National Hockey League: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added the 2025 winner. Jun 17, 2025
Changed “Utah Hockey Club” to “Utah Mammoth.” May 07, 2025
Replaced the Arizona Coyotes with the Utah Hockey Club. Nov 07, 2024
Added cross-reference. Apr 11, 2023
Corrected display issue. Mar 20, 2023
Added the Seattle Kraken and noted that the Arizona Coyotes changed divisions. Jan 04, 2022
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of National Hockey League. Dec 10, 2020
Changed the number of founding teams from "five" to "four." Oct 25, 2019
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - National Hockey League. May 10, 2019
Clarified the "Original Six" timeframe by changing "after 1942" to "from 1942 to 1967." Apr 16, 2019
Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - NHL Lockouts and Strikes: A History. May 11, 2018
Add new Web site: Official Site of National Hockey League. Nov 08, 2017
Added the Vegas Golden Knights to the list of NHL teams. Oct 06, 2017
Cross-references added. Dec 12, 2016
Changed "Phoenix Coyotes" to "Arizona Coyotes." Jun 30, 2014
Added mention of the "Original Six" and clarified the league's play-off process. Jan 13, 2014
Updated article to reflect the NHL's 2013 realignment. Jul 19, 2013
Add new Web site: Rader's Chem4Kids.com - Electron. Jun 15, 2012
Cross-references to team articles added and changed "Atlanta Thrashers" to "Winnipeg Jets." Jun 29, 2011
Table of Stanley Cup winners added to article. Aug 27, 2010
Media added. Aug 21, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jun 03, 2008
Article revised. May 25, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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