The North American Hockey League (NAHL) is an incorporated not-for-profit organization created to organize the now 26 member clubs across the North American Continent. Founded in Toronto, Canada in 1909 to organize six teams through Canada and the North-Eastern United States. Despite suspension of play during both of the World Wars, the league managed to grow and prosper, eventually accepting teams from Assiniboia in 1918 and Alyseka in 1921. The 25th and 26th teams were created and accepted in 2006.