National Hockey Association
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The National Hockey Association was a Canadian professional ice hockey league founded in 1909 that is best known as the direct forerunner to the National Hockey League.
Aliases (1)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports league
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professional ice hockey league → |
| competitionFormat |
two points for a win
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| competitionLevel |
major professional
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| country |
Canada
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| dissolved |
1917
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| era |
pre–National Hockey League era
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| followedBy |
National Hockey League
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| foundedAs |
limited liability company
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| foundedBy |
Ambrose O’Brien
→
Jimmy Gardner → |
| fullName |
National Hockey Association of Canada Limited
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| governance |
run by a board of directors
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| headquartersLocation |
Montreal
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| historicalSignificance |
helped professionalize ice hockey in Canada
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| iceRinkType |
indoor rinks
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| iceSurface |
standardized rink dimensions for its time
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| inception |
1909
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| introducedFeature |
blue lines on the ice
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forward passing in the neutral zone → three-period game format → |
| legacy |
direct forerunner of the National Hockey League
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| legalForm |
incorporated league
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| location |
Eastern Canada
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| mediaCoverage |
covered by Canadian newspapers
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| notablePlayer |
Cyclone Taylor
→
Georges Vezina → Joe Malone → Newsy Lalonde → |
| notableTeam |
Montreal Canadiens
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Montreal Wanderers → Ottawa Senators → Quebec Bulldogs → Toronto Blueshirts → |
| numberOfTeamsAtPeak |
6
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| organizedCompetition |
Stanley Cup challenges
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| playedWith |
six-man hockey rules
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| precededBy |
Ontario Professional Hockey League
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| reasonForDissolution |
conflict with Toronto Blueshirts owner Eddie Livingstone
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internal ownership disputes → |
| reasonForFoundation |
dispute with Eastern Canada Hockey Association teams
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| regionServed |
Ontario
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Quebec → |
| ruleAuthority |
set playing rules for member clubs
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| seasonStructure |
regular season and playoffs
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| shortName |
NHA
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| sport |
ice hockey
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Art Ross
→
Art Ross → Cyclone Taylor → |
leaguePlayedIn |
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NHA
→
National Hockey Association ("National Hockey Association of Canada Limited") → |
fullName |
|
Ontario Professional Hockey League
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followedBy |
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NHA
("National Hockey Association of Canada Limited")
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|
hasAcronymExpansion |
|
Frank Nighbor
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league |
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Ontario Professional Hockey League
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notableOpponentLeagues |
|
National Hockey League
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|
predecessor |