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National Hockey League. (NHL). Preview. The Beginning First Teams Safety Improvements Growth Today Conclusion. The Beginning of the National Hockey League. All started in small Canadian Hard Working Towns Usually players earned more money playing hockey than normal jobs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
National Hockey League(NHL)
Preview The Beginning First Teams Safety Improvements Growth Today Conclusion
The Beginning of the National Hockey League
All started in small Canadian Hard Working Towns
Usually players earned more money playing hockey than normal jobs
Good players became well known They played in the NHA (National
Hockey Association)
A New League is Born This league didn’t last long as world
war I came around. Many of the players were shipped to Europe.
On November 26th 1917, a new league was agreed upon. The NHL
It consisted of 6 teams to start
“The Original Six” Montreal Canadians Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks
(First Solid Teams)
SafetySafety quickly became an issue in the
NHL
Pads were very poor And Players got very aggressive
towards each other1. Fighting in hockey started
Improvements Equipment improved greatly
Rules became more strict(fighting however, is legal in the NHL)
Growth in the NHL The National Hockey League grew a lot
over the years When it first began, the most a player
would make was about $1000 a season Now it’s about $10 Million a season
There are now 30 teams in the NHL (24 in the United States, 6 in Canada)
Any Questions?