Original Six

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.

The teams
 Montreal Canadiens (founded 1909; charter member of the NHL in 1917)
 Toronto Maple Leafs (original Toronto franchise was charter member of the NHL in 1917; renamed Maple Leafs in 1927)
 Boston Bruins (founded 1924)
 New York Rangers (founded 1925)
 Detroit Red Wings (founded 1926)
 Chicago Blackhawks (founded 1926, known as the "Black Hawks" throughout the period)

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Category:Montreal Canadiens
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs
Category:Boston Bruins
Category:New York Rangers
Category:Detroit Red Wings
Category:Chicago Blackhawks