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multiple NHL Premieres, 2018 NHL Global Series 2009–2011, 2018 Helsinki, Finland [116] [120] Uber Arena Mercedes-Benz Arena (2015–) 2011 NHL Premiere 2011 Berlin, Germany [116] Scandinavium: 2018 NHL Global Series 2018 Gothenburg, Sweden [120] Mosaic Stadium: 2019 Heritage Classic: 2019 Regina, Saskatchewan [121] Edgewood Tahoe Resort
From 1942 to 1967, the NHL had only six teams, collectively nicknamed the "Original Six". The league added six new teams to double its size as a result of the 1967 NHL expansion, then increased to 18 teams by 1974, and to 21 teams due to the 1979 NHL expansion. Between 1991 and 2000, the NHL further expanded to 30 teams.
Two more teams joined for the 1974–75 NHL season, the Washington Capitals and the Kansas City Scouts, but the ongoing competition from the WHA meant that the overall revenue stream of the NHL had not improved, so the league kept the expansion fee for new owners at the $6 million ($37.1 million today) of two years and four years earlier. [2]
The NHL quickly announced three new teams: The San Jose Sharks, who began play in the 1991–92 season, and the Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning, who followed a year later. [127] The Lightning made NHL history when goaltender Manon Rhéaume played a period of an exhibition game, September 23, 1992.
Jágr is second all-time in NHL scoring with 1,921 points and fourth all-time in goals scored with 766. He played for nine teams during his 24-year career in North America.
Map of relocated NHL teams. The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional men's ice hockey league, founded in 1917. [1] The NHL Board of Governors review and approve the relocation of any member club. [2] Each team appoints an individual or individuals to represent their team on the Board of Governors. [3]
After serving as the league's only teams for 25 seasons, they were joined by six new franchises in the 1967 NHL expansion. The Six are not the original teams of the NHL. The Canadiens and Maple Leafs are the two members of this group that are charter members ( 1917–18 season ) of the NHL. [ 1 ]
Gordie Howe, pictured here in 1966, played his final NHL game at 52. Below is the List of oldest National Hockey League (NHL) players, with their last year in parentheses. Only hockey players who played at least one game in the regular season or playoffs when they were 40 or older are included on the list.