As of 2011-12:
Anaheim Ducks
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
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
Phoenix Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lighting
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets
The National Hockey League originated in 1917 with 4 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions and relocations currently consists of 30 teams, 23 of which are based in the United States and 7 in Canada. The founding members were the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanders, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs. Since the Bulldogs were unable to compete during the inaugural season, the remaining owners granted a temporary franchise to the Toronto Arena Company. This franchise is now known as the Toronto Maple Leafs. The "Original Six" are not original members of the league. The term refers to the Six franchises in operation between 1942 - 1967, when the NHL expanded to 12 teams. The "Original Six are Montreal Canadiens (1917, charter member), Toronto Maple Leafs, (1917, Toronto Arenas), Boston Bruins (1924), Detroit Red Wings (1926), Chicago Blackhawks (1926, Black Hawks) and New York Rangers (1926).
Here is a list of all the National Hockey League team names as of it's 2010-2011 season. (In alphabetical order by city) Eastern Conference Atlanta Thrashers Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals Western Conference Anaheim Ducks Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks
As of the 2011-2012 season, the teams in the NHL are as followed:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division:
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Northeast Division:
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
Southeast Division:
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
Western Conference
Central Division:
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
Northwest Division:
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota Wild
Vancouver Canucks
Pacific Division:
Anaheim Ducks
Dallas Stars
Los Angeles Kings
Phoenix Coyotes
San Jose Sharks
There are 30 teams in the NHL. They are: Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, 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 Angels Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Washington Capitals.
Montreal and Boston in the late 70's
6. The famed "Original six" teams: Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks
1967 Expansion teams: California Seals Los Angeles Kings Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues
The NHL added six new teams for the 1967-68 season. These teams were the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, California Golden Seals, Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and St. Louis Blues.
The NHL added 6 new teams to start in the 1967/68 season: Los Angeles Kings, Oakland Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota North Stars, and the St.Louis Blues.
Ron Stewart
The "Original Six" refers to the teams that made up the NHL before the first major expansion in the 1960's. Actually, the term "Original Six" is somewhat misleading as it implies that the NHL was always made up of six teams prior to expansion in 1967. When the New York Americans folded at the end of the 1941/42 season, it left the league with six teams and it remained that way until expansion. Prior to 1942, the NHL had varying numbers of teams as members, not just the so-called "Original Six".
The Bruins joined the NHL as an expansion franchise in 1924.Very old. They are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL.
The NHL expanded from six teams to twelve teams in the 1967-68. All six of the 'original' teams have won a Cup. Of the six new teams, the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues have not won a Stanley Cup. As of the 2007-08 season, they would be the oldest teams not to have won a Cup.
Montreal and Boston in the late 70's
The Original Six is a term for the group of six teams that made up the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 25 seasons between the 1942-43 season and the 1967 NHL Expansion. These six teams are the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
6. The famed "Original six" teams: Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks
The second set of six nhl teams (1967-68) are as follows: Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins St Louis Blues Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings California Seals
the Detroit red wings
1967 Expansion teams: California Seals Los Angeles Kings Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues
Bronco Horvath-That is incorrect-the only player to play for all Original Six Teams is Vic Lynn.
The NHL added six new teams for the 1967-68 season. These teams were the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, California Golden Seals, Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and St. Louis Blues.