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In 1917 the National Hockey League was founded in Montreal, Canada.
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1939: The Stanley Cup was given a standardized form as a long, cigar-shaped trophy. It stayed this way until 1948, when it was rebuilt as a two-piece trophy with a wide barrel-shaped base and a removable bowl and collar.
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The Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. These six teams remained constant ofr 25 years, a period known as the Original Six.
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The NHL is considered one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, along with Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the National Basketball Association
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Dedicated to ice hockey, the network features live game telecasts from the NHL and other professional and collegiate hockey leagues, as well as NHL-related content including analysis programs, specials and documentaries.
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National Hockey League games are played on a rectangular hockey rink with rounded corners surrounded by walls and Plexiglas. It measures 200 feet (60.96 m) by 85 feet (25.91 m) in the NHL
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In January 2011, Comcast officially acquired NBC Universal, and then in April of that year the league negotiated a new 10-year deal with the merged media company, worth nearly US$2 billion. Comcast/NBC also announced that Versus would become NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), and both the cable channel and NBC would increase its number of games.
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One of the greatest rewards when someone scores a goal in hockey. It can be a short celly, or a group celly in which the whole team joins in. In most bender leagues, a goal scored may not count unless you celly. Bigger games mean bigger cellys.
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The NHL’s highest-paid player, including endorsement income, is Sidney Crosby at $12.7 million. His average annual salary is $8.7 million a year after the Pittsburgh Penguins locked him up in June for $104 million over 12 years. The deal kicks off next season and pays $12 million each of the first three seasons.
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Since the 2013-2014 season, the league trimmed the goal frames by 4 inches (10 cm) on each side and reduced the size of the goalies' leg pads.
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While the NHL does not hold one of the largest fan bases in North America, it does hold one of the most affluent fan bases
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Overall, hockey has the smallest total fan base of the four leagues, the smallest revenue from television, and the least sponsorship
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The National Hockey League has decided against placing sponsor logos on jerseys, reports TSN. According to the report, the league is forgoing a possible $120 million annually by not having sponsorships on uniforms. The only advertising on the jerseys is from Reebok, which manufactures the jerseys. Reebok's deal with the NHL ends in 2016.
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