NHL founded in 1917. The 5 founding NHL team are.
1.) Montreal Canadians
2.) Montreal Wanderers (folded in 1918 after their home burned down)
3.) Quebec Bulldogs (didn't play a game in the NHL until 1919 but moved to
Hamilton to become the Hamilton Tigers in 1920. This team was taking over and became the New York Americans in 1925. This team in turn became the Brooklyn Americans in 1941 for their final season.
4.) Toronto Arenas. This team changed it name in 1919 to became the Toronto St. Patricks. In 1927 then became the Toronto Maple Leafs.
5.) Ottawa Senators (original). This team moved to St. Louis to become the St. Louis Eagles in 1934 for their final season
The Boston Bruins In 1924, at the convincing of Boston grocery tycoon Charles Adams, became the first National Hockey League to expand to the United States.
The Chicago Black Hawks joined the NHL in 1926 as part of the league's first wave of expansion into the United States. Most of the player came from the Portland Rosebuds of the Western Hockey League.
George Lewis "Tex" Rickard, president of Madison Square Garden, was awarded an NHL franchise for the 1926-27 season to compete with the now-defunct New York Americans. This team is know as the New York Rangers.
The Detroit franchise purchased the players of the folded Victoria Cougars WHL club to play for the team. The Detroit franchise also adopted the Cougars' nickname in honor of the folded franchise in 1926. Detroit in 1930 changed their name to the Detroit Falcons. Detroit in 1932 changed their name to the Detroit Red Wings.
there where other NHL team at era.
Ottowa,Toronto,Montreal,Edmondton
Ron Stewart
He played for 5 teams.
There were 7 teams in 1940, but it returned to the original 6 throughout the rest of the decade.
Hawks, red wings, rangers, penguins, Canadians mapleleafs
Their were 6 Original teams in the NHL. 1. Detroit Red Wings-Gowings:). 2. Chicago blackhawks 3. Boston bruins. 4 New york rangers 5. Toronto maple leafs 6 Montreal Canadians.
Right now the NHL is structured into two conferences: an Eastern Conference and a Western Conference.Each of these Conferences has three divisions with five teams eachEastern Conference: (15 teams)Atlantic Division (5 teams)Northeast Division (5 teams)Southeast Division (5 teams)Western Conference: (15 Teams)Central Division (5 teams)Northwest Division (5 teams)Pacific Division (5 teams)A Total of 30 teams.
The "Original Six" refers to the teams that made up the NHL before the first major expansion in the 1960's. Actually, the term "Original Six" is somewhat misleading as it implies that the NHL was always made up of six teams prior to expansion in 1967. When the New York Americans folded at the end of the 1941/42 season, it left the league with six teams and it remained that way until expansion. Prior to 1942, the NHL had varying numbers of teams as members, not just the so-called "Original Six".
The Bruins joined the NHL as an expansion franchise in 1924.Very old. They are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL.
No there are only 30 NHL teams.
There are currently 30 teams in the NHL.
6. The famed "Original six" teams: Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks