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 original six teams are: Toronto, Detroit, Montreal, Boston, New York rangers, and the Chicago blackhawks
The earliest hockey teams were called the original six and wereBoston_BruinsChicago_BlackhawksDetroit_Red_WingsMontreal_CanadiensNew_York_RangersToronto Maple Leafs
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6. The famed "Original six" teams: Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks
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The NHL expanded from six teams to twelve teams in the 1967-68. All six of the 'original' teams have won a Cup. Of the six new teams, the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues have not won a Stanley Cup. As of the 2007-08 season, they would be the oldest teams not to have won a Cup.
The Original Six is a term for the group of six teams that made up the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 25 seasons between the 1942-43 season and the 1967 NHL Expansion. These six teams are the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
the time period of the original six was from 1917-1967
The NHL added six new teams for the 1967-68 season. These teams were the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, California Golden Seals, Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and St. Louis Blues.
1967 Expansion teams: California Seals Los Angeles Kings Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues
The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original expansion from six to twelve teams.