NHL expansion from 6 to 12 teams
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:football
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gptkbp:addedTeam |
gptkb:Oakland_Seals
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Kings gptkb:Philadelphia_Flyers gptkb:St._Louis_Blues gptkb:Minnesota_North_Stars gptkb:Pittsburgh_Penguins |
gptkbp:announced |
February 9, 1966
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gptkbp:cause |
to expand hockey's popularity in the United States
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gptkbp:expandedLeague |
gptkb:National_Hockey_League
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gptkbp:firstExpansionSince |
1942
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gptkbp:formerTeam |
gptkb:Original_Six
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NHL expansion from 6 to 12 teams
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gptkbp:newNumberOfTeams |
12
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gptkbp:occurredIn |
1967
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gptkbp:previousNumberOfTeams |
6
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gptkbp:resultedIn |
creation of East and West divisions
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gptkbp:tookEffectInSeason |
gptkb:1967–68_NHL_season
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1967–68_NHL_season
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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