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NHL – The 1967 – 1968 Expansion

19 Sep 2008 by Craig in NHL History

When the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1967 it would be the last in the original six period. The league had become a success both financially and on television and faced pressure to expand. With the fear of competing leagues and the search for high priced television contracts the NHL added six [...]