- The National Hockey League (NHL) was founded on November 22, 1917
 
- The diameter of a hockey puck is three inches.
 
- The fastest slapshot on record is Bobby Hull’s, which registered 118 miles per hour
 
- The standard North American ice rink is 200 feet long and 85 feet wide.
 
- Wayne Gretzky holds 61 NHL records, the most by far of any player.
 
- The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario.
 
- Prior to the 1927-28 season, forward passes were not allowed in hockey.
 
- The original Stanley Cup was only seven inches high.
 
- The 1956 Montreal Canadians team featured 12 future Hall of Famers.
 
- Goalies cannot carry — or even touch — the puck on the opposite side of the center line.
 
- Regulation hockey nets are six feet wide and four feet tall.
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