The National Hockey League was formed in 1917 in Montreal by teams formerly belonging to the National Hockey Association (NHA) that had a dispute with Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto Blueshirts.
Liga Națională de Hockey a fost formată în 1917 în Montreal de echipe care au aparținut Asociației Naționale de Hockey (National Hockey Association - NHA) care au avut o dispută cu Eddie Livingstone, patronul echipei Toronto Blueshirts.