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NHL history

By jakebush
  • founding of the nhl

    founding of the nhl

    Nhl discovered in 1917
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    NHL

    The nhl still goes on now
  • Toronto Blueshirts

    Toronto Blueshirts

    The toronto Blueshirts changed name to Toronto maple leaves
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    Original six

    the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs are the only nhl teams so far

  • Gordie Howe made his debut in 1946

    retired 35 seasons later

  • jacques Plante became the first goaltender to regularly use a mask for protection.

  • expanded west

    expanded west

    2 new teams joined the nhl

  • The first

    Time when the first expansion team won a stanley cup
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    Oilers

    Wayne gretzky and mark messier led them to 5 stanley cup wins.
  • First ones.

    First ones.

    The first soviet to play in the nhl, Alexander megilny
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    first lockout

    the first nhl hockey lockout, owners demanded salary caps.
  • heritage classic

    heritage classic

    the first annual heritage classic, hosted by the edmonton oilers
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    NHL lockout

    ended after players radified cba
  • mighty duck

    mighty duck

    The mighty ducks changes their name to the anaheim ducks
  • 2010 winter classic

    2010 winter classic

    hosted by the boston bruins the bruins win againts the philadelphia flyers 2 - 1.