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Did you know that the Montreal Canadiens have won 25 championship trophies? Of course, for the NHL followers, it's a given. For those new to the game of ice hockey, that is an NHL team from Montreal, Canada. The current champions are the Chicago Blackhawks, which has now won their fifth championship.
NBA, NFL, MLB and the National Hockey League or NHL are the four major leagues in sport in North America. The NHL currently has 30 teams, seven of which are based in Canada. Its headquarters are located in New York City. It also has an Eastern and a Western Conferences, just like other league games. Each conference is divided into three divisions. The Western Conference includes the Pacific, Northwest and Central Divisions, while the Eastern Conference comprises the Southeast, Northeast and Atlantic divisions.
The world's premier ice hockey league will be 97 years old on November 2014. One of its phases, from 1942 to 1967, was considered the birth of the modern NHL, and a period when the original six teams were playing � Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Ranger, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens.
Ice hockey is a very physical, fast, exciting and exhilarating game, whose following heats up leading to the playoffs for the Stanley Cup, the NHL pinnacle. This is the time when the intensity is highly bolstered and fans clamor for tickets. While you have the option to watch the playoffs on TV, there is nothing that can compare to the excitement you will feel when you watch the game up close.
NHL players currently come from about 20 countries. The top 5-point scorers in the last season include Patrick Kane, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis. Stamkos and Ovechkin are also top goal scorers, together with Kane, Jeff Carter and John Tavares.
In today's games, two of the top NHL players are Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. In years past, the legendary names that are always in the limelight are Maurice �The Rocket� Richard, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr and arguably the best NHL player of all time, Wayne Gretzky. This man is simply impressive � holding records in all the major scoring categories (statistically) and an amazing 2,857 career points, which is more than 1,000 points ahead of his closest competitor.
The regular season of the NHL is still underway but it's just a matter of weeks before the Stanley Cup playoffs start. Time to book your tickets now!
