Posts About "Original Six"
Origins of Every NHL Team: Eastern Conference
June 7th, 2018 In the first of a two-part post, learn how the Eastern Conference grew to its current size of 16 teams. Through expansion, league merger, and relocation, the conference increased from five of the Original Six teams in the north to having teams in Florida. Learn the story behind each franchise. Origins of all the NHL Western...
The New York Americans: How the NHL Came to MSG
June 7th, 2018 The first National Hockey League team to claim home ice in New York City played at Madison Square Garden and wore red, white, and blue uniforms. This team was not the New York Rangers, but they were responsible for the Rangers coming into existence, and become the Rangers' first rival during the early years of the NHL. Enter, The New...
What's In a Name? The NHL's "Original Six"
April 19th, 2018 Any hockey fan worth their salt knows the term "Original Six." Those words immediately bring to mind images from the NHL's rich history--from a time when goalies had no masks, and giants like Eddie Shore and Toe Blake patrolled the ice. Most fans can also correctly identify the teams that make up the Original Six: The Montreal Canadiens,...
Casual Fans Should Want a Bruins-Leafs Series
April 7th, 2018 The most wonderful time of the year -- a season that we occasionally call the Stanley Cup playoffs whenever we need to be specific -- is just days away. It's the time of year when hockey games intensify to a whole new level, because it's do-or-die, it's win-or-go-home, and the world's most marvelous trophy, the Stanley Cup, is on the...
Hockey History - the NHL "Second Six"
July 5th, 2017 ** Originally published on April 2010 by Bruce Wilkie/THW The 1950s and 60s were a time of great growth for professional sports in the United States. Three of the four "major" sports had expanded to become nationwide entities. The National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball had expanded or had...
Blues Still Hunting for a Cup at 50
January 19th, 2017 It’s been 50 years since the National Hockey League had only six teams. The years from 1942 to 1967 is known as the Original Six Era — the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detriot Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs were the only teams in the NHL. The NHL added the ‘Second Six’ to...
