History of the National Hockey League
Table of Contents
1917–1942: Founding
- Origins
- Founding
- Early years
- Expansion in the 1920s
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Great Depression
- Rules and innovations
1942–1967: Original Six
- World War II and after
- Maurice Richard
- Television
- Dynasties
- Breaking the colour barrier
- Norris Hockey League
- Expansion
- Rules and innovations
- Unionization
1967–1992: Expansion era
- Expansion years
- World Hockey Associaton
- Summit Series
- Twenty-one teams
- Wayne Gretzky
- Fall of the Iron Curtain
- Rules and innovations
- Entry draft
1992–present: Modern era
- Pre-first lockout
- Labour issues
- Dead-puck era
- Mario Lemieux
- Post-second lockout
- Rules and innovations