On this day in sports: November 26

1. 1917 The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams. Source
2. 1917 Being unable to resolve disputes with Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto Blueshirts, the other ice hockey clubs of Canada's National Hockey Association officially agreed to break away and form the National Hockey League. Source
3. 1999 Born: Jaycee Horn, American football player Source
4. 2014 Died: Gilles Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1938) Source
5. 2015 Died: Guy Lewis, American basketball player and coach (born 1922) Source

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