Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A na-eji oge mgbatị ọnwụ mberede eme ihe n'ụzọ omenala n'egwuregwu playoff na asọmpi egwuregwu hockey. A na-eji ya na National Hockey League n'akụkọ ihe mere eme niile nke egwuregwu ahụ. Egwuregwu mbụ nke NHL nwere ọnwụ mberede n'oge mgbatị bụ egwuregwu anọ nke
Egwuregwu Stanley Cup nke afọ 1919. Ugbu a, NHL, American Hockey League, na ECHL na-ejikwa usoro ọnwụ mberede n'oge oge ha, na-egwu oge nkeji ise mgbe akara aka na njedebe nke oge iwu.