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The Beginning - The Original Six
Listed below are where teams are and what year they joined the National Hockey League. Below is a brief history lesson about the league’s origins.
Beginning:
The National Hockey League was organized in 1917 in Montreal Quebec Canada. The Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs were the first two teams in 1917. That followed an expansion in the 1920’s. Four teams joined - Boston, Chicago, Detroit and New York - marking the first American League teams.
Original-Six Era:
This wording was given to the six teams that made up the NHL for 25 seasons from 1942 and the 1967 expansion time. They were the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs. All are still active in the league as of the 2014-15 season.
By the 1960’s the original 6 owners were getting out and newer ownership groups were coming in that were more receptive to expansion. Other professional leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA) were growing.
In 1965, it was decided to expand into six markets - Los Angeles, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and St. Louis and the Oakland area.
The next two rounds of expansion in 1970 and 1972 added one team from Canada and one from the United States.
Current National Hockey League Teams
ORIGINAL “6”
Team Name Location Joined the NHL
Montreal Canadiens Montreal, Quebec 1917
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario 1917
Boston Bruins Boston, MA 1924
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago, IL 1926
Detroit Red Wings Detroit, MI 1926
New York Rangers New York, NY 1926
Dallas Stars Dallas, TX 1967*
St. Louis Blues St. Louis, MO 1967
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles, CA 1967
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia, PA 1967
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh, PA 1967
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, BC 1970
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo, NY 1970
Calgary Flames Calgary, AB 1972
New York Islanders New York, NY 1972
Washington Capitals Wasington, DC 1974
New Jersey Devils Newark, NJ 1974
Colorado Avalanche Denver, CO 1979+
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, AB 1979
Arizona Coyotes Glendale, AZ 1979#
Carolina Hurricanes Raleigh, NC 1979&
San Jose Sharks San Jose, CA 1991
Ottawa Senators Ottawa, ON 1992
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay, FL 1992
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim, CA 1993
Florida Panthers Sunrise, FL 1993
Nashville Predators Nashville, TN 1998
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg, MB 1999
Minnesota Wild St. Paul, MN 2000
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus, OH 2000
* Dallas is a franchise that moved from Minnesota - North Stars
+ Colorado is a franchise that moved from Quebec - Nordiques
# Arizona is a franchise that moved from Winnipeg - Jets
& Carolina is a franchise that moved from Calgary - Flames
The NHL hands out the Stanley Cup for the league champion. Here is a look at the teams with the most NHL Championships:
Most Stanley Cup Championships:
Montreal Canadiens 24
Toronto Maple Leafs 13
Detroit Red Wings 11
Boston Bruins 6
Chicago Blackhawks 5
Edmonton Oilers 5
New York Isanders 4
New York Rangers 4
New Jersey Devils 3
Pittsburgh Penguins 3
Colorado Avalanche 2
Los Angeles Kings 2
Philadelphia Fylers 2
Anaheim Ducks 1
Calgary Flames 1
Dallas Stars 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Carolina Hurricanes 1
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