What is History of organizational changes in the NHL?
In 1917, games started to be played in the [[National Hockey League]]. In the first two seasons, there were only three teams, but now, there are thirty-one. Over the time that it has been around the NHL has added and lost teams many times. This is the complete '''history of organizational changes in the NHL'''. ==Early Years== The first four NHL teams were the [[Montreal Canadiens]], [[Montreal Wanderers]], the original [[Ottawa Senators (original)|Ottawa Senators]] and the [[Toronto Maple Leafs|Toronto Arenas]], but after only playing four games, the Wanderers arena was burned down. This made them leave the league. In the [[1919-20 NHL season]], the NHL added its first new team - the [[Quebec Bulldogs]]. Also, the Toronto Arenas changed their name to the St. Patricks. In the [[1920-21 NHL season]], the Quebec Bulldogs moved to Hamilton and became the [[Hamilton Tigers|Tigers]]. Two new teams joined the league in the [[1924-25 NHL season]] - the [[Boston Bruins]] and the [[Montreal Maroons]]. The [[1925-26 NHL season|next season]], the NHL added another new team - the [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)| Pittsburgh Pirates]]. Also, the Hamilton Tigers moved to [[New York City]] and became the [[New York Americans]]. The NHL continued to add teams the [[1926-27 NHL season|next season]], adding the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]], the [[Detroit Red Wings|Detroit Cougars]] and the [[New York Rangers]]. This means the league finished its first season with three teams in 1917, but ended up with more than three times more by the end of their first decade. Also, during this season, the Toronto St. Patricks changed their name to the Maple Leafs. In the [[1930-31 NHL season]], the Pirates moved to Philadelphia and became the [[Philadelphia Quakers|Quakers]], while the Detroit Cougars changed their name to the [[Detroit Red Wings|Falcons]]. The NHL finally lost a team four the first time in fourteen seasons. The Philadelphia Quakers and Ottawa Senators did not play in the [[1931-32 NHL season]]. In the [[1932