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International standard ice hockey rink of Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. Hockey rinks in the rest of the world follow the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) specifications, which are 60.0 by 30.0 metres (196.9 ft × 98.4 ft) with a corner radius of 8.5 metres (27.9 ft).
Montreal Forum (French: Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, [6] it was an indoor arena which served as the home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996.
multiple NHL Premieres, 2018 NHL Global Series 2009–2011, 2018 Helsinki, Finland [117] [121] Uber Arena Mercedes-Benz Arena (2015–) 2011 NHL Premiere 2011 Berlin, Germany [117] Scandinavium: 2018 NHL Global Series 2018 Gothenburg, Sweden [121] Mosaic Stadium: 2019 Heritage Classic: 2019 Regina, Saskatchewan [122] Edgewood Tahoe Resort
Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, pictured in October 2021, home of the Seattle Kraken, the newest arena in the NHL. An ice hockey arena (or ice hockey venue, or ice hockey stadium) is a sport venue in which an ice hockey competition is held. Alternatively it is used for other sports such as broomball, ringette and rink bandy.
At its inception, the NHL had four teams, all in Canada, thus the adjective "National" in the league's name. The league expanded to the United States in 1924, when the Boston Bruins joined, and has since consisted of both American and Canadian teams. From 1942 to 1967, the NHL had only six teams, collectively nicknamed the "Original Six".
The Garden's hockey rink was undersized at 191 by 83 feet (58.2 m × 25.3 m), some nine feet shorter and two feet narrower than standard (200 ft × 85 ft or 61 m × 26 m), due to the rink being built at a time when the NHL did not have a standard size for rinks.
Bell Centre was also host to two pool games in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. The Bell Centre was the host of the 2009 NHL All-Star Game and hosted the 2009 and 2022 NHL Entry Drafts, the latter of which saw the Canadiens take Juraj Slafkovský first overall. [19] Montreal Canadiens home games have been consistently sold out since January 2004. [20]
The 1929–30 NHL season was the 13th season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. Ten teams played 44 games each. The Montreal Canadiens upset the heavily favoured Boston Bruins two games to none in the Stanley Cup Finals .