National Hockey League

National Hockey League
*Ligue nationale de hockey* (French)
Sport	Ice hockey
Foondit	November 26, 1917 (106 years ago),; Montreal, Quebec, Canadae
Inaugural saison	1917–18
Commissioner	Gary Bettman
No. o teams	32
Kintras	Canadae (7 teams) ; Unitit States (25 teams)
Heidquarters	New York Ceety, New York, U.S.
Continent	North America
Maist recent; champion(s)	Vegas Golden Knights (1 teetle)
Maist teetles	Montreal Canadiens (25)
TV pairtner(s)	Canadae; Sportsnet; TVA Sports; Unitit States; NBC; NHL Network;
Offeecial wabsteid	www.nhl.com

The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH; Scots: Naitional Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league componed o 32 member clubs: 25 in the Unitit States an 7 in Canadae.

Notes

↑ While the Montreal Canadiens hae 24 Stanley Cup wins in thair history, the Stanley Cup haesna always been the NHL championship trophy. Prior tae 1926, it wis an inter-league championship. The Canadiens won ane Stanley Cup championship prior tae the formation of the NHL (in 1916 as a member o the National Hockey Association), an 23 Stanley Cups as a member o the NHL. Montreal an aa won the NHL championship on twa occasions whaur thay didna win the Stanley Cup: in 1918–19 when the Spanish flu cancelled the Stanley Cup finals against the Seattle Metropolitans o Pacific Coast Hockey Association an in 1924–25 when thay lost in the Stanley Cup finals tae the Western Canada Hockey League's Victoria Cougars. Thus, the team haes a tot o 25 NHL championships.
↑ As Rogers Media is the sole national rightsholder in Canada, Rogers sub-licensed some games to the CBC and TVA Sports.

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↑ "Rosters, Arena Information, and Aerial Maps – NHL.com – Teams". National Hockey League. Retrieved 8 Juin 2018.

[2] While the Montreal Canadiens hae 24 Stanley Cup wins in thair history, the Stanley Cup haesna always been the NHL championship trophy. Prior tae 1926, it wis an inter-league championship. The Canadiens won ane Stanley Cup championship prior tae the formation of the NHL (in 1916 as a member o the National Hockey Association), an 23 Stanley Cups as a member o the NHL. Montreal an aa won the NHL championship on twa occasions whaur thay didna win the Stanley Cup: in 1918–19 when the Spanish flu cancelled the Stanley Cup finals against the Seattle Metropolitans o Pacific Coast Hockey Association an in 1924–25 when thay lost in the Stanley Cup finals tae the Western Canada Hockey League's Victoria Cougars. Thus, the team haes a tot o 25 NHL championships.

[3] As Rogers Media is the sole national rightsholder in Canada, Rogers sub-licensed some games to the CBC and TVA Sports.

[1] "Rosters, Arena Information, and Aerial Maps – NHL.com – Teams". National Hockey League. Retrieved 8 Juin 2018.

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