When the NHA ceased operations, the NHL agreed to have a team based out of Toronto (this being the Arenas). When the National Hockey Association was active, two other Toronto-based clubs were in existence the Shamrocks and Blueshirts. Patricks, and Maple Leafs were, through the process of transferring ownership, the same team. The Tigers would become one of the first two American expansion teams to play in the NHL, the New York Americans. NHL president Frank Calder fined the Tigers' players $200 each and declared the Montreal Canadiens league champions. Their organization refused to do so and the players went on strike (the first strike in NHL history). The NHL season had gone from 24 regular season games to 30 games at the beginning of the season, and the Tigers players demanded that they should be paid for those extra six games. They finished first in the NHL standings and had a chance to go on to win a Stanley Cup. In their final season in the NHL, they vastly improved under new head coach Jimmy Gardner and had a 19-10 season record. Their first four seasons in the NHL were dreadful and their best record was 9 wins and 15 losses during the 1923-24 season. They won the Stanley Cup one year after their relocation.ДЄfter the relocation of the Quebec Bulldogs hockey team following the 1919-20 NHL season, they became the Hamilton Tigers and played there during 1920-25. Despite having a strong fan base and talented players over the years, including Michel Goulet, the Stastny brothers, Joe Sakic, Owen Nolan, Ron Hextall, and Mats Sundin, they faced financial difficulties and were relocated to Colorado in May 1995 where they became the Avalanche. When the WHA folded in 1979, the Nordiques were one of four teams to merge into the NHL for the 1979-80 season. They were initially known as the San Francisco Sharks, but were moved to Quebec prior to the start of the season. Prior to their time in the NHL, however, they were one of the initial teams that joined the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972 (a competing league with the NHL). The Quebec Nordiques were the second franchise from Quebec City to play in the National Hockey League. Ironically, their leading scorer, Joe Malone, was the top scorer in the NHL and set a NHL record for most goals scored in one game (seven). After finishing the season with 4 wins and 20 losses, they would be transferred to Hamilton, Ontario and become the Hamilton Tigers. This would be their only season in the NHL. When the 1919-20 NHL season began, the Bulldogs would finally become part of the plan. When the National Hockey League formed in 1917, the Bulldogs were not granted a franchise due to owner Percy Quinn's lack of commitment in the league's initial formation. The Quebec Bulldogs were one of the key teams in the National Hockey Association (NHA) from 1910 to 1917, having won Stanley Cups in 19. Financial difficulties due to the Great Depression and lack of fan support were the ultimate causes of their departure from the league. Playing from 1924-38, the Maroons became the first team in NHL history to suspend operations and eventually fold from the league despite having won a Stanley Cup (1926, 1935).

In an attempt to have another team appeal to the English-speaking community in Montreal, it would have appeared that the Maroons would be a perfect replacement for the Wanderers, but their franchise was short-lived as well. After forfeiting their next two games, the team would fold and never play another game in the league.Дuring the 1924-25 season, Montreal would again see a second NHL franchise, this being the Maroons.

After just four games, however, their home arena burned down on January 2, 1918. At this time, they were one of two Montreal-based teams in the league (the other being the Canadiens) and received most of their support from the English-speaking fans in the city. When the National Hockey League began its inaugural season in 1917-18, the Montreal Wanderers were one of the four original teams in the league.

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