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
sports historical term
alsoKnownAs NHL Original Six era NERFINISHED
Original 6 NERFINISHED
associatedWith rivalries among original NHL franchises
country Canada
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 NERFINISHED
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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DET notableEra Original Six