Crossownership of NHL franchises in 50's

[chooch*]

Can anyone shed some light on who owned what in the 50's and how this played out trades wise and rights wise? All seems pretty garage-league to me from what I've heard.

Can anyone list the ownership of the Original 6 franchises from inception?

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Can anyone shed some light on who owned what in the 50's and how this played out trades wise and rights wise? All seems pretty garage-league to me from what I've heard.

Can anyone list the ownership of the Original 6 franchises from inception?

A starting point is (Detroit) James Norris' bio:

http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080...mem=B195802&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName

Also:

McLaughlin in Chicago:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_McLaughlin

Adams in Boston:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Bruins

http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080...mem=b196001&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName

Conn Smythe and the Leafs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_St._Pats

Rickard and the Rangers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex_Rickard

Montreal info:
http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/montreal/canadiens.html

 

[Leaf Lander]

Conn Smythe owned the leafs

 

[Wetcoaster]

Can anyone shed some light on who owned what in the 50's and how this played out trades wise and rights wise? All seems pretty garage-league to me from what I've heard.

Can anyone list the ownership of the Original 6 franchises from inception?

The NHL was referred to as the "Norris House League" because the Norris family owned controlled or had an interest in the four US franchises in the 1950's.

The Norris family controlled four of the six teams. Big Jim owned the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers and held the mortgage on the Boston Garden where the Bruins played. Brother Bruce had the Detroit Red Wings. The late Dan Parker, an acerbic New York sports columnist, claimed NHL stood for "Norris House League."

http://www.canoe.ca/Slam030826/col_hunt-sun.html