Posts About "Original Six"
Origins of Every NHL Team: Western Conference
February 27th, 2019 In the second of a two-part post, learn how the Western Conference grew to its current size of 15 teams. Through expansion, league merger, and relocation, the conference moved from establishing roots in non-traditional hockey markets like California to having teams in the desert. Learn the story behind each franchise. Origins of all...
The New York Americans: How the NHL Came to MSG
January 8th, 2019 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...
Hockey History - the NHL "Second Six"
July 23rd, 2018 In March of 1965, a formal process began headed by then NHL President Clarence Campbell so that the league would expand its operation to include a second division of six teams. Gone would be the days of the so-called "Original Six" franchises. Joining them would be a half-dozen new teams that would see the NHL reach further into the...
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...
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...
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...