997 to Assist Skaters and Shooters In Succeeding Together by providing monies to youth hockey programs to be used towards the costs of equipment, ice time and travel to competitions.
While NHL A.S.S.I.S.T. grants were designed to offset costs related to the game of hockey, their impact on the programs goes beyond financial assistance.
Playing in his third NHL season, Datsyuk leads the Red Wings and the NHL overall with 18-21--39 in 33 games, including multiple points in 11 of his past 18 contests.
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 NHL Overall Team Records
Malone led the NHL in goals in the league's first season and finished with 44 goals in 22 games in 1917-18.
Newsy Lalonde of the Canadiens was the NHL's first career (and single season) assist leader, recording 9 in 1918-19.
He remained the NHL's career point scoring leader until he was overtaken by Maurice Richard in 1953-54.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- NHL roundup: Forsberg, Esche carry Flyers over Blackhawks
Anaheim's Scott Niedermayer snapped a tie with a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 2:51 of the third period and Dustin Penner pushed the Ducks' lead to 5-3 with another man-advantage goal 43 seconds later.
Keith Tkachuk netted his first of the season on a power play with 5:10 remaining in the third period, and Radek Dvorak got St. Louis even 5-5 at 18:56.
Zednik was recently demoted to Washington's fourth line, but it was that trio that connected with 4:06 left in the second period to break a 1-1 tie and give the Capitals the lead for good.
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 HardIce.Com, NHL hockey according to the fans.
Ralph "Scotty" Bowman of the St. Louis Eagles was the first NHL player to score on a penalty shot.
Prior to this the player remained in the penalty box until he served the complete two minutes regardless of how many pucks were put in the net.
Phil Esposito had 5 consecutive seasons of 50 + goals and 2 of 40 + goals before he suffered an injury and missed most of the 75-76 season, prior to expansion he failed to score more than 27 goals and 61 points in any season.
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 NHL Game Summary - Pittsburgh At Los Angeles - NHL News Story - WCAU | Philadelphia
That season the trio of Cy Denneny, Newsy Lalonde and Joe Malone all accomplished the feat.
Fellow rookie Jordan Staal also scored while Noah Welch netted his first goal of the season for the Penguins, who have won five games in a row for the first time since the 2001-02 season, when they won six straight.
Staal was playing in his 10th game of the season after the Penguins decided not to send the 18-year-old back to juniors.
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 FOX Sports - NHL - NHL notebook: Malkin off to quite a start   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The highly-touted 20-year-old made his NHL debut on Oct. 18 in Pittsburgh against the Devils, but his coming-out party was spoiled by New Jersey netminder Martin Brodeur that night.
Now in its eighth year, the NHL Foundation Player Award recognizes an NHL player who applies the core values of hockey — commitment, perseverance and teamwork — to enrich the lives of people in his community.
Playing in his 18th NHL season and 14th as team captain, Sakic has played his entire career with the Avalanche franchise, the longest such streak among active players.
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 Can The Pens' Young Guns Make Them A Winner Now? - NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins News Story - WBAL Baltimore
Pittsburgh is making last season's paltry effort -- and the previous ones -- a distant memory, having won five straight games at press time.
Placing the two phenoms together did add a wrinkle to Malkin's NHL education, as he is a natural center.
Staal, of course, is the third of his brothers to be drafted into the NHL, and he has been able to stay away from pressure so far, because so many are focused on Crosby and Malkin.
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In its final season (1916-17), the National Hockey Association was comprised of six teams: The Montreal Canadians, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, Toronto Blueshirts, and an army team from the Toronto based 228th Battalion.
The NHL continued to expand in the two decades that followed, and in 2000 reached its present total of 30 teams.
Eventually, the 2004-05 NHL season was cancelled, and the NHL became the first major North American sports league in history to lose an entire season because of labor disputes.
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 March Is Important for Flyers Prospects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Martin Houle, an eighth round selection of the Flyers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, was named QMJHL Defensive Player of the Week for the week of March 7 through 13.
Dov Grumet-Morris, a fifth round selection of the Flyers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, was named the winner of the 53rd Walter Brown Award as the best American-born college hockey player in New England and was chosen as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, which honors college hockey’s top player.
Stefan Ruzicka, a third round selection of the Flyers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, is among the league leaders in goals (tied for fifth in the OHL with 36).
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 National Hockey League Franchises
A charter member that was mothballed for two seasons, the Quebec Bulldogs, finally begins operation.
The Quebec franchise is transferred to Hamilton and is renamed the Tigers.
After the first expansion: The NHL doubles, with the Original Six in the East Division, and the new teams in the West Division.
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 NHL Teams Quizzes and NHL Teams Trivia -- FunTrivia
The NHL commenced in 1917, replacing the National Hockey Association (formed in 1910).
This is a quiz about where NHL teams played their home games during the 2006-07 season.
The California Golden Seals played in the NHL from 1967-1976 and were quite unsuccessful.
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 Arizona Sports Fans Network - NHL Opening Night Notes Pt.2
The NHL Player of the Week and Player of the Month awards will be expanded this season to honor both an offensive and defensive player _The first weekly award winners will be announced on Monday, Oct. 13.
NHL Live!, a two-hour talk show, returns to Sirius Satellite Radio and NHL.com this season and will air Monday-Friday through the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
NHL Commissioner GARY BETTMAN and former New Jersey Devils defenseman KEN DANEYKO will ring the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 8 to celebrate the start of the 2003 NHL season...
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The actual original was in 1917 when the NHL was founded, and the "original" teams were the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Arenas.
In the inaugural 1917/18 NHL season they played a total of 6 games (winning 1), and then their arena burned down and they were disbanded.
And in the NHL as someone growing up with the 'Original 6' in Canada, well, what could be finer than watching the Habs and Leafs go at all the time.
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 ESPN.com: NHL - The 10 best unbreakable team records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Boston Bruins had actually missed the playoffs eight seasons in a row prior to the 1967-68 season.
While the NHL was founded in 1917, it would not be until 1924 that the Montreal Canadiens would win a Stanley Cup crown as members of the league.
The Winnipeg Jets won their first game of the season on Oct. 17, 1980, 6-2 over Chicago at home, bringing their record to 1-2-0.
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 USATODAY.com - Iced NHL season has everyone spinning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The NHL survived a flu epidemic, World War II, challenges by the World Hockey Association, lack of television exposure, potential league bankruptcy in the 1970s and several team bankruptcies to play continuously since 1917.
In the end, the NHL Players Association, which had vowed never to give in to a cap, offered a cap at $49 million, with a taxation system built in to help smaller-market teams.
Officials from NHL teams argued that once a cap is established, fans begin to pressure teams to spend near the cap.
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 Making Love In A Canoe: February 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In the wake of the cancellation of the NHL season there was one lighter moment courtesy of the Canadian sports network TSN.
The cancellation of the 2004-05 season means that NHL teams will again not be contending for the Stanley Cup after the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series.
When my grandmother died 18 years ago, among her effects were a series of photographs of warships and a couple of buildings, all hand labelled on the back and dated 1950.
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 NHL News: Malkin first in 89 years to score in first 6 NHL games - at VegasInsider.com, the leader in Sportsbook and ...
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