There never has been more than 30 teams in the NHL.
Nashville Predators and Atlanta Thrashers in 1999 Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild in 2000
The Minnesota Wild and the Columbus Blue Jackets were the last teams to join, both in 2000.
As of the 2007-08 season, the two newest teams in the NHL are the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild who started play in the 2000-01 season.
Of thirty teams currently playing (2010) six franchises have never made it into the Stanley Cup final playoff series. They are the... Minnesota Wild, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers, and Florida Panthers. The Panthers joined the league in 1993, and both the Wild and Blue Jackets entered the league in 2000. Brand new teams which had no prior affiliation with defunct clubs.
Ottawa (modern) Buffalo Florida Washington Atlanta Vancouver minnesota Los Angeles san Jose phoenix Columbus St. Louis nashville They have never won a Stanley Cup.
The Minnesota Wild and the Columbus Blue Jackets were the last teams to join, both in 2000.
Nashville Predators and Atlanta Thrashers in 1999 Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild in 2000
As of the 2007-08 season, the two newest teams in the NHL are the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild who started play in the 2000-01 season.
26. The remaining 4, the Minnesota Wild, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators and Atlanta Thrashers would join in 2000, bringing the NHL to it's current state of 30 teams.
Atlanta Thrashers Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks
Of thirty teams currently playing (2010) six franchises have never made it into the Stanley Cup final playoff series. They are the... Minnesota Wild, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers, and Florida Panthers. The Panthers joined the league in 1993, and both the Wild and Blue Jackets entered the league in 2000. Brand new teams which had no prior affiliation with defunct clubs.
Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, and Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers
Cleveland - (Browns, Indians, Cavaliers)Cincinnati - (Bengals, Reds)Columbus - (Blue Jackets)
Atlanta Thrashers Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild (Though the North Stars have) San Jose Sharks Phoenix Coyotes (the Winnipeg Jets never made it either, though a really old team called the Victorias did The Quebec Nordiques also never made the finals until they moved to Colorado.
Cleveland Browns (NFL), Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), Cleveland Indians (MLB)Cincinnati Bengals ( NFL), Cincinnati Reds (MLB)Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)Columbus Crew (MLS)
Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues
Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers franchise Columbus Blue Jackets franchise those are the only two