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| − | The '''National Hockey League''' ('''NHL''') is a professional [[hockey]] leauge with teams across [[Canada]] and the [[United States]]. Comprised of 30 teams, divided into | + | The '''National Hockey League''' ('''NHL''') is a professional [[hockey]] leauge with teams across [[Canada]] and the [[United States]]. Comprised of 30 teams, divided into two Conferences (Eastern and Western) and four Divisions each (Atlantic and Metropolitan in the East and Central and Pacific in the West), the NHL teams play for their top championship, the [[Stanley Cup]]. The teams play 82 game seasons, and the top 16 teams (three top teams from each division plus two wild-card teams from each conference) from the regular season advance to a playoff phase where a best of seven series are played between the seeded teams. |
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| + | Canadian and American players make up the majority of the players in the NHL, however many skilled players have been brought into the league from [[Europe]], making it a premier place for playing hockey. The large number of Canadian players and the large support for the sport of hockey make the NHL a popular draw in Canada, with playoff hockey actually drawing more viewers in Canada than in the United States. | ||
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===== Atlantic Division ===== | ===== Atlantic Division ===== | ||
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*[[Boston Bruins]] | *[[Boston Bruins]] | ||
*[[Buffalo Sabres]] | *[[Buffalo Sabres]] | ||
| + | *[[Detroit Red Wings]] | ||
| + | *[[Florida Panthers]] | ||
*[[Montreal Canadiens]] | *[[Montreal Canadiens]] | ||
*[[Ottawa Senators]] | *[[Ottawa Senators]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tampa Bay Lightning]] |
| + | *[[Toronto Maple Leafs]] | ||
| − | ===== | + | ===== Metropolitan Division ===== |
*[[Carolina Hurricanes]] | *[[Carolina Hurricanes]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Columbus Blue Jackets]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[New Jersey Devils]] |
| + | *[[New York Islanders]] | ||
| + | *[[New York Rangers]] | ||
| + | *[[Philadelphia Flyers]] | ||
| + | *[[Pittsburgh Penguins]] | ||
*[[Washington Capitals]] | *[[Washington Capitals]] | ||
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=== Western Conference === | === Western Conference === | ||
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===== Central Division ===== | ===== Central Division ===== | ||
*[[Chicago Blackhawks]] | *[[Chicago Blackhawks]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Colorado Avalanche]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Dallas Stars]] |
| + | *[[Minnesota Wild]] | ||
*[[Nashville Predators]] | *[[Nashville Predators]] | ||
*[[St. Louis Blues]] | *[[St. Louis Blues]] | ||
| + | *[[Winnipeg Jets]] | ||
| − | ===== | + | ===== Pacific Division ===== |
| + | *[[Anaheim Ducks]] | ||
| + | *[[Phoenix Coyotes|Arizona Coyotes]] | ||
*[[Calgary Flames]] | *[[Calgary Flames]] | ||
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*[[Edmonton Oilers]] | *[[Edmonton Oilers]] | ||
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*[[Los Angeles Kings]] | *[[Los Angeles Kings]] | ||
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*[[San Jose Sharks]] | *[[San Jose Sharks]] | ||
| + | *[[Vancouver Canucks]] | ||
[[Category:Sports leagues]] | [[Category:Sports leagues]] | ||
{{Nb sl nhl}} | {{Nb sl nhl}} | ||
Revision as of 07:49, February 27, 2016
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional hockey leauge with teams across Canada and the United States. Comprised of 30 teams, divided into two Conferences (Eastern and Western) and four Divisions each (Atlantic and Metropolitan in the East and Central and Pacific in the West), the NHL teams play for their top championship, the Stanley Cup. The teams play 82 game seasons, and the top 16 teams (three top teams from each division plus two wild-card teams from each conference) from the regular season advance to a playoff phase where a best of seven series are played between the seeded teams.
Canadian and American players make up the majority of the players in the NHL, however many skilled players have been brought into the league from Europe, making it a premier place for playing hockey. The large number of Canadian players and the large support for the sport of hockey make the NHL a popular draw in Canada, with playoff hockey actually drawing more viewers in Canada than in the United States.
Contents
List of Teams
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Detroit Red Wings
- Florida Panthers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Metropolitan Division
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Washington Capitals
Western Conference
Central Division
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Colorado Avalanche
- Dallas Stars
- Minnesota Wild
- Nashville Predators
- St. Louis Blues
- Winnipeg Jets
Pacific Division
- Anaheim Ducks
- Arizona Coyotes
- Calgary Flames
- Edmonton Oilers
- Los Angeles Kings
- San Jose Sharks
- Vancouver Canucks
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