1. Montreal Canadiens
   Chicago Blackhawks
2. Dallas Stars
   Boston Bruins

The Original Six teams were the only teams in the league for 25 years until the league was expanded in 1967. Of the teams listed, the only team not in the Original Six is the Dallas Stars, who didn't come around until much later.

1. Mario Lemieux
   Wayne Gretzky
2. Jean Beliveau
   Gordie Howe

Without a doubt, Wayne Gretzky is the most accomplished player in NHL history. He holds many records and has done just about all you can do in the sport. As a result, he's often called "The Great One."

1. There was a lockout.
   The Stanley Cup was lost.
2. There weren't enough fans.
   Several areas were being remodeled.

The 2004-05 season was the only season in NHL history that was completely canceled. It was because of an inability to come up with a collective bargaining agreement that both players and owners alike were happy with.

1. Boston Bruins
   Edmonton Oilers
2. Toronto Maple Leafs
   Montreal Canadiens

While many teams have won the Stanley Cup more than once, none have won it more than the Montreal Canadiens. Through their long history, they have won the Stanley Cup 24 times.

1. Gets three assists
   Gets three goals in one period
2. Scores a goal, gets in a fight and gets an assist
   Gets in three fights in a week

If you want to get a Gordie Howe hat trick in a game, there are a few different things you need to do. You need to score a goal, get an assist and also get into a fight, all in a single game of hockey.

1. Being a great goal scorer
   Being the heaviest player ever
2. For hitting Donald Brashear in the head with his stick
   For his very unique hair

One of the ugliest on-ice moments in NHL history took place in 2000 and featured McSorley. With a few seconds left in a game, he swung his stick at the head of Donald Brashear and knocked him down, causing a concussion. McSorley was charged with assault, suspended for a year and would never play another game.

1. New York Islanders
   Vancouver Canucks
2. Boston Bruins
   Edmonton Oilers

The Sedin twins were brothers who played their entire 18 years with the Vancouver Canucks. They were beloved for their amazing play together and for being among the best players in franchise history.

1. Carolina Hurricanes
   Las Vegas Golden Knights
2. Arizona Coyotes
   Winnipeg Jets

The Las Vegas Golden Knights became an official NHL team in 2017-18 and nearly went to the Stanley Cup final in their first season. A new team will be added to the NHL in the 2021-2022 season, but the name isn't known as of writing.

1. Jaromir Jagr
   Mike Bossy
2. Marcel Dionne
   Sergei Federov

Jaromir Jagr has been one of the best scorers in the history of the NHL. A few years ago, he also became the oldest player to ever score a hat trick, when he did it at the age of 42 and 322 days.

1. Patrick Kane
   John Scott
2. Zdeno Chara
   Steve Staios

Since the moment he entered the NHL, Zdeno Chara has been the biggest player on the ice. He stands 6'9" and is incredibly imposing on the ice. In skates, however, he's got to be nearly seven feet tall.

1. New York City
   Toronto
2. Chicago
   Montreal

Being the largest and most populous area in Canada, it makes sense that the Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto. In addition to being the home of the Stanley Cup, the Hall of Fame is full of other incredible memorabilia and other things to see.

1. Sidney Crosby
   Steven Stamkos
2. Jeff Skinner
   Alex Ovechkin

While it is going to be a tall order for anyone to reach the 894 goals that Wayne Gretzky scored, many believe Alex Ovechkin can do it. He is currently at 658, shows no signs of slowing down and is only 33.

1. Sweden
   USA
2. Canada
   Finland

Despite the U.S. having over 300 million and Canada only having just over 30 million, more current (and former) NHL players come from Canada. In fact, nearly half of all active players come from Canada, well more than any other country.

1. Wayne Gretzky
   Henri Richard
2. Mark Messier
   Sidney Crosby

During his playing career, Henri Richard won a grand total of 11 Stanley Cups. No one has (or likely will) ever reach that number again as a player. While his brother might be a more well-known player, Henri will always have this record.

1. 6
   9
2. 10
   7

Getting a single point in a game is generally good for most players, but the record stands at ten times that. Darryl Sittler is so far the only player ever to score 10 points in a single game when he did it back in 1976.

1. Tie Domi
   Roy "Shrimp" Worters
2. Tyler Ennis
   Sidney Crosby

While NHL players have come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, none have been shorter than the 5'3" Roy "Shrimp" Worters. Despite his size, he was a wonderful goalie, getting 66 shutouts throughout his career.

1. Justin Williams
   Sebastian Aho
2. Dougie Hamilton
   Jordan Staal

Justin Williams has been in the NHL for a long time and is the current captain of the Carolina Hurricanes. He has won three Stanley Cups and is known as "Mr. Game 7" for his clutch play in do-or-die situations.

1. Pittsburgh Penguins
   Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Boston Bruins
   Washington Capitals

Winning games in the NHL is not easy. That's what makes the Pittsburgh Penguins streak of 17 straight wins in 1993 one of the most impressive hockey feats ever. The Columbus Blue Jackets came only one win away from tying that record in the 2016-17 season.

1. Los Angeles Kings
   Toronto Maple Leafs
2. Dallas Stars
   New York Rangers

While it's close, the New York Rangers are just a little bit more valuable than the Maples Leafs, according to Forbes. The Rangers are currently valued at around $1.55 billion, compared to the $1.35 billion for the Maple Leafs.

1. A lifetime suspension
   25 games
2. 5 years
   41 games

While there have been several large suspensions in the NHL, none were bigger than what Billy Coutu got in 1927. He was suspended for life after attacking a ref and starting a bench-brawl. His suspension was eventually reduced, but he never played another NHL game.

1. Jaromir Jagr
   Gordie Howe
2. Chris Chelios
   Ron Francis

Gordie Howe is a true legend in the NHL. Not only is he among the leading scorers of all time, but he also played in more games than anyone else. He played 26 different seasons, and his playing career spanned from 1946-1980.

1. Jarome Iginla
   Wayne Gretzky
2. Bobby Orr
   Mark Messier

Mark Messier has the rare distinction of being the only person to captain two separate teams to Stanley Cup wins. He led both the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers to Stanley Cup victories as captain.

1. The Vezina
   The Conn Smythe
2. The Lady Byng
   The Hart Memorial

While each of these awards is real, the Hart Memorial Trophy is the one that is given to the player deemed most valuable to his team. The trophy is named in honor of Dr. David Hart who donated the original trophy to the league.

1. Dave Schultz
   Dave "Tiger" Williams
2. Rob Ray
   Tie Domi

As you might expect from his nickname, Dave Williams played with a lot of ferocity on the ice. He wasn't afraid of mixing it up with anyone. He would amass a total of nearly 4000 penalty minutes during his NHL career.

1. 1929
   1979
2. 1969
   1989

Starting in 1979, it was made official that all new players entering the NHL would need to wear helmets. However, current players could continue playing without one. The last player to play without a helmet was Craig McTavish in 1997.

1. It was lost.
   There was a lockout.
2. There was an influenza outbreak.
   Teams didn't have enough players to play.

Before game six of the Stanley Cup Finals of 1919, many players and executives on both the Canadiens and Metropolitans became sick with the flu. The series was canceled and many were admitted to the hospital.

1. 1959
   1923
2. 1917
   1970

While some goalies had worn different types of masks from time to time, no goalie wore one full-time before Jacques Plante begun doing so way back in 1959. Of course, it soon caught on and everyone began wearing helmets and masks.

1. 215
   199
2. 177
   169

The most points ever scored in a single NHL season is 215. As you might have expected, Wayne Gretzky is the owner of this record. He's also the only person ever to score more than 200 points, doing it four times.

1. 1992
   1999
2. 1975
   1933

In the pre-season of the 1992-93 season, Manon Rheaume became the first women to ever play in an NHL game. This also made her the first woman to ever play in any of the North American major sports leagues.

1. Jose Theodore
   Pekka Rinne
2. Patrick Roy
   Carey Price

Throughout the history of the Hart Memorial Trophy going out to the most valuable player in the NHL, only a handful of goalies have ever won it. The most recent was Carey Price when he won the award in the 2014-15 season.

1. Wayne Gretzky
   Alex Ovechkin
2. Elias Pettersson
   Teemu Selanne

That's right, Teemu Selanne burst onto the scene during his first NHL season, scoring 76 goals. Very few players have ever scored more than this in a season, let alone their first.

1. Highest goals per game
   Most points scored in a single season
2. Most Hart Memorial Trophy wins
   Youngest player to score 50 goals in a season

Wayne Gretzky is undoubtedly the best player in NHL history. He holds several amazing records, but one that he doesn't is the highest goals per game. Mike Bossy has him beat at .762.

1. 176 minutes
   503 minutes
2. 95 minutes
   201 minutes

The standard NHL game features three 20-minute periods. However, back in 1936, the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons met in a game that took over 176 minutes to finish. The game finally ended in the sixth overtime period.

1. 1922
   1917
2. 1976
   1941

While fighting has been around and popular in hockey since its inception, it wasn't officially regulated until Rule 56 was introduced back in 1922. This was when it was officially made a five-minute penalty.

1. Connor McDavid
   Sidney Crosby
2. Patrick Kane
   John Tavares

While this may not last long as contracts are only going to continue to get bigger, the man with the largest salary for the 2018-19 season was Johnathan Tavares. His salary for this last season was $15.9 million.