NHL, the /ˌen eɪtʃ ˈel/
(the National Hockey League) the organization in charge of the highest level of professional ice hockey in the US and Canada. The NHL consists of two leagues (=groups of teams who play against each other), the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Every year, the teams that win these leagues play each other in the Stanley Cup.

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