Disciplined savagery on ice, in the name of the nation – NHL Hockey
History has enough evidence that good evolved from evil. In more moderate terms, great things are accomplished from fighting and struggling. The result is usually far beyond expectations. NHL or the National Hockey League is one such example. It is defined as a sports organization made up of professional ice hockey teams from North America.
With roots in the struggle that engulfed the NHA or the Canadian National Hockey Association and the other team owners, the National Hockey League was born in 1917. The founding teams were the Wanderers, Senators, Canadians, and Toronto Arenas, now known as Maple. sheets. Despite the struggle the league faced in the first decade of its existence to stay in business, teams tore other teams to pieces on the ice, mercilessly. Only once in 1925 did another league have a chance to win the Stanley Cup. At other times, it was the NHL all the way.
Due to their Canadian origin, Canadians have historically made up the majority of NHL players. However, with the constant expansion of NHL hockey games, the number of American and European players in the NHL has been steadily increasing. This led to the improvement in the quality of the NHL Hockey League.
Today, with the experience of the United States, Canada and Europe, the NHL is the world’s leading ice hockey league in the professional field. It has also been recognized as one of the top professional sports leagues in North America. When the NHL started, it only had five teams. Over time, the NHL witnessed expansions, falls, and relocations and is ultimately made up of 30 teams, 24 of them American and 6 Canadian. However, many of the league’s players on the 2005-06 rosters were born in Canada.
The Depression in the 1930s and World War II saw a drastic drop in the number of teams in the NHL. In 1942, the number of teams was reduced to six. They were: the Montreal Canadiens, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Detroit Red Wings, the Boston Bruins, the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers. These teams are still known as the Original Six. For the next 25 years, these were the only teams in the NHL.
The National Hockey League is divided into two distinct seasons. The regular season begins the first Wednesday in October and continues through early April. The Playoff season begins in April and continues through June. The latter is an elimination tournament where two teams heat up on ice to win the best-of-seven series. The final team becomes the owner of the Stanley Cup.