As previously mentioned, Albert's son, Kenny, is also a sports commentator, as he calls baseball and football for Fox, New York Rangers games on the radio, and has been one of NBC's commentators for ice hockey at the Winter Olympics, as well as NBC's NHL coverage.

Nicknamed " The Great One ", he has been called " the greatest hockey player ever " by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself.

He is the leading point-scorer in NHL history, with more assists than any other player has points, and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season – a feat he accomplished four times.

There is no shootout during the NHL playoff games, as multiple 20-minute OT periods of five-on-five hockey are played until one of the teams scores, which wins them the game ( this has created extremely long contests such as the " Easter Epic ").

However the team has not won a division title since 1987-88, and their last playoff series win was during the 1992 – 93 NHL season.

The NHL has registered trademarks associated with the name and likeness of the Stanley Cup, although the league's right to outright own trademarks associated with a trophy it does not own has been disputed by some legal experts.

Since the 1914 – 15 season, the Cup has been won a combined 94 times by 18 active NHL teams and five defunct teams.

Other leagues and clubs occasionally issued challenges, but from that year forward, no non-NHL team has played for it, leading it to become the de facto championship trophy of the NHL.

CBC has extended its broadcast contract with the NHL through the 2013 – 2014 season.

While there have been many sports teams in Newark proper, it has spent much of its history without an MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL team actually located in the city itself.

He won the Hart Memorial Trophy, given to the league's most valuable player during the regular season, the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player that has shown the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play, the Lester B. Pearson Award and shared the NHL Plus / Minus Award with Patrik Elias of the Devils.

In its NHL history, the team has advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals three times, losing to the New York Islanders in 1982, the New York Rangers in 1994 and the Boston Bruins in 2011.

In the spring of 2011, according to Darren Dreger of TSN, the team has been " financially managed " by the NHL for over a year.

The Stars are one of only three NHL teams to simulcast the entirety of their games on TV and radio, which the team has done since their 1993 arrival in Dallas.

* John Stevens ( born 1966 ), former defenseman who has coached in the NHL at various levels.

* John Stevens ( born 1966 ), former defenseman who has coached in the NHL at various levels.

* James van Riemsdyk ( born 1989 ), drafted second overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, he has played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs.

The trophy has been awarded 61 times to 25 players since its inception in the 1947 – 48 NHL season.

Only one defenseman has won the NHL scoring title: Bobby Orr did it in 1969 – 70 and 1974 – 75.

* Oldest player to play in NHL: 52 years, 11 days ( no other player has played past the age of 48 )

On July 3, 2006, Yzerman officially retired, finishing his career ranked as the sixth all-time leading scorer in NHL history, having scored a career-high 155 points ( 65 goals / 90 assists ) in 1988 – 89 which has been bettered only by Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.

The band has also appeared on many compilations including Fields And Streams ( 2002, Kill Rock Stars ) with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many soundtracks including School of Rock Soundtrack ( 2003, Atlantic Records ), Fun with Dick & Jane Soundtrack ( 2005, Varese Saranbande ), ( 2006 ) Grandma's Boy ) and soundtracks of the video games NHL 08, Burnout 3: Takedown and ATV Offroad Fury 3.

Federko scored at least 90 points in seven of the eight seasons between 1978 and 1986, and became the first player in NHL history to record at least 50 assists in 10 consecutive seasons.

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.

On January 1, 2009, the Red Wings played the Chicago Blackhawks in the third NHL Winter Classic at Chicago's Wrigley Field, beating them 6-4.

Pittsburgh defeated the Red Wings in seven games, Detroit becoming only the second NHL team to lose the Cup at home in Game 7.

On Tuesday, February 14, 2012, the Red Wings set the NHL record for most consecutive wins at home in a single season by winning their 21st home game with a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars, and on Sunday, February 19, 2012, defeated the San Jose Sharks to record their 23rd consecutive home victory, breaking the overall record previously held by the Boston Bruins over two seasons from 1929-1930.

All teams now have an NHL shield panel on the front of the jersey near the collar, and a rounded hemline at the bottom of the jersey which goes up at the hips, providing more mobility.

The trophy was first awarded at the conclusion of the 1953 – 54 NHL season.

Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL awards ceremony after the conclusion of the playoffs.

Today, the anthem is performed before the beginning of all MLS, NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL games ( when at least one American team is playing ), as well as in a pre-race ceremony portion of every NASCAR and AMA motocross race.

In June 1985, as part of a package of five rule changes to be implemented for the 1985 – 86 season, the NHL Board of Governors made a decision to ban four-on-four play when penalties are assessed by the referee at the same time.

Gretzky was having difficulty scoring this season and finished with only nine goals, contributing to this being the only season in which he failed to average at least a point per game, but his last goal brought his scoring total for his combined NHL / WHA career to 1, 072, one more than Howe.

As an 18-year-old NHL rookie in 1979, he was conspicuously underweight at just.

Many critics opined at that time that Gretzky was " too small, too wiry, and too slow to be a force in the NHL ".

In addition, Gretzky's jersey number 99 was retired league-wide at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game.

The Heritage Classic, held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, was the first NHL game to be played outdoors.

Since their last Cup win in 1983, they are currently the only team of the four major North American sports leagues ( NHL, NFL, NBA, & MLB ) to win 4 consecutive championships, and hold the NHL record for most consecutive playoff series ' wins at 19 ( 1980 Playoffs-1984 Playoffs ).

Like the NHL, the NFL's rule comes into use at the end of regulation of any regular season game.

In the 1983 – 84 season, the Devils hosted the annual NHL All-Star Game at the Brendan Byrne Arena.

Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise.

George Lewis " Tex " Rickard, president of Madison Square Garden, was awarded an NHL franchise for the 1926-27 season to compete with the now-defunct New York Americans, who had begun play at the Garden the previous season.