WESTERN CONFERENCE

Frank P. Jozsa

Chapter 8 in Sports Nation:Contemporary American Professional Organizations, 2017, pp 241-275 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Established during November 1917 in Montreal, Quebec, by several officials from the former National Hockey Association (NHA) — which folded because of a dispute between Toronto Blueshirts’ owner Eddie Livingstone and executives in the organization — the National Hockey League (NHL) began its first season with four clubs. These were the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Arenas. Although Quebec City held a franchise, it decided not to operate. At the time, the NHL competed for a Stanley Cup along with such professional leagues as the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA)…

Keywords: Professional Sports Leagues; Professional Sports Teams; Sports Business; Sports Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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