The NHL (pt 2)

Hello guys! I'm back for post #9! So, I found this good article; Marsh, James H. "National Hockey League (NHL)." The Canadian Encyclopedia. 19 Dec. 2012. Web. <http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/national-hockey-league/>., to complete my research of the NHL, and here's what I found. As I had mentioned briefly at the end of post 7, the NHA lasted until 1917. The NHA fell apart by its own choice; it disbanded itself in an attempt to eject a few of the unfavorable PCHA members who had merged into the NHA. This plan was successful, and shortly after the NHA shutdown, the National Hockey League (NHL) formed in its place. The NHL started with 8 teams, but two teams dropped out and Detroit's team had a name change, resulting in the NHL's Original 6; the New York Rangers, the Boston Bruins, the Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Montreal Canadiens. The year 1967 brought NHL expansion; the number of teams that year doubled into 12 teams. In 1972, the formation of another new 12-team league, the World Hockey Association (WHA), caused rivalry between the conflicting leagues. In 1979, the WHA was finally overlapped and merged into the NHL, which was at that point a 17-team league, to form a massive 21-team league. And by 1999, 30 teams were playing in the NHL, and although a few teams were relocated and/or renamed, and some even dropped from the league, there are still 30 teams to this day. But recent NHL news reports that there is a possibility that by the 2016-2017 or 2017-2018 seasons, we may see the number of teams reach 32. At the time of its creation, the NHL was considered the premier hockey league of the world, and it is still considered to be today. I have only one more post to finish, and the last one is going to be pretty lengthy. I will be comparing and contrasting the ice hockey rules, equipment, positions, and rink of the past to the current NHL rules, equipment, positions, and rink. So I will see you guys in the final post!

These are all of the current NHL team names and logos, and what division they are in. If you are a hockey fan, which is your favorite team (go Ducks!)?