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1st President of the NHL
Frank Calder -
NHL is Formed
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1st Championship Won
Toronto Blueshirts -
1st American NHL Team (Boston Bruins)
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First Major NHL Expansion
Montreal was granted another franchise, named the Maroons, and Boston was granted a franchise, known as the Bruins. The regular season schedule was expanded from 24 games to 30 games, and the Stanley Cup was introduced. -
1st NHL All-Star Game
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WWII & Great Depression Impact
Reduced the league to six teams that will be later known as the ORIGINAL SIX -
1st Player to Score 50-50
Maurice Richard scored 50 goals in 50 games. -
Expansion
NHL absorbed 4 of the World Hockey Association teams, which brought the NHL to 21 teams, -
1994 Lockout
Lack of CBA shortened the season from 84 games to 48 -
1st Winter Classic
The Sabres hosted the 2008 NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day 2008, They lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a shootout in front of a crowd of 71,217 at Ralph Wilson Stadium. (Buffalo Bills Stadium)
