1970s NHL
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The 1970s NHL was a transformative decade in professional ice hockey marked by league expansion, the rise of superstar goaltenders and scorers, intense rivalries, and the dominance of dynastic teams like the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1970s NHL canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | era in National Hockey League history ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dominance of dynastic teams
ⓘ
intense rivalries ⓘ league expansion ⓘ rise of high-scoring forwards ⓘ rise of superstar goaltenders ⓘ |
| competitionFrom | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dominantFranchise |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
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Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyTeam |
Montreal Canadiens
NERFINISHED
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New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1979 ⓘ |
| introducedRuleChange | introduction of the World Hockey Association as a competing league influenced NHL rules and salaries ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| notableGoaltender |
Bernie Parent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ken Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ Rogie Vachon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Esposito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Bernie Parent
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Bobby Orr NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryan Trottier NERFINISHED ⓘ Darryl Sittler NERFINISHED ⓘ Denis Potvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilbert Perreault NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Lafleur NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcel Dionne NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Bossy NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Esposito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRivalry |
Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins
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Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeam |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
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Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sawEvent |
NHL expansion from the Original Six era to a larger league
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introduction of teams in new U.S. markets ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
increased offensive scoring
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more physical play ⓘ |
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