Who were the owners of the original 6 NHL teams?

Answer 1

The original six NHL teams, established before the league's expansion in 1967, were owned by notable figures in hockey history. The Montreal Canadiens were owned by the Molson family, the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd., the Boston Bruins by the Jacobs family, the Chicago Blackhawks by the Wirtz family, the Detroit Red Wings by the Ilitch family, and the New York Rangers by Madison Square Garden, Inc. These teams became iconic in the sport and have rich histories associated with their ownership.