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	From the [[2017–18 NHL season\|2017–18 season]] to the [[2019–20 NHL season\|2019–20 season]], the NHL consisted of 31 teams—24 based in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL divided the 31 teams into two conferences: the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Each conference was split into two divisions: the Eastern Conference contained 16 teams (eight per division), while the Western Conference had 15 teams (seven in the Central and eight in the Pacific). The league temporarily realigned for the [[2020–21 NHL season\|2020–21 season]] but returned to the previous alignment the following year. With the addition of the Seattle Kraken in 2021–22 to the Pacific Division and the Arizona Coyotes' move from the Pacific to the Central, all four divisions now have eight teams each and both conferences have 16 teams.		From the [[2017–18 NHL season\|2017–18 season]] to the [[2019–20 NHL season\|2019–20 season]], the NHL consisted of 31 teams—24 based in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL divided the 31 teams into two conferences: the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Each conference was split into two divisions: the Eastern Conference contained 16 teams (eight per division), while the Western Conference had 15 teams (seven in the Central and eight in the Pacific). The league temporarily realigned for the [[2020–21 NHL season\|2020–21 season]] but returned to the previous alignment the following year. With the addition of the Seattle Kraken in 2021–22 to the Pacific Division and the Arizona Coyotes' move from the Pacific to the Central, all four divisions now have eight teams each and both conferences have 16 teams.

	The number of NHL teams held constant at 30 teams from the [[2000–01 NHL season\|2000–01 season]], when the [[Minnesota Wild]] and the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] joined the league as expansion teams, until 2017. That expansion capped a period in the 1990s of rapid expansion and relocation, when the NHL added nine teams to grow from 21 to 30 teams, and relocated four teams mostly from smaller, northern cities to larger, more southern metropolitan areas (Minneapolis to Dallas, Quebec City to Denver, Winnipeg to Phoenix] and Hartford to Raleigh). The league has not contracted any teams since the [[Cleveland Barons (NHL)\|Cleveland Barons]] were merged into the [[Minnesota North Stars]] in 1978. The league expanded for the first time in 17 years<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Heitner \|first1=Darren \|title=The NHL Leads the Way in Bringing Pro Sports to Las Vegas \|url=http://www.inc.com/darren-heitner/nhl-leads-the-way-in-bringing-pro-sports-to-las-vegas.html \|magazine=[[Inc. (magazine)\|Inc.]] \|date=June 22, 2016\|access-date=June 29, 2016}}</ref> to 31 teams with the addition of the [[Vegas Golden Knights]] in 2017,<ref name="Vegas expansion "/> then to 32 with the addition of the [[Seattle Kraken]] in 2021.<ref name="Seattle expansion" /><ref>{{cite news\|last=Baker\|first=Geoff\|title=After years of trying and a cast of characters in between, the NHL will finally put a team in Seattle\|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/after-years-of-trying-and-a-cast-of-characters-in-between-the-nhl-will-finally-put-a-team-in-seattle/\|newspaper=The Seattle Times\|date=December 3, 2018\|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref>		The number of NHL teams held constant at 30 teams from the [[2000–01 NHL season\|2000–01 season]], when the [[Minnesota Wild]] and the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] joined the league as expansion teams, until 2017. That expansion capped a period in the 1990s of rapid expansion and relocation, when the NHL added nine teams to grow from 21 to 30 teams, and relocated four teams mostly from smaller, northern cities to larger, more southern metropolitan areas (Minneapolis to Dallas, Quebec City to Denver, Winnipeg to Phoenix] and Hartford to Raleigh). The league has not contracted any teams since the [[Cleveland Barons (NHL)\|Cleveland Barons]] were merged into the [[Minnesota North Stars]] in 1978. The league expanded for the first time in 17 years<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Heitner \|first1=Darren \|title=The NHL Leads the Way in Bringing Pro Sports to Las Vegas \|url=http://www.inc.com/darren-heitner/nhl-leads-the-way-in-bringing-pro-sports-to-las-vegas.html \|magazine=[[Inc. (magazine)\|Inc.]] \|date=June 22, 2016\|access-date=June 29, 2016}}</ref> to 31 teams with the addition of the [[Vegas Golden Knights]] in 2017,<ref name="Vegas expansion "/> then to 32 with the addition of the [[Seattle Kraken]] in 2021.<ref name="Seattle expansion" /><ref>{{cite news\|last=Baker\|first=Geoff\|title=After years of trying and a cast of characters in between, the NHL will finally put a team in Seattle\|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/after-years-of-trying-and-a-cast-of-characters-in-between-the-nhl-will-finally-put-a-team-in-seattle/\|newspaper=The Seattle Times\|date=December 3, 2018\|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref> In April 2024, a new expansion team in Utah was created, after Alex Meruelo sold the hockey assets of the Arizona Coyotes to Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz. Meruelo was granted until 2029 to secure an arena in Arizona in order to re-activate the team, bringing the total number of franchises up to 33; however, these efforts were abandoned two months later, leaving the NHL at 32 franchises once again.

	According to ''Forbes'', in 2022, the top five most valuable teams were "[[Original Six]]" teams:		According to ''Forbes'', in 2022, the top five most valuable teams were "[[Original Six]]" teams:
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	\| '''[[Utah ~~Hockey Club~~]]'''		\| '''[[Utah Mammoth]]'''
	\| Salt Lake City, UT		\| Salt Lake City, UT
	\| Delta Center		\| Delta Center
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	*{{note label\|Note9\|i\|i}} The 2004-05 season was cancelled due to the season lockout.		*{{note label\|Note9\|i\|i}} The 2004-05 season was cancelled due to the season lockout.
	*{{note label\|Note10\|j\|j}} Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo retained the rights to the team name, as well as an option for reactivation in Arizona for five years, under the condition a new arena is completed in that time, however he ceded his rights to the franchise less than two months later.<ref name=utah1/> The league has not yet indicated whether the Arizona franchise will now fold outright, hold the rights to the Coyotes and wait for a potential expansion team, and/or whether its history, records and/or intellectual property will be transferred to the Utah Hockey Club and/or split between Utah and the current Winnipeg Jets.<ref name="defunct?"/>		*{{note label\|Note10\|j\|j}} Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo retained the rights to the team name, as well as an option for reactivation in Arizona for five years, under the condition a new arena is completed in that time, however he ceded his rights to the franchise less than two months later.<ref name=utah1/> The league has not yet indicated whether the Arizona franchise will now fold outright, hold the rights to the Coyotes and wait for a potential expansion team, and/or whether its history, records and/or intellectual property will be transferred to the Utah Hockey Club and/or split between Utah and the current Winnipeg Jets.<ref name="defunct?"/>

	==Game==		==Game==
	[[Image:NHL Logo former.png\|left\|upright\|thumb\|NHL logo, used from 1946 until 2005]]		[[Image:NHL Logo former.png\|left\|upright\|thumb\|NHL logo, used from 1946 until 2005]]

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	{{Infobox sports league		{{Infobox sports league
	\| title = National Hockey League<br /><small>''Ligue nationale de hockey'' (French)</small>		\| title = National Hockey League<br /><small>''Ligue nationale de hockey'' (French)</small>
	\| champion = [[Florida Panthers]] (~~1st~~ title)		\| champion = [[Florida Panthers]] (2nd title)
	\| most_champs = [[Montreal Canadiens]] (24 titles)		\| most_champs = [[Montreal Canadiens]] (24 titles)
	<ref group="nb">While the Montreal Canadiens have 24 Stanley Cup wins in their history, the Stanley Cup has not always been the NHL championship trophy. Prior to 1926, it was an inter-league championship. The Canadiens won one Stanley Cup championship prior to the formation of the NHL (in [[1916 Stanley Cup Finals\|1916]] as a member of the [[National Hockey Association]]), and 23 Stanley Cups as a member of the NHL. Montreal also won the NHL championship on two occasions where they did not win the Stanley Cup: in [[1919 Stanley Cup Finals\|1918–19]] when the Spanish flu cancelled the Stanley Cup finals against the [[Seattle Metropolitans]] of [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] and in [[1925 Stanley Cup Finals\|1924–25]] when they lost in the Stanley Cup finals to the [[Western Canada Hockey League]]'s [[Victoria Cougars]]. Thus, the team has a total of 25 NHL championships.</ref>		<ref group="nb">While the Montreal Canadiens have 24 Stanley Cup wins in their history, the Stanley Cup has not always been the NHL championship trophy. Prior to 1926, it was an inter-league championship. The Canadiens won one Stanley Cup championship prior to the formation of the NHL (in [[1916 Stanley Cup Finals\|1916]] as a member of the [[National Hockey Association]]), and 23 Stanley Cups as a member of the NHL. Montreal also won the NHL championship on two occasions where they did not win the Stanley Cup: in [[1919 Stanley Cup Finals\|1918–19]] when the Spanish flu cancelled the Stanley Cup finals against the [[Seattle Metropolitans]] of [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] and in [[1925 Stanley Cup Finals\|1924–25]] when they lost in the Stanley Cup finals to the [[Western Canada Hockey League]]'s [[Victoria Cougars]]. Thus, the team has a total of 25 NHL championships.</ref>
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	The [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF) considers the Stanley Cup to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Triple Gold Goalies... not\|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=850\|website=International Ice Hockey Federation\|author=Podnieks, Andrew\|date=March 25, 2008\|accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref> The NHL draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from approximately 20 countries.<ref>{{cite web\|title=QuantHockey.com \|url=http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/nationality-totals/active-nhl-players-2011-12-stats.html\|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref> Canadians have historically constituted the majority of the players in the league, with an increasing percentage of American and European players in recent seasons.		The [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF) considers the Stanley Cup to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Triple Gold Goalies... not\|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=850\|website=International Ice Hockey Federation\|author=Podnieks, Andrew\|date=March 25, 2008\|accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref> The NHL draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from approximately 20 countries.<ref>{{cite web\|title=QuantHockey.com \|url=http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/nationality-totals/active-nhl-players-2011-12-stats.html\|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref> Canadians have historically constituted the majority of the players in the league, with an increasing percentage of American and European players in recent seasons.

	The NHL's regular season is typically held from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. Following the conclusion of the regular season, 16 teams advance to the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]], a four-round tournament that runs into June to determine the league champion. Since the league's founding in 1917, the [[Montreal Canadiens]] have won the most combined NHL titles with 25, winning three NHL championship series before the league took full exclusivity of the Stanley Cup in 1926, and 22 Stanley Cups afterwards. The reigning league champions are the [[Florida Panthers]], who defeated the [[Edmonton Oilers]] in the ~~2023~~ Stanley Cup Finals.		The NHL's regular season is typically held from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. Following the conclusion of the regular season, 16 teams advance to the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]], a four-round tournament that runs into June to determine the league champion. Since the league's founding in 1917, the [[Montreal Canadiens]] have won the most combined NHL titles with 25, winning three NHL championship series before the league took full exclusivity of the Stanley Cup in 1926, and 22 Stanley Cups afterwards. The reigning league champions are the [[Florida Panthers]], who defeated the [[Edmonton Oilers]] in the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals.

	==History==		==History==

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	{{Infobox sports league		{{Infobox sports league
	\| title = National Hockey League<br /><small>''Ligue nationale de hockey'' (French)</small>		\| title = National Hockey League<br /><small>''Ligue nationale de hockey'' (French)</small>
	\| champion = [[~~Vegas Golden Knights~~]] (1st title)		\| champion = [[Florida Panthers]] (1st title)
	\| most_champs = [[Montreal Canadiens]] (24 titles)		\| most_champs = [[Montreal Canadiens]] (24 titles)
	<ref group="nb">While the Montreal Canadiens have 24 Stanley Cup wins in their history, the Stanley Cup has not always been the NHL championship trophy. Prior to 1926, it was an inter-league championship. The Canadiens won one Stanley Cup championship prior to the formation of the NHL (in [[1916 Stanley Cup Finals\|1916]] as a member of the [[National Hockey Association]]), and 23 Stanley Cups as a member of the NHL. Montreal also won the NHL championship on two occasions where they did not win the Stanley Cup: in [[1919 Stanley Cup Finals\|1918–19]] when the Spanish flu cancelled the Stanley Cup finals against the [[Seattle Metropolitans]] of [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] and in [[1925 Stanley Cup Finals\|1924–25]] when they lost in the Stanley Cup finals to the [[Western Canada Hockey League]]'s [[Victoria Cougars]]. Thus, the team has a total of 25 NHL championships.</ref>		<ref group="nb">While the Montreal Canadiens have 24 Stanley Cup wins in their history, the Stanley Cup has not always been the NHL championship trophy. Prior to 1926, it was an inter-league championship. The Canadiens won one Stanley Cup championship prior to the formation of the NHL (in [[1916 Stanley Cup Finals\|1916]] as a member of the [[National Hockey Association]]), and 23 Stanley Cups as a member of the NHL. Montreal also won the NHL championship on two occasions where they did not win the Stanley Cup: in [[1919 Stanley Cup Finals\|1918–19]] when the Spanish flu cancelled the Stanley Cup finals against the [[Seattle Metropolitans]] of [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] and in [[1925 Stanley Cup Finals\|1924–25]] when they lost in the Stanley Cup finals to the [[Western Canada Hockey League]]'s [[Victoria Cougars]]. Thus, the team has a total of 25 NHL championships.</ref>
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	The [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF) considers the Stanley Cup to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Triple Gold Goalies... not\|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=850\|website=International Ice Hockey Federation\|author=Podnieks, Andrew\|date=March 25, 2008\|accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref> The NHL draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from approximately 20 countries.<ref>{{cite web\|title=QuantHockey.com \|url=http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/nationality-totals/active-nhl-players-2011-12-stats.html\|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref> Canadians have historically constituted the majority of the players in the league, with an increasing percentage of American and European players in recent seasons.		The [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF) considers the Stanley Cup to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Triple Gold Goalies... not\|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=850\|website=International Ice Hockey Federation\|author=Podnieks, Andrew\|date=March 25, 2008\|accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref> The NHL draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from approximately 20 countries.<ref>{{cite web\|title=QuantHockey.com \|url=http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/nationality-totals/active-nhl-players-2011-12-stats.html\|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref> Canadians have historically constituted the majority of the players in the league, with an increasing percentage of American and European players in recent seasons.

	The NHL's regular season is typically held from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. Following the conclusion of the regular season, 16 teams advance to the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]], a four-round tournament that runs into June to determine the league champion. Since the league's founding in 1917, the [[Montreal Canadiens]] have won the most combined NHL titles with 25, winning three NHL championship series before the league took full exclusivity of the Stanley Cup in 1926, and 22 Stanley Cups afterwards. The reigning league champions are the [[~~Vegas Golden Knights~~]], who defeated the [[~~Florida Panthers~~]] in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals.		The NHL's regular season is typically held from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. Following the conclusion of the regular season, 16 teams advance to the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]], a four-round tournament that runs into June to determine the league champion. Since the league's founding in 1917, the [[Montreal Canadiens]] have won the most combined NHL titles with 25, winning three NHL championship series before the league took full exclusivity of the Stanley Cup in 1926, and 22 Stanley Cups afterwards. The reigning league champions are the [[Florida Panthers]], who defeated the [[Edmonton Oilers]] in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals.

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	! style="background:#ffd;" rowspan="8"\| [[Central Division (NHL)\|Central]]		! style="background:#ffd;" rowspan="8"\| [[Central Division (NHL)\|Central]]
	~~\| '''[[Arizona Coyotes]]'''~~
	~~\| Glendale, AZ~~
	~~\| Gila River Arena~~
	~~\| align=center \| 17,125~~
	~~\| align=center \| 1972~~
	\| align=center \| 1979*
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	\| '''[[Chicago Blackhawks]]'''		\| '''[[Chicago Blackhawks]]'''
	\| Chicago, IL		\| Chicago, IL
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	\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 1967		\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 1967
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			\| '''[[Utah Hockey Club]]'''
			\| Salt Lake City, UT
			\| Delta Center
			\| align=center \| 14,000
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	\| '''[[Winnipeg Jets]]'''		\| '''[[Winnipeg Jets]]'''
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	\| [[Atlanta Thrashers]]\|\|1999\|\|2011\|\| style="background:#ff9;"\|[[Winnipeg Jets]]*\|\|11{{ref label\|Note9\|i\|i}}\|\|{{ntsh\|342}}342–437–45–78\|\|.447\|\|1\|\|0\|\|Financial problems; sold to a Winnipeg-based.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ATL/\|title=Atlanta Thrashers Franchise Index\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|work=Hockey-Reference.com\|accessdate=June 1, 2011}}</ref>		\| [[Atlanta Thrashers]]\|\|1999\|\|2011\|\| style="background:#ff9;"\|[[Winnipeg Jets]]*\|\|11{{ref label\|Note9\|i\|i}}\|\|{{ntsh\|342}}342–437–45–78\|\|.447\|\|1\|\|0\|\|Financial problems; sold to a Winnipeg-based.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ATL/\|title=Atlanta Thrashers Franchise Index\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|work=Hockey-Reference.com\|accessdate=June 1, 2011}}</ref>
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			\| [[Arizona Coyotes]]{{ref label\|Note10\|j\|j}}\|\|1996\|\|2024\|\|Suspended<br>Hockey assets transferred to [[Utah Hockey Club]]\|\|27{{ref label\|Note9\|i\|i}}\|\|{{ntsh\|918}}918–934–94–191\|\|.495\|\|9\|\|0\|\|Inability of team to construct new arena after two seasons playing in Mullett Arena. Hockey assets sold to Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz.<ref name=utah1>{{cite news \|title=NHL board approves relocation of Arizona Coyotes to Utah \|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-board-approves-relocation-of-arizona-coyotes-to-utah/ \|access-date=18 April 2024 \|work=Sportsnet \|date=April 18, 2024}}</ref> The league has not yet indicated whether the Arizona franchise will now fold outright, hold the rights to the Coyotes and wait for a potential expansion team, and/or whether its history, records and/or intellectual property will be transferred to the Utah Hockey Club and/or split between Utah and the current Winnipeg Jets.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Embattled Meruelo leaving Coyotes ownership after failed land auction \|url=https://apnews.com/article/arizona-coyotes-utah-nhl-8fe43ee05915109c35d2c1ca4136af7c \|website=Associated Press \|date=June 25, 2024 \|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="defunct?">{{cite web\|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/bettman-confirms-meruelo-will-not-be-re-activating-coyotes-franchise/ \|title=Bettman confirms Meruelo will not be re-activating Coyotes franchise \|website=Sportsnet.ca \|date=June 25, 2024 \|access-date=June 25, 2024}}</ref>\|\|<ref name=utah1/><ref name="defunct?"/>
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	*{{note label\|Note5\|h\|h}} The Senators were on hiatus during the 1931-32 season.		*{{note label\|Note5\|h\|h}} The Senators were on hiatus during the 1931-32 season.
	*{{note label\|Note9\|i\|i}} The 2004-05 season was cancelled due to the season lockout.		*{{note label\|Note9\|i\|i}} The 2004-05 season was cancelled due to the season lockout.
			*{{note label\|Note10\|j\|j}} Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo retained the rights to the team name, as well as an option for reactivation in Arizona for five years, under the condition a new arena is completed in that time, however he ceded his rights to the franchise less than two months later.<ref name=utah1/> The league has not yet indicated whether the Arizona franchise will now fold outright, hold the rights to the Coyotes and wait for a potential expansion team, and/or whether its history, records and/or intellectual property will be transferred to the Utah Hockey Club and/or split between Utah and the current Winnipeg Jets.<ref name="defunct?"/>
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	[[Image:NHL Logo former.png\|left\|upright\|thumb\|NHL logo, used from 1946 until 2005]]		[[Image:NHL Logo former.png\|left\|upright\|thumb\|NHL logo, used from 1946 until 2005]]
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	\| commissioner = Gary Bettman		\| commissioner = Gary Bettman
	\| headquarters = New York City, \|New York, U.S.		\| headquarters = New York City, \|New York, U.S.
	\| teams = [[#List of teams\|31]] ~~(32 in 2019)~~<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/teams.htm?navid=nav-tms-main \|title=Rosters, Arena Information, and Aerial Maps – NHL.com – Teams \|publisher=National Hockey League \|accessdate=November 10, 2013}}</ref>		\| teams = [[#List of teams\|32]]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/teams.htm?navid=nav-tms-main \|title=Rosters, Arena Information, and Aerial Maps – NHL.com – Teams \|publisher=National Hockey League \|accessdate=November 10, 2013}}</ref>
	\| countries = Canada (7 teams) <br> United States (23 teams; 24 in 2017)		\| countries = Canada (7 teams) <br> United States (23 teams; 24 in 2017)
	\| continent = North America		\| continent = North America

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	The league draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from approximately 20 different countries. Canadians have historically constituted the majority of the players in the league, with a dramatically increasing percentage of American and European players in recent seasons.		The league draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from approximately 20 different countries. Canadians have historically constituted the majority of the players in the league, with a dramatically increasing percentage of American and European players in recent seasons.

	~~''For more information, please see the [[wikipedia:National Hockey League\|~~Wikipedia~~]] article on the NHL.''~~		{{NHL seasons}}
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The '''National Hockey League''' (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 member clubs: 23 in the [[United States]] and 7 in [[Canada]]. Headquartered in New York City, the NHL is widely considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season.

The National Hockey League was organized on November 26, 1917, in Montreal, Quebec, after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909 in Renfrew Ontario. The NHL immediately took the NHA's place as one of the leagues that contested for the Stanley Cup in an annual interleague competition before a series of league mergers and folds left the NHL as the only league left competing for the Stanley Cup in 1926. The NHL started with four teams (all based in Canada) and, through a series of expansions, contractions and relocations, is now composed of 30 active franchises. The "nation" referred to by the league's name was Canada, although the league has now been bi-national since 1924 when its first team in the United States, the Boston Bruins, began play. After a labour-management dispute that led to the cancellation of the entire 2004–05 season, the league resumed play under a new collective agreement that included a salary cap.

The league draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from approximately 20 different countries. Canadians have historically constituted the majority of the players in the league, with a dramatically increasing percentage of American and European players in recent seasons.

''For more information, please see the [[wikipedia:National Hockey League|Wikipedia]] article on the NHL.''

[[Category:Ice hockey leagues]]