The National Hockey Association was created with twelve teams inagurated into the league. These teams were chosen by popularity of hockey in a region, these teams being: -Boston Colonials -Hartford Whalers -New York Americans -Philadelphia Quakers -Pittsburgh Buccaneers -Toronto St. Pats -Montreal Wanderers -Detroit Cougars -Chicago Maroons -Minnesota Blizzard -Vancouver Storm -Washington Federals This league, which gained popularity added four new teams for the 2018-19 season, the teams being: -Winnipeg Fighters -Kansas City Scouts -Ouebec Nordiques -Los Angeles Royals