News Article: Habs: The Original ONE baby

[HuGo Sham]

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014...ann-takes-down-nhls-myth-of-the-original-six/

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[SquiddFX]

Brilliant that made me laugh.

 

[CanadienShark]

I actually kind of enjoyed that. I'm assuming his facts are all correct here.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

Original Gangstas.

 

[Cole Caulifield]

I always knew we were special.

 

[MasterDecoy]

i didn't even know that

also: original gangstas! :bboystance:

 

[Video Coach]

Wow, came here to say "duh, who didn't know that..." never mind. I guess not everyone spent their youth watching hockey history docs...

 

[Brainiac]

Habs were there before the league. Of course it's the original franchise.

 

[HBDay]

Well no matter the break down we owe it all to James Naismith.

 

[ZARTONK]

That was really funny lol

 

[Price is Wright]

I actually kind of enjoyed that. I'm assuming his facts are all correct here.

The original Toronto team (not the one left behind in NHA but the first NHL Toronto team) was called the Arenas. That's about the only place he was a little incorrect.

He's right they are treated like they are the "Inaugural Six" instead of the "Oldest Six". They are originals compared to the 24 expansion teams but some teams like the Canucks are actually pretty old. They existed since 1945. They just weren't originally in the NHL.

 

[CanadienShark]

The original Toronto team (not the one left behind in NHA but the first NHL Toronto team) was called the Arenas. That's about the only place he was a little incorrect.

He's right they are treated like they are the "Inaugural Six" instead of the "Oldest Six". They are originals compared to the 24 expansion teams but some teams like the Canucks are actually pretty old. They existed since 1945. They just weren't originally in the NHL.

Ah, alright. I liked the part about the Victoria Cougars, even if they were 70 years before my time.

 

[Saintpatrick*]

I loved this video. If you want to be technical about it the leafs have only really won 11 cups because they credit them with the St. Pats and 1918 Toronto cups.

 

[Price is Wright]

I loved this video. If you want to be technical about it the leafs have only really won 11 cups because they credit them with the St. Pats and 1918 Toronto cups.

No, those are the same team.

If they credited Toronto with the Blueshirts Cup in 1914, that'd be a problem. It'd be like giving the Canadiens the four Cups of the Wanderers.

 

[walsy37]

It's Keith Olberman - doesn't really matter what he said, it must be wrong

 

[Price is Wright]

It's Keith Olberman - doesn't really matter what he said, it must be wrong

I've met Keith a ton of times. Smart, funny guy. Loves hockey, just doesn't get obsessive about it. No time when you're following four sports at once.

 

[Muminek]

Torontojusttoronto

 

[Ice Poutine]

Torontojusttoronto

..wich today would be LosersJustLosers

 

[IceHockeyfan]

Habs were there before the league. Of course it's the original franchise.

The Montreal Canadiens are the only surviving member of the Original Seven. The other so-called Original Six teams were created after the league was formed. The Canadiens are truly unique.

The NHL was actually created in 1909 as the NHA. The name was changed to NHL in 1917 for a silly reason but it is the same league.

 

[IceHockeyfan]

The original Toronto team (not the one left behind in NHA but the first NHL Toronto team) was called the Arenas. That's about the only place he was a little incorrect.

No. The 1917 Toronto team had no name at the time. The NHL in the 40s or 50s decided to give it a name for history records.

 

[IceHockeyfan]

No, those are the same team.

If they credited Toronto with the Blueshirts Cup in 1914, that'd be a problem. It'd be like giving the Canadiens the four Cups of the Wanderers.

Actually, the Blueshirts were the same franchise as the later Arenas and St.Patricks. The Maple Leafs could have counted that Cup if they wanted to.