Three years later, the Vancouver Canucks joined as the league's third Canadian franchise.

The 1990s saw considerable upheaval amongst Canadian franchises.

The following season, offerings included all six Canadian franchises.

What with the last few Canadian franchises going down the drain in the playoffs, one can expect the ratings to plummet further north of the border.

The team drew fairly well during the first two months of the season, with crowds comparable to the established Canadian franchises.

Cohon was responsible for developing the eastern Canadian franchises.

A 25-year plus enduring Canadian franchise credited with defining a national identity.

In 2005, the league announced the creation of a Canadian franchise to be based in Toronto.

The team was the first Canadian franchise in the NLL.

"My goal is not to relocate the Canadian franchises to the United States," he added.