The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, French pronunciation: [liɡ nasjɔnal də ɔkɛ]) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States ...

The National League is a professional ice hockey league in Switzerland and is the top tier of the Swiss league system. Prior to the 2017–18 season, the league was known as National League A. During the 2018–19 season, the league had an average of 6,949 spectators per game which is the highest among European leagues. The capital city's club SC Bern has been ranked first of all European clubs for 18 seasons and had an average attendance of 16,290 after the regular …

The National Ice Hockey League ( NIHL) is a set of professional ice hockey leagues administered by the English Ice Hockey Association. It is currently the second tier of British ice hockey, below the Elite Ice Hockey League. Formerly called the English National Ice Hockey League (ENIHL), it was renamed in 2012 to recognise the inclusion of several teams from Scotland and Wales.

The history of the National Hockey League begins with the end of its predecessor league, the National Hockey Association, in 1917. After unsuccessfully attempting to resolve disputes with Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto Blueshirts, executives of the three other NHA franchises suspended the NHA, and formed the National Hockey League, replacing the Livingstone team with a temporary team in Toronto, the Arenas. The NHL's first quarter-century saw the league …

The National Hockey League or NHL, is the highest-level ice hockey league in the world. It has 32 teams - seven are from Canada and the other 25 are from the United States. The winner of the playoffs each year wins the Stanley Cup. The NHL began in 1917. Some of the owners in the National Hockey Association had problems with owner Edward Livingstone, so they got rid of him by creating a new league. There were five teams in 1917: Montreal Canadiens Montreal …

Die National Hockey League (NHL, im französischsprachigen Teil Kanadas « Ligue nationale de hockey », LNH) ist eine seit 1917 bestehende Eishockey-Profiliga in Nordamerika.In den USA gehört die NHL neben der Football-Liga NFL, der Baseball-Liga MLB und der Basketball-Liga NBA zu den vier beliebtesten Ligen, den sogenannten Big 4.In Kanada ist sie die populärste Liga.

The National Hockey League rules are the rules governing the play of the National Hockey League, a professional ice hockey organization. Infractions of the rules, such as offside and icing, lead to a stoppage of play and subsequent to the offending teams. The league also determines the specifications for playing equipment used in its games. The rules are one of the two standard sets of ice hockey rules in the world. The rules themselves have evolved directly from the first …

The National Hockey League presents numerous annual awards and trophies to recognize its teams and players. The oldest, and most recognizable, is the Stanley Cup.First awarded in 1893, the Stanley Cup is awarded to the NHL's playoff champion. The Stanley Cup is the third trophy to be used as the league's championship, as for the first nine years of the NHL's existence, it remained a multi ...

The following is a list of National Hockey League (NHL) arenas. This list includes past, present, and future arenas. The ASU Multi-Purpose Arena, FLA Live Arena, and Madison Square Garden are the only current arenas whose name is not held by a corporate sponsor; however, The FLA Live Arena name is only a placeholder name until a new naming rights contract can be secured.

The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the league has an affiliation agreement with one NHL team.When NHL teams do not have an AHL affiliate, players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other ...