TODAY, THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE IS DIVIDED UP INTO TWO CONFERENCES. THERE IS THE WESTERN CONFERENCE AND THE EASTERN CONFERENCE, WHICH EACH HAVE TWO DIVISIONS. THEY ARE SPLIT UP INTO TWO DIVISIONS OF EIGHT, AND two DIVISIONs OF SEVEN.
Hockey is the 5th most watched sport in america today behind auto racing. It has grown a lot since when it first started, and is also much safer.