What does NHL mean?

NBA - National Basketball Association

NFL - National Football League

MLB - Major League Baseball

NHL - National Hockey League

MLS - Major League Soccer

IRL - Indy Racing League

NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association

FIFA - Fédération International de Football Assocaition

UEFA - Union European Football Association

AFC - Asian Football Confederation

CAF - Confederation of African Football

CANCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football

FIA - Fédération Internationale Automobile

IOC - International Olympic Committee

IIHF - International Ice Hockey Federation

IAAF - international Association of Athletics Federations