the Montreal Gazette published the first hockey rules
it was decided that the championship cup would never become the property of any team. It was then renamed the Stanley Hockey Championship Cup
ice hockey made its debut in America
the first Stanley Cup game was played with Montreal AAA victorious
the International Professional Hockey League (IPHL) was formed
the International Hockey League folded
the LIHG (later the IIHF, International Ice Hockey Federation) was founded in Paris, France. It's five original members were Great Britain, Bohemia, Switzerland, France, and Belgium.
The Eastern Canadian Hockey Association turned professional
Germany joined the International Ice Hockey Federation
the National Hockey Association (NHA) was established
a Portland team became the first American team to play for the Stanley Cup, losing to the Canadiens in a five-game series.
the National Hockey League (NHL) was established
Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs joined the NHL
ice hockey was in the Olympics for the first time
the first American team joined the NHL. This team is known as the Boston Bruins
the Stanley Cup would forever go to the winner of the National Hockey League playoffs
the WHA merged with the NHL making a 21-team league
an agreement between the NHL, the NHL Players’ Association, and the IIHF ended amateur domination of international play as professional athletes were allowed to compete at the Olympics and World Cup championships.
first female ice hockey teams played in the Olympics
the NHL was confirming the teams for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs
