National Hockey Association
The National Hockey Association (NHA), officially the National Hockey Association of Canada Limited, was a professional ice hockey league with teams in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is directly related to today's National Hockey League.
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2, 1909 |
| Inaugural season | 1910 |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country(ies) | 22x20px Canada |
| Ceased | December 11, 1918 |
| Last champion(s) | Montreal Canadiens |
| Most championships | Montreal Canadiens (2), Ottawa Senators (2), Quebec Bulldogs (2) |
| Founder | Ambrose O'Brien |
National Hockey Association Media
- John Ambrose O'Brien.jpg
Illustration of ice hockey magnate Ambrose O'Brien by Arthur George Racey.
- O Brien Trophy.jpg
O'Brien Cup, the championship trophy of the NHA. The NHL would continue using it after 1917.
- Eddie Livingstone.jpg
Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto Shamrocks and Toronto Blueshirts.
- Frank Calder.jpg
Frank Calder served as secretary-treasurer of the NHA, from 1914 until 1917. He also served as the last acting president of the league, following Frank Robinson's resignation in 1917.
- Thomas Emmett Quinn.jpg
Ice hockey executive Thomas Emmett Quinn, President of the National Hockey Association.
- Major Frank G Robinson.jpg
Canadian soldier and ice hockey executive Major Frank G. Robinson
