There are 19 defunct and relocated NHL teams. The Montreal Wanderers, original Ottawa Senators, and the Quebec Bulldogs had played in the NHA before joining the NHL; Quebec City joined the NHL two years later as the Athletics. [6]

The following is a complete history of organizational changes in the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL was founded in 1917 as a successor to the National Hockey Association (NHA), starting out with four teams from the predecessor league, …

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 ...

The first NHL games were played on December 19, 1917. The NHL expanded to the United States for the first time, with the Boston Bruins making their League debut in 1925-26. The Chicago Black...

NHL Footage From 1925, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1936 and a bonus clip from 1898! Hope you guy's enjoy this!

Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Cougars granted franchises September 25, 1926. NHL now ten-team league with an American and a Canadian Division. Stanley Cup came under the control of NHL. In...

2025年3月18日 · The Canadiens is ‘The World’s Oldest Team in the NHL.’ Founded in 1909, the team has won more times than any other franchise, earning 24 Stanley Cup championships. Its championship in the 1992-1993 season was the last time a Canadian team won the Cup.

The National Hockey League is a Major League hockey league that has operated from 1917 to 2025.

2023年12月26日 · Since the National Hockey League (NHL) was founded in 1917, 19 teams have gone defunct. Now, we’ll go through the list of every defunct NHL franchise in chronological order of when they vanished into the NHL history books. What happened to them? The franchise folded.

2017年11月26日 · Though the NHL we know today began play on Dec. 19, 1917, the two first-night games in the League's history wouldn't have taken place without a series of meetings and backroom maneuvers that saw...