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NHL

American  
  1. National Hockey League.


NHL British  

abbreviation

  1. National Hockey League

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Human nature wants to be complacent,” said Mike Sullivan, Tortorella’s longtime NHL assistant and one-time boss with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Several NBA, NHL and MLS owners have ownership stakes in teams across the startup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

What St. Louis couldn’t know then was that it would lead him straight back to the NHL and into a head coaching job with the Montreal Canadiens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Two of his former charges now play in the NHL.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He’d been a competitive swimmer and boxer in school, too, and as an adult was a fan of every televised sport, from professional golf to the NHL.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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