Western League (NHL)

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Across
  1. 3. This team has the youngest player in the NHL.
  2. 8. This is the first franchise of the modern era to start from scratch and finish first in their division.
  3. 9. This team’s first mascot was named “Benny.”
  4. 10. This franchise has no Stanley Cups for their entire existence of 43 years.
  5. 11. This team has made the playoffs 23 times out of their 33 seasons.
  6. 13. This team has made it to the Stanley Cup Final five times but only won once.
  7. 14. This team is named after a type of music.
  8. 15. This team gets its name from a giant octopus.
  9. 16. The name for this team comes from a march led by General Sherman in the civil war, in which Atlanta was nearly destroyed.
Down
  1. 1. The inspiration for this team’s name came from a series of movies.
  2. 2. This is the oldest WL team to never win a Stanley Cup.
  3. 4. This team’ home city was not always called by its modern name.
  4. 5. The state this team plays in is called the “State of Hockey.”
  5. 6. This team’s name came from a fossil found under a building in their home city.
  6. 7. This team’s home city is in the center of Canada’s petroleum industry.
  7. 12. This is the only team to win the Stanley Cup in their first year after moving.