Original Six

Venues for the Original Six and the rest of the NHL teams

In ice hockey, Original Six is the name given to the six of today's 31 teams that have been represented in it since the National Hockey League acquired exclusive rights to play the Stanley Cup . The name is misleading as it suggests that the teams are founding members of the NHL, which has existed since 1917. The term came about because the Six from 1942 to 1967, in the "Golden Era" of the NHL, made up the entire league. However, this phase of NHL history is sometimes very controversial, both economically and athletically.

Franchises

Game of the Maple Leafs against the Red Wings for the Stanley Cup in 1942

Franchise name	country	founding	Stanley Cup victories	First final win	Last final win	Finalnieder- were	Last participation in the final
Boston Bruins	United States	0Nov 1, 1924	6th	1929	2011	14th	2019
Chicago Blackhawks	United States	25 Sep 1926	6th	1934	2015	7th	2015
Detroit Red Wings	United States	25 Sep 1926	11	1936	2008	13	2009
Canadiens de Montréal	Canada	0Dec. 4, 1909	24	1916	1993	8th	1993
New York Rangers	United States	May 15, 1926	4th	1928	1994	7th	2014
Toronto Maple Leafs	Canada	1917	13	1918	1967	8th	1967

literature

• Coleman, Charles L. (1964). Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol I. Kendall / Hunt Publishing Company, ISBN 0-8403-2941-5
• Cruise, David and Griffiths, Alison (1990) Net Worth: Exposing the Myths of Pro Hockey. Stoddart Publishing.
• Diamond, Dan, ed (1998). Total Hockey Andrews McMeel Publishing, ISBN 0-8362-7114-9
• McFarlane, Brian (1969). 50 Years of Hockey Greywood Publishing Ltd.