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The history of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1967 covers the period from the demise of the Brooklyn Americans , which reduced the NHL to six teams , to the league doubling in size with six new expansion teams . Maurice Richard (pictured) became the first player to score 50 goals in a season in 1944–45 . In 1955, he was suspended for assaulting a linesman, leading to the Richard Riot . Gordie Howe made his debut in 1946, retiring 32 years later as the NHL's all-time leader in goals and points. Willie O'Ree broke the NHL's colour barrier in 1958. The Stanley Cup became the official championship in 1947; during this period, the Toronto Maple Leafs won the cup nine times and the Montreal Canadiens ten times, including five consecutive titles. Changes occurred on and off the ice. The NHL introduced the centre-ice red line in 1943, allowing players to pass out of their defensive zone for the first time. In 1959, Jacques Plante became the first goaltender to regularly use a mask for protection. The first amateur draft was held in 1963 as part of efforts to balance talent distribution within the league, and the National Hockey League Players' Association was formed in 1967. (Full article... )
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There are five orders of knighthood awarded in recognition of service to the Italian Republic . The former Royal House of Savoy also continue to award knighthoods in three orders of chivalry previously recognised by the Kingdom of Italy . The degrees of knighthood, not all of which apply to all orders, are Knight, Officer, Commander, Grand Officer, Knight Grand Cross and Knight Grand Cross with cordon. Italian citizens may not use in the territory of the Republic honours or distinctions conferred on them by non-national orders or foreign states, unless authorised by decree of the President of the Council of Ministers . The use of awards of the Holy See , including the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre , is subject to permission, while the use of those of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is unregulated. The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic effectively replaced as national orders the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation , the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus and the Order of the Crown of Italy . (Full list... )
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