The earliest professional league

Historically, there have been many hockey coalitions in Canada and the United States. After years of evolution to become today's NHL NHL 17 Coins. 

The earliest hockey games are amateur games. The initial Stanley Cup also indicated the award to the best-performing amateur champion. At that time there will be no so-called professional competition.

The earliest professional league appeared in 1904, in the United States, the name is called International Pro Hockey League. In 1910 the National Hockey Association (NHA) appeared on the east coast. And soon established the Pacific Coast League (PCL). Was two well-known league. In 1914, the two major league champions began to fight, won the championship team to get the Stanley Cup.

In 1877, in Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Kingston, Winsor, Nova Scotia and other places hockey has been very popular. In 1888, the Canadian amateur hockey association was established. At that time, Montreal had four teams. There is one in Ottawa and one in Quebec. In 1893 the Canadian governor, Sir Stanley, spent $ 50 to buy a silver cup for the league title, called Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup. More people call him Stanley Cup.