amendment-Legal Definition. n. 1  The addition, deletion, correction, or other changes proposed or made to a document. 2  The term is usually capitalized when referring to an amendment in the United States Constitution (for example, the Fifth Amendment). 3  The act or process or revising something. 4  See also emendation.
On June 1, 1979, the NHL enacted a rule requiring the wearing of helmets for anyone entering the league after that date, though a âgrandfatherâ clause allowed diehard veterans to continue to go hatless if they wished.
NHL dropped the puck 92 years ago. by John McGourty / NHL.com. Here's another reason to give thanks this Thanksgiving: The National Hockey League was founded 92 years ago today. Its predecessor, the National Hockey Association, was on its last legs due to players joining the Canadian Forces in World War I, decreased attendance and warring owners.