The league was founded on November 26, 1917. The first games were played on December 19, 1917. Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 7-4, while Montreal Wanderers beat Toronto HC (also known as Blueshirts or Arenas) 10-9.
The NHL started to play on December 19, 1917.
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pre-seeson starts in mid-September and the regular season starts early in October
the nhl season usually starts in october and ends in April
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The 2009-2010 NHL season officially started on October 8th, 2009.