View Single Post
Old 07-22-2015, 10:22 PM   #270
TX_Flame
Crash and Bang Winger
 
TX_Flame's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Random View Post
At least there is a comparably ######ed naming snafu in the NHL's own history.

In the 1920s, when the NHL expanded to 10 teams (take that, ‘Original’ Six!), it was divided into two divisions: Canadian and American. But because there were six teams in the U.S., one of the American teams had to play in the Canadian division.

So the only American team not in the American Division was the New York… Americans.

Only in the NHL.
LOL. I had forgotten about that. The Seattle Metropolitans should fit right in, then.
TX_Flame is offline   Reply With Quote