1952-53 NHL season

 The 1952-53 NHL season had 70 games and 6 teams. The rival WHL started and went 22 seasons. League forced the NHL into expanding a few years later.  October 11 the first tv broadcast in Canada happened. The French broadcast showed Montreal beat Detroit 2-1. Tbe English version happened November 1 in what will eventually Hockey Night in Canada.  Glenn Hall, Jacques Plante, and Lorne " Gump" Worsley debuted.  November 3, Maurice Richard scores goal 325, becoming career leader in goals.  Gordie Howe scores 49 goals this season, almost tying Maurice Richard. Howe gets 95 points, the most in a season. The playoffs had: SF; Boston upsetting Detroit 4 games to 2 and Montreal beating Chicago 4-3. Montreal beats Boston 4-1 to win the Stanley Cup. It's their 7th championship.