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- Inaugural season: 1917
- League offices: New York City
- Commissioner: Gary Bettman
- Teams: 30
- Games per team: 82
- 2009 Stanley Cup champion: Pittsburgh Penguins
- TV Partners: TSN, CBC Sports, Rogers Sportsnet, NBC
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The National Hockey League is comprised of 30 professional teams playing hockey in the United States and Canada.
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Regular Season Format
Each team plays a six month, 82-game regular season within two conferences, each of which have three geographical divisions. The NHL All-Star Game is held each January. Every four seasons, the league suspends play for three weeks so that the elite players can represent their country in the Winter Olympics. During Olympic years, the NHL does not hold an All-Star Game.Playoff Format
Following the regular season, 16 teams qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After three rounds are played to determine each conference champion, the two remaining teams participate in the Stanley Cup Finals.NHL Draft
Each summer the NHL holds a Draft to allow teams to sign young players to their squads. The draft order is determined by a combination of playoff standings and a lottery.NHL Awards
Each June, 18 separate awards are handed out to the players in the NHL for a variety of accomplishments. Additionally there are four team trophies going to the team with the best regular season record, the winners of each conference in the playoffs and the winner of the Stanley Cup Championship.-
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National Hockey League Questions
How many days till hockey season starts? 1 AnswerAs of right now, September 2nd 09 there is 29 days (not including today) Until the 1st game played in the NHL on October 1st 2009. Here is the schedule. Starti... read more
Will any NHL teams be sporting New Logo's or Jerseys during the 09-10 season? 2 AnswersSo far I've only found this: -quote- Comcast SportsNet Chicago and the Daily Herald also reported that the Blackhawks will use this Winter Classic design as t... read more
What is the NHL arena in which you've never seen a game but want to one day? 3 AnswersI am a Devils fan even though I'm not that big on Hockey, and I have seen games at the meadowlands, and in Newark at the Prudential Center, so I would like to s... read more
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NHL Timeline
- 1917: League begins play with 5 teams including Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto
- 1918: Only 3 teams remain
- 1924: Boston joins the league
- 1926: The league takes over annual competitive control for the Stanley Cup
- 1926: Chicago, Detroit, and NY Rangers join the league
- 1935: After moving to St. Louis, original Ottawa Senators franchise folds, leaving The Original Six
- 1967: League adds California, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis
- 1970: League adds Buffalo and Vancouver
- 1972: Rival World Hockey Association begins play
- 1972: League adds Atlanta and NY Islanders
- 1974: League adds Kansas City and Washington
- 1976: Kansas City relocates to Colorado and California relocates to Cleveland
- 1978: Cleveland merges with Minnesota
- 1979: WHA folds; 4 teams absorbed: Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec, and Winnipeg
- 1980: Atlanta relocates to Calgary
- 1982: Colorado relocates to New Jersey
- 1991: League adds San Jose
- 1992: League renews Ottawa franchise and adds Tampa Bay
- 1993: League adds Florida and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Minnesota relocates to Dallas
- 1994: Season reduced to 48 games due to lockout
- 1995: Quebec relocates to Colorado
- 1996: Winnipeg relocates to Phoenix
- 1997: Hartford relocates to Carolina
- 1998: League adds Nashville
- 1999: League adds new franchise in Atlanta
- 2000: League adds new franchise in Minnesota and Columbus
- 2004-05: Entire season lost due to lockout
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