NHL teams: classification and compositions

As a famous sports organizationstructuring their teams, who among them bluesmen, killer whales and fighter planes, why its participants do not come to the championships, who are such mascons and why there are unused numbers of players in the NHL - all this will try to display the article.

What does NHL mean?

The abbreviation of NHL stands forNational Hockey League. This is the North American sports official community uniting hockey clubs of the United States and Canada. The NHL teams are recognized as one of the best in the world thanks to the sportsmen playing in them.

The main award of the League is the Stanley Cup.He is played in the playoffs, the time of which coincides with the time of the World Hockey Championship. Therefore, many players donate to participate in the world competition for the sake of a more prestigious Cup. In addition to him and the teams, and individual players are awarded individual awards: the best scorer, the best division club, etc.

Teams of the NHL

All NHL teams are divided into two conferences:Western and Eastern. The conferences are divided into divisions. So, in the composition of the Western Central and Pacific Division, and as part of the Eastern divisions of the Atlantic and the Metropolitan.

Now we'll see the NHL teams on the teams and learn at the same time how their names are translated:

• Atlantic: "Senators of Ottawa", "Bears from Boston", "Canadians from Montreal", "Red Wings of Detroit", "Panthers from Florida", "Lightning from Tampa Bay", "Blades of Buffalo", "Maple leaves of Toronto".
• Metropolitan:Rangers from New York, Blue Coats from Columbus, Devils from New Jersey, Penguins from Pittsburgh, Hurricanes from Carolina, Islanders from New York, Residents of Washington, Pilots from the "Philadelphia".
• Pacific: "Kings of Los Angeles", "Ducks from Anaheim", "Sharks from San Jose", "Coyotes from Arizona", "Fires of Calgary", "Oilmen from Edmonton".
• Central:Bluesmen from St. Louis, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Savages, Fighters from Winnipeg, Tigers from Nashville, Avalanches from Colorado, Killer Whales from Vancouver, Black Hawks from Chicago.

The club must spend 36-38 games per season insidehis conference and 4 matches with the teams of the other (2 away, 2 home). In the playoffs comes the top three teams of each division, and with them a pair of teams with the highest score.

About the teams

It is known that in the NHL season2016-2017 got 33 players from Russia. The largest number of Russians - four - in clubs in Colorado, Montreal and Tampa. Last year, 41 Russians took part in the matches of the North Atlantic League.

In which NHL team is which mascot, most oftenit is clear from her emblem. After all, mascot in other words - this is the mascot of the team. Wald Wing has a duck, Carolina Hurricanes has hogs, Washington Capitals have an eagle, Pittsburgh Penguins have a penguin, and so on.

Also, the NHL teams honor the tradition of withdrawing numbers of dead or dead players from circulation inside the club.