NHL Teams List

Click any of the NHL Teams on this list for the latest news and information on the club.

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Some common questions about the NHL;

How many NHL teams are there?

• There are currently 32 teams in the NHL.

Current List of NHL Teams

• Anaheim Ducks
• Boston Bruins
• Buffalo Sabres
• Calgary Flames
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Chicago Blackhawks
• Colorado Avalanche
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• Dallas Stars
• Detroit Red Wings
• Edmonton Oilers
• Florida Panthers
• Los Angeles Kings
• Minnesota Wild
• Montreal Canadiens
• Nashville Predators
• New Jersey Devils
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Ottawa Senators
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• San Jose Sharks
• Seattle Kraken
• St Louis Blues
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• Utah Mammoth
• Vancouver Canucks
• Vegas Golden Knights
• Washington Capitals
• Winnipeg Jets

And to make our NHL Teams List as complete as possible we will also include a list of the teams that once played in the NHL.

• Arizona Coyotes – 1997-2024, formerly known as the Phoenix Coyotes and original Winnipeg Jets; became Utah Hockey Club
• Atlanta Flames – 1972 – 1980, they became the Calgary Flames
• Atlanta Thrashers – 1999 – 2011, moved to Winnipeg and were renamed The Jets
• California Golden Seals – were active from 1967 to 1976 when they became the Cleveland Barons
• Cleveland Barons – active from 1976 to 1978 when they merged with the Minnesota North Stars
• Colorado Rockies – 1976 to 1982 when they became the New Jersey Devils
• Hamilton Tigers – 1920 – 1925
• Hartford Whalers – 1980 – 1997 when they became the Carolina Hurricanes
• Kansas City Scouts – were active from 1974 until 1976 when they moved to Colorado (Colorado Rockies)
• Minnesota North Stars – 1967 to 1993 when they became the Dallas Stars
• Montreal Wanderers – 1917- 1918
• Montreal Maroons – 1924- 1938
• New York Americans – 1925 – 1942
• Ottawa Senators – 1917 – 1934
• Philadelphia Quakers – 1930 – 1931
• Pittsburgh Pirates – 1925 – 1930
• Quebec Bulldogs – 1919 – 1920
• Quebec Nordiques – 1980 to 1995 when they became the Colorado Avalanche
• St Louis Eagles – 1934 – 1935
• Winnipeg Jets – 1980 – 1996 when they became the Coyotes

There were also the Toronto Arenas (1918-1919) and the Toronto St. Patricks (1919-1927) which are still alive today and know of course as the Toronto Maple Leafs.