NHL Begins
On this day in 1917, the National Hockey League started play in its first official season. Contrary to what many think, the teams we now know as the Original Six were not the teams that started in the NHL in 1917. Only the Montreal Canadiens were in the league at the time. The Canadiens were one of two teams to win their games on December 19, 1917. The Montreal Wanderers were also winners. The Toronto Arenas would win the Stanley Cup.