U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for November 21

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21: NHL FOUNDED

Profile America — Sunday, November 21st.  One of the fastest moving professional sports was founded this week in 1917, at a meeting in Canada.  At the time, the National Hockey League was made up of two teams from Montreal, one from Ottawa and one from Quebec.  There were many changes in the early years, and at one point, the NHL was down to only three teams.  The first American team admitted to the league was Boston in 1924.  Two years later, the Stanley Cup came under the control of the NHL.  Today, artificial ice and television have turned what was a winter sport played only in the north into a game with a huge fan base.  Nearly 23 million people each year attend NHL games.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  www.nhl.com/history

               Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 1208

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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