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1. Detroit Red Wings 2. Nashville Preadators 3. Columbus Blue Jackets 4. Chicago Blackhawks 5. St. Louis Blues 6. Anaheim Ducks 7. San Jose Sharks 8. Phoenix Coyotes 9. Dallas Stars 10. Los Angeles Kings 11. Minnesota Wild 12. Colorado Avalanche 13. Edmonton Oilers 14. Calgary Flames 15. Vancouver Canucks

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Were the Minnesota Wild and the Columbus Blue Jackets the 31st and 32nd teams to enter the NHL and how come there are only 30 now?

AnswerNo, the Wild and Blue Jackets were the 29th and 30th teams to enter the NHL. They entered the league in the 2000-2001 season and both were placed in the Western Conference to balance the number of teams in each conference. The season prior there were 15 teams in the Eastern Conference and 13 in the Western Conference. There never has been more than 30 teams in the NHL.


How is the NHL structured?

Right now the NHL is structured into two conferences: an Eastern Conference and a Western Conference.Each of these Conferences has three divisions with five teams eachEastern Conference: (15 teams)Atlantic Division (5 teams)Northeast Division (5 teams)Southeast Division (5 teams)Western Conference: (15 Teams)Central Division (5 teams)Northwest Division (5 teams)Pacific Division (5 teams)A Total of 30 teams.


What is the structure of the NHL?

The NHL is made up of thirty (30) teams, six (6) are located in Canada and twentyfour (24) in the US. These teams are divided into two (2) conferences; East and West, and are comprised of fifteen (15) teams each. Those fifteen (15) teams in each conference are further divided into three (3) divisions each; the Atlantic, Northeast and Southeast in the Eastern Conference and the Central, Northwest, and Pacific in the Western Conference. For further team informastion, please visit the official NHL website at www.NHL.com.


What Trophy is won by each conference in nhl?

The Eastern Conference trophy is called the Prince of Wales Trophy. The Western Conference one is the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl.


How many teams for NBA playoff?

8 teams from each conference. The top teams from each division (makes up 6 teams) plus the next 5 best records of the according conference, so even if the 8th best team in the eastern conference has a better record then the 9th best team in the western conference the latter will not advance. In total there are 16 teams that advance.