The NHL was formed in the fall of 1917 and started play on December 19, 1917 with five teams, the Montreal Canadiens, the Montreal Wanderers, the Quebec Bulldogs, the Ottawa Senators and a team in Toronto under the control of the Toronto Arena. This Toronto team had no name and was simply referred to as the Arenas. The Toronto team did win the Stanley Cup but they were not named the Maple Leafs!!
The NHL was founded on November 26, 1917, and the first games were played on December 19, 1917.
It was on December 19,1917 the Montreal Wanders vs. The Toronto Arenas.
willie o'ree was the first black in the nhl. he played 4 the Boston bruins in 1957. jillian b. wrote this
The Atlanta Thrashers.
The first black player in the NHL was Willie O'Ree. He played for the Boston Bruins.
after they finish their first season in which they played 25 games or more.
he has played in the NHL for over 5 years
Curtis Glencross played 2 games for the Anaheim Ducks in the 2006-07 NHL season before being traded to Columbus.
13 NHL seasons
Kyle Quincey played his first NHL game during the 2005-06 season for the Detroit Red Wings.
AnswerOn December19,1917,the NHL began it's 22 game schedule.The Montreal Wanders vs. The Toronto Arenas.
Calgary Flames. Sergei Priakhin was the first Russian to play in the NHL with the permission of the Soviet Government and also the first to get his name on the Stanley Cup (with the 1989 Calgary Flames).