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Updated: Tuesday September 18, 2001 11:32 PM
| NHL Franchise History |
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| Franchise |
Entered NHL |
Last NHL Season |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1917-18 |
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| Ottawa Senators |
1917-18 |
1930-31 |
| Montreal Wanderers |
1917-18 |
1917-18 |
| Toronto Arenas (a) |
1917-18 |
1918-19 |
| Toronto St. Patricks (a) |
1919-20 |
1925-26 |
| Quebec Bulldogs |
1919-20 |
1919-20 |
| Hamilton Tigers |
1920-21 |
1924-25 |
| Montreal Maroons |
1924-25 |
1937-38 |
| Boston Bruins |
1924-25 |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates |
1925-26 |
1929-30 |
| New York Americans (c) |
1925-26 |
1929-30 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (a) |
1926-27 |
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| New York Rangers |
1926-27 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks |
1926-27 |
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| Detroit Cougars (b) |
1926-27 |
1928-29 |
| Detroit Falcons (b) |
1929-30 |
1931-32 |
| Philadelphia Quakers |
1930-31 |
1930-31 |
| Ottawa Senators |
1932-33 |
1933-34 |
| Detroit Red Wings |
1932-33 |
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| St. Louis Eagles |
1934-35 |
1934-35 |
| Brooklyn Americans (c) |
1941-42 |
1941-42 |
| Philadelphia Flyers |
1967-68 |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins |
1967-68 |
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| Minnesota North Stars (g) |
1967-68 |
1992-93 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
1967-68 |
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| St. Louis Blues |
1967-68 |
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| California Seals (d) |
1967-68 |
1975-76 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1970-71 |
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| Vancouver Canucks |
1970-71 |
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| New York Islanders |
1972-73 |
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| Atlanta Flames (e) |
1972-73 |
1979-80 |
| Washington Capitals |
1974-75 |
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| Kansas City Scouts (f) |
1974-75 |
1975-76 |
| Cleveland Barons (d) |
1976-77 |
1977-78 |
| Colorado Rockies (f) |
1976-77 |
1981-82 |
| Edmonton Oilers |
1979-80 |
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| Quebec Nordiques (h) |
1979-80 |
1994-95 |
| Winnipeg Jets (i) 1979-80 |
1995-96 |
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| Hartford Whalers (j) |
1979-80 |
1996-97 |
| Calgary Flames (e) |
1980-81 |
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| New Jersey Devils (f) |
1982-83 |
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| San Jose Sharks |
1991-92 |
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| Ottawa Senators |
1992-93 |
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| Tampa Bay Lightning |
1992-93 |
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| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
1993-94 |
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| Dallas Stars (g) |
1993-94 |
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| Florida Panthers |
1993-94 |
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| Colorado Avalanche (h) |
1995-96 |
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| Phoenix Coyotes (i) |
1996-97 |
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| Carolina Hurricanes (j) |
1997-98 |
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| Nashville Predators |
1998-99 |
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| Atlanta Thrashers |
1999-2000 |
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| Columbus Blue Jackets |
2000-2001 |
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| Minnesota Wild |
2000-2001 |
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(a) Toronto Arenas name changed to St. Patricks in 1919-20. St. Patricks changed to Maple Leafs in 1926-27.
(b) Detroit Cougars name changed to Falcons in 1929-30. Falcons changed to Red Wings in 1932-33.
(c) New York Americans name changed to Brooklyn Americans in 1941-42.
(d) California Seals moved to Cleveland and became the Barons in 1976-77. Cleveland franchise merged with Minnesota before the 1978-79 season.
(e) Atlanta franchise transferred to Calgary prior to 19800-81 season.
(f) Kansas City franchise moved to Denver and became the Colorado Rockies in 1976-77. Franchise transferred to East Rutherford, New Jersey, and became the New Jersey Devils in 1982-83.
(g) Minnesota franchise transferred to Dallas prior to the 1993-94 season.
(h) Quebec franchise transferred to Denver prior to 1995-96 season.
(i) Winnipeg franchise transferred to Phoenix prior to 1996-97 season.
(j) Hartford franchise transferred to North Carolina prior to 1997-98 season.
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