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Originally Posted by troutman
2017 is the NHL's Centennial Season.
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2016-17 will likely be celebrated as the centennial season (1991-92 was the 75th anniversary season), which lines up perfectly with the opening of the new arena in Las Vegas in May 2016.
As I pointed out in the other thread, this is the longest period of time without an expansion since 1967. Between 1967 and 1979, the league expanded from 6 to 21 teams. It remained a 21 team league through the 1980s, and expansion began again in 1991. Between 1991 and 2000, the league went from 21 to 30 teams. This will be the 15th year with 30 teams.