全国冰上曲棍球联盟(National Hockey League (NHL))

北美洲冰上曲棍球职业队的组织，1917年由五个加拿大球队组成，其中第一个美国球队波士顿熊队在1924年加入。如今由三十队组成，分为两个联会和六个组。东部联会包括大西洋组（新泽西魔鬼队、纽约岛民队、纽约游骑兵队、费城飞人队和匹兹堡企鹅队）、东北组（波士顿熊队、水牛城骑士队、蒙特娄加拿大人队、渥太华元老队和多伦多枫叶队）和东南组（亚特兰大嘲鸫队、卡罗来纳飓风队、佛罗里达豹队、坦帕湾闪电队和华盛顿首都队）。西部联会包括中央组（芝加哥黑鹰队、哥伦布蓝夹克队、底特律红翼队、纳什维尔掠夺者队和圣路易蓝队）、西北组（卡加立火焰队、科罗拉多雪崩队、艾德蒙吞油人队、明尼苏达荒野队和温哥华加拿大人队）和太平洋组（安那汉悍鸭队、达拉斯明星队、洛杉矶国王队、凤凰城丛林狼队和圣何塞鲨鱼队）。冬季例行赛结束後，每组第一名的球队在季後赛中交战，以争夺史坦利盃。

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National Hockey League (NHL)

Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins, was added in 1924. It today consists of 30 teams in two conferences and six divisions. The Eastern Conference includes the Atlantic Division (New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins), the Northeast Division (Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs), and the Southeast Division (Atlanta Thrashers, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Washington Capitals). The Western Conference includes the Central Division (Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators, and St. Louis Blues), the Northwest Division (Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, and Vancouver Canucks), and the Pacific Division (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, and San Jose Sharks). At the end of the regular winter season, the top teams in each division engage in a play-off for the Stanley Cup.