<Table> <Tr> <Td> Part of a series on the </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History of the NHL </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National Hockey League </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Founding ( 1917 -- 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Original Six ( 1942 -- 1967 ) </Li> <Li> Expansion era ( 1967 -- 1992 ) </Li> <Li> Modern era ( 1992 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ice hockey portal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td> Part of a series on the </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History of the NHL </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National Hockey League </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Founding ( 1917 -- 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Original Six ( 1942 -- 1967 ) </Li> <Li> Expansion era ( 1967 -- 1992 ) </Li> <Li> Modern era ( 1992 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ice hockey portal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the original 6 nhl teams start
when did the original 6 nhl teams start
1942
1942