NHL's First Season Begins (19 December 1917)

The National Hockey League, which was formed on 26 November 1917 after disputes within the National Hockey Association, opened its first season on this date in 1917. The Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Wanderers defeated the Toronto Arenas. The initial league consisted of four franchises (the two Montreal teams, Ottawa, Toronto) or five (the Quebec Bulldogs, who were unable to play in the inaugural year so the Toronto team was created); today it has 30 clubs.

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