Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the NHL or Tintin?
The NHL came first, in 1917 (founded). Tintin followed 12 years later, in 1929 (first appears).
- First1917
The NHL
institution · foundedThe NHL was founded in Montreal in 1917.
- Second1929
Tintin
character · first appearsTintin first appeared in a Belgian newspaper supplement in 1929.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.