How The NHL Has Evolved Since The 'Original Six'

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Tuesday, June 11, 2013 How The NHL Has Evolved Since 'The Original Six'         When they drop the puck tonight for game one between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins, it will mark the first time since 1970 that two members of the "Original Six" have met in the Stanley Cup Finals. As you can see in the chart below, the moniker "Original Six" is a bit of a misnomer. It actually refers to a 25-year period in which the number of teams in the NHL remained unchanged. In 1967-68, six new teams were added to the "Original Six" as the NHL had its first significant expansion. In the 46 years since the "Original Six," the NHL has grown to 30 teams. And almost all of the expansion has occurred south of the American-Canadian border. After a long period in which approximately one-third of the leaguer consisted of Canadian-based teams, it is now currently 23% (7 of 30)... Read » Also On Sports Page Today: How Erik Spoelstra Became The Coach Of The Most Powerful Team In Sports Before He Turned 40 It's Comical To See How Differently Rex Ryan And Bill Belichick Handled Their First Tim Tebow Questions Advertisement Rafael Nadal Is Challenging Roger Federer For The Title Of 'Greatest Of All Time' Most Baseball Draft Picks Will Still Be In The Minors Four Years From Now CHART: Where The 100 Highest-Paid Athletes Are From Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports Page RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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