{"id":1202,"date":"2017-04-19T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/major-leagues.com\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2018-04-25T21:15:23","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T02:15:23","slug":"national-hockey-league-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/major-leagues.com\/v1\/archives\/1202","title":{"rendered":"National Hockey League, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2016 we see the National Hockey League hold its 133rd season of premier hockey (since 1883), and 99th season of formal league play (since 1917). The season started October 7, 2015 and ran until June 12, 2016. Conventionally, this season is named NHL 2015-2016 since the exhibition and regular season started in 2015 and culminated in the Stanley Cup championship series in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty teams competed in an 82 game season, with sixteen of the 30 teams (53%) competing in the playoffs. The Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions faced off against each other for the Stanley Cup Championship.<\/p>\n<p>[iframe width=&#8221;100%&#8221; height=&#8221;2750&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/fanseestats.com:8001\/major-leagues\/hockey\/nhl\/2016&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 232px;\" width=\"651\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"569\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Championships spanning 2015-16 for Eastern Conference (NHL)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Team<\/td>\n<td># of Championships<\/td>\n<td>EC (NHL) Championship Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pittsburgh Penguins<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1 (2016)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>14<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tampa Bay Lightning<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1 (2015)<\/td>\n<td>14<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; vs &#8211;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 232px;\" width=\"651\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"569\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Championships spanning 2015-16 for Western Conference (NHL)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Team<\/td>\n<td># of Championships<\/td>\n<td>WC (NHL) Championship Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>San Jose Sharks<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1 (2016)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>14<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chicago Blackhawks<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1 (2015)<\/td>\n<td>14<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 232px;\" width=\"651\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"569\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Championships spanning 2015-16 for Stanley Cup Championship<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Team<\/td>\n<td># of Championships<\/td>\n<td>Premier Championship Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pittsburgh Penguins<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1 (2016)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>29<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chicago Blackhawks<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1 (2015)<\/td>\n<td>29<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The 123rd Stanley Cup championship saw the Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the San Jose Sharks with the following results:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>May 30 &#8211; Pittsburgh Penguins 3\u20132 San Jose Sharks<\/li>\n<li>June 1 &#8211; Pittsburgh Penguins 2\u20131 San Jose Sharks (OT)<\/li>\n<li>June 4 &#8211; San Jose Sharks 3\u20132 Pittsburgh Penguins (OT)<\/li>\n<li>June 6 &#8211; Pittsburgh Penguins 3\u20131 San Jose Sharks<\/li>\n<li>June 9 &#8211; San Jose Sharks 4\u20132 Pittsburgh Penguins<\/li>\n<li>June 12 &#8211; Pittsburgh Penguins 3\u20131 San Jose Sharks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2016 we see the National Hockey League hold its 133rd season of premier hockey (since 1883), and 99th season of formal league play (since 1917). 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