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In April 2009, a group of businesspeople met with NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly to discuss the possibility of bringing a second NHL franchise into the Toronto area, most likely in Vaughan, Ontario. Despite the talks, Daly reportedly stated the NHL is "not currently considering expansion nor do we have any intention or desire to relocate an ...
Could an NHL expansion team call Cincinnati home? NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said there's some interest in Cincinnati, as well as in several other cities. However, it probably won't be anytime ...
The NL granted New York City a new expansion franchise, the New York Mets, in 1962. 1961: Washington Senators moved to the Twin Cities area and became the Minnesota Twins. Not wishing to alienate Washington, D.C., the American League (AL) granted the city a new expansion franchise, also called the Washington Senators.
The group made an official request for an expansion team for Salt Lake City in January but later ceded to the NHL's desire to relocate the Coyotes from Arizona. The stage is set for #NHLinUtah ...
In 1966, the National Hockey League consisted of six teams. The following year, the league doubled to 12. Now, the NHL might be moving toward an eye-popping 32 teams by the 2017-18 season ...
Some US-based leagues, like MLB, MLS, and the NBA, have awarded franchises to Canadian cities, though outside of Toronto most teams have been unsuccessful. The NHL was initially based entirely in eastern Canada, with teams in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton and Quebec City; by 1925, Hamilton and Quebec City no longer had NHL teams, while ...
The NHL will soon have 32 teams if Seattle is approved as expected next week. An even balance between conferences. A cross-border rival for the Vancouver Canucks in the Pacific Northwest.
The Original Six era ended when the NHL expanded twofold in 1967. Two teams from the expansion—the California Golden Seals and the Minnesota North Stars—relocated to other cities. The Golden Seals moved after nine seasons in Oakland to become the Cleveland Barons; this was the first time in four decades the NHL approved a franchise ...