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The origins of the Challenge era come from the method of play of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada prior to 1893. From 1887 to 1893, the league did not play a round-robin format, but rather challenges between teams of the association that year, with the winner of the series being the 'interim' champion, with the final challenge winner becoming the league champion for the year.
The following is a list of the all-time records for each of the 32 active National Hockey League (NHL) teams, beginning with the first NHL season (), with regular season stats accurate as of the end of all games on October 26, 2023, and playoff stats accurate as of the end of the 2020–21 NHL season and 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. [1]
NHA champion vs. PCHA champion 1918–1921 NHL champion vs. PCHA champion 1919 finals cancelled after the fifth game because of the flu epidemic. 1922 With three leagues (the NHL, the PCHA, and the WCHL) competing for the Cup, a semifinal series was held between two league champions, with the third having a bye directly to the Cup finals. 1923 ...
The NHL continued the split-season and playoff format upon the winding up of the NHA organization. Except for the 1919–20 season, when there was no playoff because Ottawa won both halves of the season, the champion of the NHL has been the playoff champion. The NHA champion was awarded the O'Brien Cup. This was continued by the NHL.
Trophies on display at the 2006 NHL Awards Ceremony. The National Hockey League presents numerous annual awards and trophies to recognize its teams and players. The oldest, and most recognizable, is the Stanley Cup. First awarded in 1893, the Stanley Cup is awarded to the NHL's playoff champion.
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]
Team Seasons GP W T L OT/SO GF GA Diff Pts Pt% 1 Montreal Canadiens 1: 106 7,033 3,556 837 2,432 208 22,398 19,097 +3,301 8,157 .580 2 Boston Bruins: 99 6,872
In ice hockey, the Stanley Cup Finals (also known as the Stanley Cup Final among various media) [nb 1] is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL) to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup. The series is played in a best of seven format, meaning that a team must win four games in order to win the series and the Cup.