Prior to the first season of the National Hockey League (NHL), which commenced on December 19, 1917, there had been many seasons of ice hockey played by various amateur and professional leagues, often held contemporaneously, going back to the 1880s, to which the NHL can trace its roots. Below is a list of pre-NHL seasons by ice hockey leagues that are precursors of the National Hockey League.

Amateur and professional leagues

SeasonAmateur leaguesProfessional leaguesChampion /
Stanley Cup
Champion
MWCTAHACCAHLFAHL/FHLECAHAWPHLIPHLOPHLCHANHAPCHAWCHL/WHL
18831883McGill University
18841884Montreal Victorias
18851885Montreal Hockey Club
1886Montreal Crystals
188718871887Montreal Hockey Club
Montreal Victorias
Montreal Crystals
18881888Montreal Hockey Club
188918891888–89Montreal Victorias
Montreal Crystals
Montreal Hockey Club
18901890Montreal Hockey Club
18911891Montreal Hockey Club
18921892Ottawa Hockey Club
Montreal Hockey Club
18931893Montreal Hockey Club
18941894Montreal Hockey Club
18951895Montreal Hockey Club
Montreal Victorias
18961896Winnipeg Victorias
189718971896–97Montreal Victorias
18981898Montreal Victorias
189918991898–99Montreal Shamrocks
190019001899–1900Montreal Shamrocks
190119011901Winnipeg Victorias
190219021902Winnipeg Victorias
Montreal Hockey Club
190319031903Montreal Hockey Club
Ottawa Hockey Club
1904190419041904Ottawa Hockey Club
190519051904–051904–05Ottawa Hockey Club
19061905–0619061905–06Ottawa Hockey Club
Montreal Wanderers
19071906–0719071906–07Montreal Wanderers
Kenora Thistles
Montreal Wanderers
190819081907–0819081908Montreal Wanderers
19091909190919091909Montreal Wanderers
Ottawa Hockey Club
1910191019101910Ottawa Hockey Club
Montreal Wanderers
191119111910–11Ottawa Hockey Club
19121911–121912Quebec Bulldogs
19131912–131912–13Quebec Bulldogs
19141913–141913–14Toronto Blueshirts
19151914–151914–15Vancouver Millionaires
19161915–161915–16Montreal Canadiens
19171916–171916–17Seattle Metropolitans
19181917–18Toronto
19191919no decision
19201919–20Ottawa Senators
19211920–21Ottawa Senators
19221921–221921–22Toronto St. Pats
19231922–231922–23Ottawa Senators
19241923–241923–24Montreal Canadiens
19251924–25Victoria Cougars
19261925–26Montreal Maroons
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