Steve's 
Arena
Last updated on July 10, 1998
"To you from failing hands we throw the torch.
Be yours to hold it high."
~~ Found in the Montreal Canadiens dressing room
NHL Hockey
Being Canadian...one must love hockey. I've watched it for as long as I can remember
and every saturday night during hockey season you can find me glued to the t.v. watching
Hockey Night In Canada. (HNIC) Which is pretty much a religion for most Canadians!! We
sit religiously and watch our favourite teams battle each other for hockey supremacy
and the right to make the playoffs and compete for the Stanley Cup.
The Stanley Cup
"Lord Stanley's Cup"
The Stanley Cup, oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America,
was donated in 1892 by Sir Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl
of Derby. He purchased the trophy for 10 Guineas ($50.00 at that time) to be presented to
"the championship hockey club of the Dominion of Canada."
Since 1910, when the National Hockey Association took possession of the Stanley Cup,
the trophy has been symbolic of professional hockey supremacy and has been competed
for only by NHL teams since 1926.
In 1946, the NHL took exclusive control of the Stanley Cup and there have been numerous
alterations to the Cup structure. Because the Cup is the only professional sports trophy
where the name of every member of the winning team is inscribed, bands are often retired
to make room for new champions. Retired bands, along with the original Stanley Cup bowl,
are proudly displayed in Lord Stanley�s Vault in the Bell Great Hall.
Interested in learning about hockey's past? Visit the
Hockey Hall Of Fame.
Below are the 27 teams in the NHL along with the 3 expansions teams which should
be in the NHL by the year 2000.
Just click on the team logo to link to their site.
And be sure to check the very bottom for links to my favourite players.
New Jersey
Devils
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New York
Islanders
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New York
Rangers
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Philadelphia
Flyers
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Pittsburgh
Penguins |
Boston
Bruins
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Buffalo
Sabres
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Montreal
Canadiens
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Ottawa
Senators
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Toronto
Maple Leafs |
Carolina
Hurricanes
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Florida
Panthers
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Tampa Bay
Lightning
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Washington
Capitals |
Chicago
Blackhawks
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Detroit
Red Wings
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Nashville
Predators
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St. Louis
Blues |
Calgary
Flames
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Colorado
Avalanche
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Edmonton
Oilers
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Vancouver
Canucks |
Mighty Ducks
Of Anaheim
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Dallas
Stars
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Los Angeles
Kings
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Phoenix
Coyotes
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San Jose
Sharks |
Minnesota
Wild
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Atlanta
Thrashers
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Columbus
Blue Jackets |
Favourite players...
Guy Lafleur
John LeClair
Steve Yzerman
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