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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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Ovechkin, 40, has scored an NHL record 929 goals in 1,573 games.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Wayne’s last sentence refers to John Buccigross, Steve Levy and Linda Cohn, who along with Berry were the core of ESPN’s hockey coverage for decades, even when the network didn’t actually broadcast NHL games.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

The NHL is cooperating by providing data to Future Sports, but has not participated in the design of the indexes, according to Volatility Shares.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

The NHL operates under a separate authority to Hockey Canada, and conducted its own investigation into the incident that was at the centre of the legal case.

From BBC Aug. 13, 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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