Following the 1926 Stanley Cup playoffs, during which the Western Hockey League was widely reported to be on the verge of folding, the NHL held a meeting on April 17 to consider applications for expansion franchises, at which it was reported that five different groups sought a team for Detroit.

Following the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout, which eliminated the 2004 – 05 season, the Islanders made several player moves to increase offense for 2005 – 06.

Following the departure of the Minnesota North Stars after the 1993 season, the state was without an NHL team for seven seasons.

Following Reid's retirement, former NHL referee-in-chief Scotty Morrison, who was the president of the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1986, was appointed curator.

Following Suter's return from suspension, NHL senior vice president Brian Burke was supposed by Ducks head coach Pierre Page to have said that he would have given Suter a longer ban if the extent of Kariya's injuries were immediately known.

Following the lockout, the NHL adopted several rule changes meant to benefit fast and skilled players such as Kariya.

Following his second NHL season, Kariya was named to Canada's team for the 1996 World Championships in Vienna, Austria.

Following his first NHL goal against the Winnipeg Jets, opposing coach John Paddock told reporters, " like with Gretzky the puck seems to following him around ...

Following the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout, during which time he returned to Jokerit, Selänne re-joined the Ducks.

Following that trade, the Capitals named Langway their captain, which he would hold for the next 11 seasons until his NHL retirement.

Following the announcement however, concerns were again raised by critics, speculating that Bell Media may attempt to acquire full rights to the NHL once CBC's current contract with the league expires in the 2013 – 14 seasonusing their potential ownership of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the NHL's highest valued franchise, as an impetus for such a coup.

Following the success of the Heritage Classic, in 2008 the league began a series of Winter Classics, an outdoor regular season game played annually on New Years Day, which to date have all taken place in American-based NHL cities.

Following the 1972 and 1974 Summit Series, in which Canadian players from the NHL and World Hockey Association ( WHA ) competed against the top players from the Soviet Union, there was interest in a world hockey championship where each country could send its best players.

Following the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout, Andreychuk returned to the Lightning for the 2005 – 06 season.

Following the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout, the Avalanche were forced to lose many of their key players in order to stay below the salary cap.

Following the NHL Lockout, the Flyers surprised everyone by signing Peter Forsberg on August 3, 2005.

Following the lockout, he was named as one of six player representatives on the newly created NHL competition committee, with a mandate to suggest recommendations for ways to improve the game.

Following his NHL draft, he underwent surgery for chipped bones in his left elbow in August 1993.

Following his second QMJHL season, Luongo was selected fourth overall by the Islanders in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

Following his second year with the Canucks, he became the first NHL goaltender to serve as a team captain since Bill Durnan in the 1947 – 48 season.

Following a strong performance there in helping his team to a silver medal, Arvedson was selected 119th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.

Following the lead of minor leagues, as of the 2005 – 06 season, the NHL ends exhibition and regular season games still tied after a five minute length, four skaters per side, overtime period with a shootout.

Following the draft, the 1994 – 95 NHL season was suspended for three-and-a-half months due to a dispute between NHL players and owners.

Following his NHL rookie season, he was named as a reserve to the Canadian men's team for the 1996 World Cup.

Following a brief modeling career in the late 1960s, Berenson became a freelance photographer.

Following his marriage Husserl began his long teaching career in philosophy.

Following the war, many former German soldiers joined the Foreign Legion to pursue a military career with an elite unit, an option that was no longer possible in Germany.

Following retirement from professional football, he developed a career in the media, initially on BBC Radio 5 Live and as a football pundit before replacing Des Lynam as the BBC's anchorman for football coverage, including their flagship football television programme Match of the Day, and as a team captain on the acerbic sports game show, They Think It's All Over from 1995 to 2003, where he was heavily ( though affectionately ) ridiculed for being a " goal hanger ", described as " lethal from twelve inches " – a parody of Lineker's short-range scoring prowess.

Following his graduation in 1917, Cukor was expected to follow in his father's footsteps and pursue a career in law.

Following the end of his political career, Khasbulatov returned to his earlier profession as a teacher of economics as founder and head of the Department of International Economy at the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics ( REA ).

Following the Seekers ' split, Durham pursued a solo career.

Following further research by the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians ( ACS ) in the 1970s and 1980s, an " amended " career record was published which reduced Grace's total of centuries to 124.

Following Hird's retirement as a player from the Bombers at the end of the 2007 AFL season, he became a commentator and football analyst for Australian rules football on Fox Sports, a position which he held until he began his coaching career at the end of 2010.

Following the Civil War, Stanley began a career as a journalist.

Following his industrial career, he was ennobled in 1888, becoming Werner von Siemens.

Following their initial dissolution in 1982 Cold Chisel lead vocalist Jimmy Barnes embarked on a successful solo career that has continued from the 1980s to the present.

Following the armistice on 11 November 1918 that ended the war, Röhm continued his military career as an adjutant in the Reichswehr.

Following a tough start to his Loftus Road career, Hughes made sure of QPR's Premier League status following a dramatic 3 – 2 defeat at Manchester City on the last day of the season after a run of 5 straight home wins saw them escape the drop.

Following the demise of the Band, he has continued to have a successful career leading his own band, as well as acting in numerous motion pictures.

Following his political career, Biesheuvel went on to occupy many other positions in the public and private sectors.

Following the end of his active political career, De Jong occupied numerous seats on supervisory boards in the business and industry world.

Following the end of his active political career, De Jong occupied many posts in industry and seats on numerous supervisory boards.

Following his ministerial career, Zijlstra returned to the Vrije Universiteit as professor of public finance, though he also served between 1963 and 1966 as a member of the Senate.

Following the release of Snow, Neal Morse left the band for a solo career.

Following his military career, Beauregard served as a railroad executive.

Following this outstanding career, Don accepted a scholarship to play baseball for the Indiana State Sycamores and Coach Bob Warn.

Following the war, Ramsay had a distinguished public service career including a term as Maryland Congressional representative ( 1786-1788 ), United States Marshal for Maryland and as an Officer of the Port of Baltimore.

Following this he had a distinguished career as a scientist working in the U. S. Federal Government.

Following Albright's term as Secretary of State, many speculated that she might pursue a career in Czech politics.