National Hockey League

Web Quest

by
Chad Mehlman
October, 2003



INTRODUCTION

On November 22, 1917 the National Hockey Association (NHA) owners created a new league, to avoid problems with the Toronto owner Eddie Livingstone. And so the National Hockey League was born with Frank Calder the secretary for the NHA as the new league's president. The NHL awarded franchises to the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadians, Toronto, and Montreal Wanderers. Quebec was also granted a franchise but the club owners chose not to play that first year. The NHL proceeded to draw up a 22 game schedule running from December 19 through March 10.


TASK

Your task is to find out when did the NHL have it first Stanley Cup playoffs,which team won the the first Stanley Cup (World Cup of Hockey), and which team has won the most Stanley Cup in NHL history. Also find out in what years from 1917 to today did the NHL expanded and added more teams.Use the recourses below to conduct your research.


THE PROCESS

Use the links bellow to help you solve the task Find stats of the player from the 2 teams in the first Stanley Cup finals What teams were apart of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd ect. expansions of the NHL? When was the first all star game and how were the 2 teams divided? Who where some of the best hockey players in NHL history?


RESOURCES

The National Hockey League web site

ESPN-NHL

ESPN-Scoreboard

Get Cup Crazy

CBS Sports Line

Yahoo Sports

USA Today Sports

Canada's Sports Leader

SI.cm NHL Offiicial Online Store Of The NHL EA Sports All Sports-NHL Coverage SLAM! Sports-Hockey NHLFA NHL Hockey Net Cyber NHL NHL Uniforms NHL Statistics NHL Alumni NHL-Center Hockey Hall Of Fame NHL sportZnutZ NHL News NHL Player St. Louis Hockey News


EVALUATION

Search all of the sites for certain information. Use the information that you have gathered to write a report on the NHL. After reading about some of the teams which team do you think will do the best in the 2003-2004 season? Over the years of the NHL there were many changes. which one do you think was the most important? Who was the best all time player in the NHL? If you were a hockey player in the NHL which team would you want to play for? Create a fantasy hockey team to get to know the player beter?


CONCLUSION

In conclusion this webquest should help you find out almost everything you need to know abut the NHL. Also this webquest should give you the main points you will need to know to write a well report on the begining of the NHL to the present day NHL. On this site you can also find updated stats and information of the 2003-2004 NHL season. Thank you for doing my webquest. I hope you liked it!

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