National hockey league
Izvor: Wikipedija
National hockey league ili NHL je profesionalna sportska organizacija sastavljena od timova hokeja na ledu sa područja Sjeverne Amerike. Prva je profesionalna hokejaška liga na svijetu i jedna od većih profesionalnih sportskih liga u Sjevernoj Americi. Liga je osnovana 1917. u Montrealu, Kanada. Sačinjavalo ju je 5 timova: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs i Toronto Arenas Sada broji 30 timova od kojih je 24 iz SAD-a, a 6 iz Kanade.
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| Divizija | Ekipa | Grad | Arena | Kapacitet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago, Illinois | United Center | 20,500 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena | 18,500 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | 19,383 | |
| Nashville Predators | Nashville, Tennessee | Gaylord Entertainment Center | 17,113 | |
| St. Louis Blues | St. Louis, Missouri | Scottrade Center | 19,260 | |
| Northwest | Calgary Flames | Calgary, Alberta | Pengrowth Saddledome | 20,140 |
| Colorado Avalanche | Denver, Colorado | Pepsi Center | 18,007 | |
| Edmonton Oilers | Edmonton, Alberta | Rexall Place | 16,839 | |
| Minnesota Wild | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | 18,600 | |
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | General Motors Place | 18,630 | |
| Pacific | Anaheim Ducks | Anaheim, California | Honda Center | 17,147 |
| Dallas Stars | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center | 18,500 | |
| Los Angeles Kings | Los Angeles, California | Staples Center | 18,500 | |
| Phoenix Coyotes | Glendale, Arizona | Jobing.com Arena | 18,000 | |
| San Jose Sharks | San Jose, California | HP Pavilion | 17,483 |
[uredi] Najpoznatiji Igrači
Najpoznatiji NHL igrači kroz povijest su: Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Maurice Richard, Howie Morenz, Newsy Lalonde, Jacques Plante, Eddie Shore i Bobby Hull. U novije doba to su: Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, Ray Bourque, Mark Messier, Pavel Bure, Jaromir Jagr i Patrick Roy.

