| The National Hockey League or NHL is a specialized | | | | is a goal or a power play. After the end of the |
| hockey association comprising of ice hockey teams in | | | | stipulated sixty-minute, the winner is declared based |
| North America. NHL is a premier certified ice hockey | | | | on the team having the highest number of goals. If |
| league in the world. The association is divided into | | | | there is a draw between both the teams, then the |
| two groups of fifteen-team. Every team comprises | | | | game goes into overtime. The over time is usually |
| of three five-team divisions. The NHL was established | | | | given for five minutes. During this time, the team, |
| in 1917 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with six teams. | | | | which scores a goal, first wins. |
| After many additions, deletions and modifications, the | | | | In the start of the 2005-06, if the game ended in a |
| league now comprises of around thirty teams among | | | | tie then it must enter a shootout. Three players |
| which twenty-four are based in the United States | | | | chosen from every team try their luck at the penalty |
| and six are based in Canada. | | | | shot. The team that scores the highest during the |
| Knowing About The National Hockey League | | | | shootout time wins. If the team still draws in the |
| Since the sport got its roots from Canada, a majority | | | | shootout stage, the shootout status continues until |
| of the players are of Canadian origin. In the past few | | | | one team emerges the winner. Whichever team wins |
| years, the percentage of players belonging to the | | | | at the end is given a goal in the game score and two |
| American and European origin has grown. The reason | | | | points in the standings. |
| behind this is the expansion of The National Hockey | | | | If we take into consideration the four major leagues |
| League into United States. Also after the downfall of | | | | in the United States, then the NHL is the only league |
| communism, the flow of extremely accomplished | | | | to have teams that are competent enough to play in |
| European players from Eastern Europe has increased. | | | | the capital cities Ottawa as well as Washington, D.C. |
| NHL games are immensely popular and thus the high | | | | the NHL is also proud of the fact that it has more |
| demand of NHL tickets. | | | | teams of Canadian origin than the NBA and MLB. Both |
| Every National Hockey League regulation game of ice | | | | of them have one each whereas, the NHL has six. |
| hockey is played between two teams. The duration | | | | Ticket brokers can help you get NHL tickets without |
| of each game is sixty minutes. A single game | | | | you having to run from pillar to post looking for NHL |
| comprises of three periods of twenty minutes each. | | | | tickets. The friendly and competent personnel at NHL |
| There is a break of seventeen minutes between the | | | | are always there to guide you on your ticket |
| periods. There is a television break usually after six, | | | | requirements. You can call them up and place your |
| ten and fourteen minutes into the game unless there | | | | requirements. |