Original Six
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The Original Six refers to the group of six teams that made up the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1942 until the league’s expansion in 1967, a period often regarded as a classic era of professional ice hockey.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of National Hockey League teams
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sports historical term ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NHL Original Six era
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Original 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rivalries among original NHL franchises ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | nostalgic symbol for traditional NHL hockey ⓘ |
| describedAs | classic era of professional ice hockey ⓘ |
| endTime | 1967 ⓘ |
| expansionYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1967 NHL expansion ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Boston Bruins
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Chicago Black Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesAmericanTeams | true ⓘ |
| includesCanadianTeams | true ⓘ |
| influenced | popularization of NHL in North America ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| notableFeature | stable membership of six teams for 25 seasons ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 6 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the National Hockey League ⓘ |
| precededBy | pre-1942 NHL era ⓘ |
| refersTo | six teams that composed the NHL from 1942 to 1967 ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startTime | 1942 ⓘ |
| timeSpanInYears | 25 ⓘ |
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