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AHS2 NHL Timeline

By mpaule

  • 1st President of the NHL

    Frank Calder

  • NHL is Formed

  • 1st Championship Won

    1st Championship Won
    Toronto Blueshirts

  • 1st American NHL Team (Boston Bruins)

    1st American NHL Team (Boston Bruins)

  • First Major NHL Expansion

    Montreal was granted another franchise, named the Maroons, and Boston was granted a franchise, known as the Bruins. The regular season schedule was expanded from 24 games to 30 games, and the Stanley Cup was introduced.

  • 1st NHL All-Star Game

  • WWII & Great Depression Impact

    Reduced the league to six teams that will be later known as the ORIGINAL SIX

  • 1st Player to Score 50-50

    Maurice Richard scored 50 goals in 50 games.

  • Expansion

    Expansion
    NHL absorbed 4 of the World Hockey Association teams, which brought the NHL to 21 teams,

  • 1994 Lockout

    1994 Lockout
    Lack of CBA shortened the season from 84 games to 48

  • 1st Winter Classic

    1st Winter Classic
    The Sabres hosted the 2008 NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day 2008, They lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a shootout in front of a crowd of 71,217 at Ralph Wilson Stadium. (Buffalo Bills Stadium)