NHL

NHL or National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

History

The NHL was organized on November 26, 1917, in Montreal, Canada, after the suspension of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), in order to get rid of an unwanted owner. The NHL's first quarter-century saw the league compete against two rival major leagues—the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and Western Canada Hockey League—for players and the Stanley Cup. The NHL became the strongest league in North America in 1926 and, in the mid-1940s, the only league left.

Structure

The NHL draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from approximately 20 countries. Canadians have historically constituted the majority of the players in the league, with an increasing percentage of American and European players in recent seasons.

See also

• List of NHL seasons
• List of NHL players
• List of NHL teams

External links

• Official NHL website

NHL Resources
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