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List of first overall NHL draft picks
The list of first overall NHL draft picks covers every opening selection of the NHL entry draft since 1963, when the Montreal Canadiens chose center Garry Monahan first.
List of National Hockey League retired numbers
NHL retired numbers: team-by-team jersey numbers removed from circulation to honor former players. First retired was Ace Bailey's No. 6 (Toronto, Feb 14, 1934); No. 99 (Wayne Gretzky) is the only league-wide retirement.
List of NHL franchise post-season droughts
NHL franchise post-season droughts: Detroit Red Wings hold the longest active playoff drought at 10 seasons since 2016; Buffalo's NHL-record 14-season drought (2012-2026) ended in April 2026; Toronto has the longest Stanley Cup drought.
List of NHL players with 500 goals
NHL 500-goal club: players with 500 career regular-season goals. Maurice Richard first (1957); 50 members by 2026, most recently Patrick Kane; Ovechkin leads all-time with 895 goals.
List of NHL records (individual)
Individual NHL records: League-recognized player and goaltender superlatives. Gretzky holds 54 records (2,857 points, 1,963 assists, 215-point season); Ovechkin took career goals with 929.
List of NHL records (team)
NHL team records: official marks kept at Records.NHL.com. 2022-23 Bruins hold most wins (65) and points (135); Flyers 35-game point streak; 1974-75 Capitals fewest points (21); Oilers 446 goals in 1983-84.
List of NHL statistical leaders
NHL statistical leaders: career and single-season record holders in goals, assists, points, and goaltending. Wayne Gretzky leads assists (1,963) and points (2,857); Alex Ovechkin leads goals (930, breaking Gretzky's 894 in 2025); Martin Brodeur leads goalie wins and shutouts.
List of oldest National Hockey League players
Oldest NHL players: Gordie Howe holds the all-time mark at 52 years, 11 days; Steve Wochy is the oldest living former player; Brent Burns, Ovechkin, and Perry were the oldest active players in 2025-26.
List of players with five or more goals in an NHL game
Five-or-more-goal NHL games: Joe Malone's record seven goals (Jan 31, 1920), seven six-goal games, and rare modern five-goal games by Laine, Fedorov, Zibanejad, and Thompson.
List of Stanley Cup champions
List of Stanley Cup champions: ice hockey's title winners from Montreal AAA (1893) through the NHL era (Toronto Arenas 1918, NHL-only since 1926-27) to the 2026 champion Carolina Hurricanes; Montreal leads with 24 titles.
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings, NHL ice hockey team founded in the 1967 expansion; owned by AEG, based at Crypto.com Arena since 1999; two-time Stanley Cup champions (2012, 2014).
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), Toronto sports conglomerate owning the Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC, and Argonauts and operating Scotiabank Arena; wholly owned by Rogers Communications since October 1, 2026.
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, NHL award since 1998-99 for the regular season's leading goal-scorer; gift of the Montreal Canadiens honoring Rocket Richard; Alex Ovechkin won it nine times.
Mike Emrick
Mike "Doc" Emrick (born 1946, La Fontaine, Indiana) is an American hockey play-by-play sportscaster, lead voice of NHL on NBC 2011-2020, Devils announcer 1993-2011, Foster Hewitt Award 2008, retired after 47 years and over 3,700 games.
Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars, NHL expansion franchise (1967-1993) at the Met Center in Bloomington, predecessor of the Dallas Stars; Stanley Cup Finalist in 1981 and 1991, moved to Dallas by owner Norm Green in 1993.
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild, NHL Western Conference ice hockey team in Saint Paul, Minnesota; franchise granted June 25, 1997, began play 2000-01; plays at Grand Casino Arena (formerly Xcel Energy Center); first playoff series win since 2015 came in 2026.
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens de Montréal), NHL club founded 1909 in Montreal; record 24 Stanley Cups, Original Six member, plays at Bell Centre, valued at $3.4B by Forbes in 2025.
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators, NHL ice hockey team in Nashville, Tennessee, granted a franchise in 1997 and the League's 27th team. Play at Bridgestone Arena; reached the 2017 Stanley Cup Final but have never won the Cup.
National Hockey League
National Hockey League (NHL), founded November 26, 1917 in Montreal; 32-team professional ice hockey league in Canada and the US awarding the Stanley Cup; 82-game season, hard salary cap, 84 games from 2026-27.
National Hockey League rules
National Hockey League rules: the NHL Official Rule Book governing game format, penalties, video review, and conduct; three 20-minute periods, Rule 69 goalie interference, fighting permitted but penalized, differing from IIHF rules.
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils, NHL team in Newark, formerly Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies. Three Stanley Cups (1995, 2000, 2003), five Finals appearances, home at Prudential Center since 2008.
New York Islanders
New York Islanders, NHL team on Long Island founded 1972; won four consecutive Stanley Cups 1980-83, matched only by Montreal; now play at UBS Arena.
New York Rangers
New York Rangers, NHL ice hockey team at Madison Square Garden, founded May 15, 1926; Original Six member with four Stanley Cups (1928, 1933, 1940, 1994), valued at $4 billion by Forbes in 2025.
NHL entry draft
NHL entry draft: annual NHL selection of eligible players, held since 1963 (Amateur Draft, renamed Entry Draft 1979). Lottery sets first 16 picks; 2026 draft in Buffalo, Toronto picked first of 223 selections.
NHL outdoor games
NHL outdoor games are regular-season games played in stadiums under the Winter Classic, Stadium Series, and Heritage Classic brands, beginning with the 2003 Heritage Classic in Edmonton; 45 games have been staged.
NHL salary cap
The NHL salary cap is a hard ceiling, paired with a mandatory floor, on each National Hockey League team's player payroll, set from league hockey-related revenue.
NHL Winter Classic
NHL Winter Classic: annual New Year's outdoor NHL regular-season game, first played Jan 1, 2008 in Buffalo (Penguins 2-1, Crosby shootout, 71,217 fans); distinct from Stadium Series and Heritage Classic.
Original Six
Original Six: the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs, the NHL's entire membership from 1942-43 to 1966-67 before 1967 expansion.
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa), NHL Eastern Conference franchise granted December 16, 1991, first season 1992-93, reviving the 1917-34 original Senators; play at Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata, planning a LeBreton Flats arena.
Pacific Coliseum
Pacific Coliseum, "the Rink on Renfrew," is a 1968 indoor arena at Hastings Park, Vancouver; first home of the NHL Canucks (1970–1995), 2010 Olympics skating venue, and current home of the PWHL Vancouver Goldeneyes.