National Hockey League: Timeline

1917   In Montreal Montreal

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, Canada Canada

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, the National Hockey Association breaks up (on November 26 it was replaced with the National Hockey League).

1917   The National Hockey League is formed.

1989   The Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup Stanley Cup

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: The Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) win their first and only Stanley Cup with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

1999   "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky

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 plays his final game in the NHL National Hockey League

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2005   The National Hockey League cancels its 2004-2005 season, becoming the first North American professional league to cancel a season due to a labour dispute.