History of the National Hockey League

Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs: 1942 Stanley Cup Finals

Table of Contents

1917–1942: Founding

• Origins
  • Eddie Livingstone
    • Later court battles
• Founding
• Early years
  • Joe Malone
  • WCHL
• Expansion in the 1920s
• Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Maple Leafs Gardens
  • Conn Smythe
  • Ace Bailey
  • 1942 Stanley Cup Finals
• Great Depression
  • Initial team foldings
  • Howie Morenz
  • Chicago's All-American team
  • Six-team league
• Rules and innovations
  • Clint Benedict

1942–1967: Original Six

• World War II and after
• Maurice Richard
• Television
• Dynasties
  • Detroit Red Wings
  • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • 1967 Stanley Cup Finals
  • Montreal Canadiens
• Breaking the colour barrier
• Norris Hockey League
• Expansion
• Rules and innovations
  • Goaltending
• Unionization
  • Alan Eagleson

1967–1992: Expansion era

• Expansion years
  • Broad Street Bullies
• World Hockey Associaton
  • Bobby Orr
• Summit Series
  • Legacy
• Twenty-one teams
• Wayne Gretzky
• Fall of the Iron Curtain
• Rules and innovations
• Entry draft

1992–present: Modern era

• Pre-first lockout
• Labour issues
  • Background
  • 1994–95 lockout
  • 2004–05 lockout
• Dead-puck era
• Mario Lemieux
• Post-second lockout
• Rules and innovations

Appendices

• Timeline of the National Hockey League
• Bibliography