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First Indoor Exhibition Hockey Game
James Creighton, a man from Halifax, Nova Scotia moved to Moneal and brought the sport of hockey indoors. After Practicing with a group of players, the first indoor game was played at the Victoria Skating Rink. -
The Amature Hockey Association of Canada
The Amature Hockey Associtated was created with four teams from Montreal, one team from Ottawa, and one team from Quebec City -
National Hockey Association
The Montreal Canadians, regarded as one of the most iconic teams in ice hockey history, plays their first game in the National Hockey Association -
National Hockey League Founded
The most known and popular hockey league in the world today was founded in 1917. The Seattle Metropolitans were the stanley cup champions in the NHL's first season. -
1st National Hockey League game played in the U.S
The Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Maroons 2-1 in Boston Arena. The Bruins and Maroons established their franchises that same season. -
1st Televised Hockey Game in U.S
The New York Rangers faced the Montreal Canadians in New York where one camera was connected with 300 tv recievers. The Rangers beat the Canadians 6-2 -
1st Televised NHL All-Star Game
Played in Olympia Stadium, the Red Wings beat the All-Stars 7-1 in the televised event. Ted Lindsey would go on to score his first hat trick in an All-Star game. -
Hockey Player makes Sports Illustrated Cover
The first hockey player to make the well known Sports Illustrated cover was Montreal's Jean Beliveau. The event marks the major growth of the NHL's presence. -
Hockey Hall of Fame Opens
Located in the Canadian National Exhibition Building in Toronto, the hall of fame at the time was only opened for three weeks during the summer. Today the HOF is a year round attraction. -
NHL expands to 12 teams
On this date the NHL added 6 new teams to its already growing organization. The event double the amount of teams in the league. The NHL today has 30 teams in the league today. -
Four WHA Teams Join NHL
Teams from another well known league in Canada, the WHA joined the widely sucessful NHL to make the league even better. The four teams included the Oilers, Nordiques, Whalers, and Jets. -
NHL Has First Lockout
The NHL's 1994-1995 season was shorten to from the usual 82 games to 48 games due to many problems within the league. The New Jersey Devils would capture their first stanley cup at the end of the season. -
NHL Announces Expansion To 30 Teams
The NHL expands their 26 team league to 30 teams with the addtion of the Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild, and Columbus Blue Jackets before the year 2000.
