The NHA met its demise in the winter of 1917 following several long-running disputes between Blueshirts owner Eddie Livingstone and the league's other four teams over who owned the rights to various players.
A NHA viu o seu final no inverno de 1917 logo de varias longas disputas entre o dono dos Blueshirts Eddie Livingstone e os outros catro equipos da liga sobre quen posuía os dereitos de varios xogadores.