National Hockey League(NHL)

Preview The Beginning First Teams Safety Improvements Growth Today Conclusion

The Beginning of the National Hockey League

All started in small Canadian Hard Working Towns

Usually players earned more money playing hockey than normal jobs

Good players became well known They played in the NHA (National

Hockey Association)

A New League is Born This league didn’t last long as world

war I came around. Many of the players were shipped to Europe.

On November 26th 1917, a new league was agreed upon. The NHL

It consisted of 6 teams to start

“The Original Six” Montreal Canadians Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks

(First Solid Teams)

SafetySafety quickly became an issue in the

NHL

Pads were very poor And Players got very aggressive

towards each other1. Fighting in hockey started

Improvements Equipment improved greatly

Rules became more strict(fighting however, is legal in the NHL)

Growth in the NHL The National Hockey League grew a lot

over the years When it first began, the most a player

would make was about $1000 a season Now it’s about $10 Million a season

There are now 30 teams in the NHL (24 in the United States, 6 in Canada)

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