<Table> National Hockey League ( NHL ) Ligue nationale de hockey ( French ) <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Upcoming season or competition : 2018 -- 19 NHL season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sport </Th> <Td> Ice hockey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> November 26 , 1917 ( 100 years ago ) ( 1917 - 11 - 26 ) , Montreal , Quebec , Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inaugural season </Th> <Td> 1917 -- 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commissioner </Th> <Td> Gary Bettman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of teams </Th> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Countries </Th> <Td> Canada ( 7 teams ) United States ( 24 teams ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> New York City , New York , United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Continent </Th> <Td> North America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most recent champion ( s ) </Th> <Td> Washington Capitals ( 1st title ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most titles </Th> <Td> Montreal Canadiens ( 25 titles ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV partner ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Sportsnet </Li> <Li> TVA Sports </Li> <Li> United States </Li> <Li> NBC / NBCSN </Li> <Li> NHL Network </Li> <Li> Univision </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> NHL.com </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> National Hockey League ( NHL ) Ligue nationale de hockey ( French ) <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Upcoming season or competition : 2018 -- 19 NHL season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sport </Th> <Td> Ice hockey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> November 26 , 1917 ( 100 years ago ) ( 1917 - 11 - 26 ) , Montreal , Quebec , Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inaugural season </Th> <Td> 1917 -- 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commissioner </Th> <Td> Gary Bettman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of teams </Th> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Countries </Th> <Td> Canada ( 7 teams ) United States ( 24 teams ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> New York City , New York , United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Continent </Th> <Td> North America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most recent champion ( s ) </Th> <Td> Washington Capitals ( 1st title ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most titles </Th> <Td> Montreal Canadiens ( 25 titles ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV partner ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Sportsnet </Li> <Li> TVA Sports </Li> <Li> United States </Li> <Li> NBC / NBCSN </Li> <Li> NHL Network </Li> <Li> Univision </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> NHL.com </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how many teams in the nhl are canadian
how many teams in the nhl are canadian
7 teams
7 teams