In 1947, the league reached an agreement With all the Stanley Cup trustees to just take whole Charge of the trophy, allowing it to reject difficulties from other leagues that wished to Perform to the Cup.[36]
^ a b c In April 2024, the NHL declared the Arizona Coyotes franchise would be deactivated with all gamers and hockey-connected assets bought to an growth franchise based in Salt Lake Metropolis. The current operator on the Arizona franchise, Alex Meruelo, has till 2029 to protected an appropriate NHL arena in Arizona to be able to reactivate the workforce. Hence as of 2024, of the NHL's 33 franchises, only 32 are Component of the taking part in program. ^ 먹튀검증 a b Even though the Montreal Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups, this doesn't equal their amount of NHL championships, because the Stanley Cup predates the NHL and was an inter-league championship previous to 1926.