Heather McDaniel became the first female to referee men's professional hockey when she worked her first game under contract with the Central Hockey League on October 21, 1995....
The NHL is run by a Commissioner. His name is Gary Bettman.
NHL. National Hockey League.
The original NHL started in 1917. But the NHL we know today started in 1946 with the 'original six'. Then expanded to twelve teams in 1967.
The nhl started 1916