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A historical overview for each franchise.
The National Hockey
League
has a
long and
rich
history,
having
30 teams
in it's
current
structure.
Please click on team
names to
see
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 Anaheim
Mighty
Ducks
- A team
whose
name was
chosen
from the
Disney
movie
The
Mighty
Ducks,
the NHL
club was
formed
in 1992
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Atlanta
Thrashers
- The
Atlanta
Thrashers
joined
the NHL
in 1999
and play
out of
the
Philips
Arena in
Atlanta,
Georgia
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Boston
Bruins
- The
Boston
Bruins
are one
of the
"original
six" NHL
franchises
and
currently
play out
of the
Fleet
Center
in
Boston,
Massachussets
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Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres entered the NHL in 1970 and play in the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York; |
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Calgary
Flames
- The
Flames
began
play in
1972 out
of
Atlanta,
but
moved
north to
Calgary
in 1980
and play
in the
Pengrowth
Saddledome
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Carolina
Hurricanes
- The
Hurricanes
joined
the NHL
as the
Hartford
Whalers
in 1979,
moved to
South
Carolina
in 1997
playing
in the
Raleigh
Entertainment
and
Sports
Arena
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Chicago
Blackhawks
- An
original
six team
founded
in 1926,
the
Blackhawks
currently
play out
of the
United
Center
in
Chicago,
Illinois
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Colorado
Avalanche
- The
franchise
began in
1972 as
a WHA
team,
joined
the NHL
in 1979
as the
Quebec
Nordiques
and
moved to
Denver,
Colorado
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Columbus
Blue
Jackets
- The
Blue
Jackets
are one
of the
younger
NHL
teams,
entering
the
league
in 2000
and
playing
out of
the
Nationwide
Arena
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Dallas
Stars
-
Between
1967-93
they
played
in
Minnesota
as the
North
Stars,
before
moving
to
Dallas,
Texas
and
playing
in the
American
Airlines
Center
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Detroit
Red
Wings
- An
original
six
team,
the Red
Wings
began
NHL play
in 1926
and
currently
call Joe
Louis
Arena in
Detroit,
Michigan
home
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Edmonton
Oilers
- The
Oilers
moved to
the NHL
from the
WHA in
1979 and
play at
the
Skyreach
Centre
in
Edmonton,
Alberta,
Canada
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Florida
Panthers
- The
Panthers
are one
of the
younger
NHL
teams,
having
joined
in 1994
and
playing
out of
the
National
Car
Rental
Center
in
Miami,
Florida
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Los
Angeles
Kings
- The
Kings
were
part of
the
original
NHL
expansion
in 1967
and call
the
Staples
Center
in Los
Angeles,
California
home
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Minnesota
Wild
-
Professional
hockey
returned
to
Minnesota
in 2000
as the
Wild
began
play at
the Xcel
Energy
Center
in St.
Paul
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Montreal
Canadiens
- An
original
six team
that is
by far
the most
successful
NHL
franchise
to date,
plays in
the Bell
Center
in
Montreal,
Quebec
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Nashville
Predators
- The
Preds
entered
the NHL
as an
expansion
franchise
in 1998
and call
the
Gaylord
Entertainment
Center
in
Nashville
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New
Jersey
Devils
- The
team was
founded
as the
Kansas
City
Scouts
in 1974
and
finally
moved to
East
Rutherford,
New
Jersey
in 1983
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New
York
Islanders
- The
Islanders
joined
the NHL
in 1972
and play
out of
the
Nassau
Veterans
Memorial
Coliseum
in
Uniondale,
New York
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New
York
Rangers
- The
Rangers
were one
of the
original
six NHL
teams,
they
began
play in
1926 and
call
Madison
Square
Gardens
home
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Ottawa
Senators
- After
an
almost
70 year
absense
from the
league,
the
Senators
returned
to the
NHL in
1992 and
play out
of the
Corel
Center
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Philadelphia
Flyers
- The
Flyers
were
part of
the
initial
NHL
expansion
in 1967
and play
in the
First
Union
Center
in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
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Phoenix
Coyotes
- The
Coyotes
were
formed
in 1997
when the
Winnipeg
Jets
moved to
Phoenix,
Arizona.
Their
home
rink is
the
America
West
Arena
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Pittsburgh
Penguins
-
Pittsburgh
was one
of the
six
teams
added
when the
NHL
doubled
in size
in 1967.
They
call
Mellon
Arena
home
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St.
Louis
Blues
- The
Blues
joined
the NHL
as an
expansion
franchise
in 1967
and play
at the
Savvis
Center
in St.
Louis,
Missouri
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San
Jose
Sharks
- The
Sharks
were
founded
in 1991
and call
the HP
Pavillion
in San
Jose,
California
home
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Tampa
Bay
Lightning
- Tampa
was
awarded
an NHL
franchise
in 1991,
began
play in
1992 and
call the
Ice
Palace
in Tampa
Florida
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Toronto
Maple
Leafs
- An
original
NHL
franchise,
the
Leafs
were
founded
in 1917
and
currently
play out
of the
Air
Canada
Center
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Vancouver
Canucks
- The
Canucks
franchise
was
formed
in 1970
and the
team
plays at
the
General
Motors
Place in
Vancouver,
British
Columbia
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Washington
Capitals
- The
Capitals
entered
the
league
in 1974
and
currently
play out
of the
downtown
Washington,
DC based
MCI
Center
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