The Original Six is a term for the group of six teams that made up the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the 25 seasons between the 1942 -- 43 season and the 1967 NHL Expansion .
The Original Six is a well-known term for the group of six teams that composed the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the 25 seasons between the 1942-43 NHL season and the 1967 NHL Expansion .