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 League has had many expansions over the years from it's founding in 1917 to the present day. The team currently has 30 teams actively playing.
There are 4 distinct eras: Founding which lasted till 1941, Original 6, 1942-1967, Expansion Era from 1967-1992 and the Modern Era.
There were more than 6 teams prior to World War 2, but 6 remained until the first expansion in 1967.
In 1967 the league expanded to an "East / West" conference with the original 6 going to the East, and the 6 new expansion teams to the West. This gave the expansion teams a chance to build their own rivalries, as well as be more competitive, while still having big name teams come to visit.
The original 6 expansion teams in 1967 were 1.) Pittsburgh Penguins 2.) Philadelphia Flyers 3.) St. Louis Blues, 4.) Minnesota North Stars, 5.) LA Kings 6.) California / Oakland Golden Seals
The league expanded again in 1970-71 by adding the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks (to the East division) and moving the Blackhawks to the West. The Hawks Dominated the West for Years to come until the Flyers Bully days of 1974.
Mid 1972 when the Atlanta Flames and New York Islanders joined.
1974-75 saw Kansas City Scouts and Washington Capitals join the NHL
1976-77 California Seals move to Cleveland and become the Barons and the KC Scouts move to Denver to become the Colorado Rockies.
1978-79 Barons go defunct and merge with the North Stars.
1979-80 Four World Hockey Association teams joined the NHL-- Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers that were the New England Whalers before they were in the NHL , Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets.
1980-81 Atlanta Flames realize hockey doesn't sell in the south and move to Calgary
1981-82 Colorado Rockies relocate to New Jersey and become the Devils
1991-92 San Jose Sharks join NHL
1992-93 Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning join NHL
1993-94 Mighty Ducks and Florida Panthers join NHL, North Stars move to Texas
1995-96 Quebec Nordiques move to Colorado and become the Avalanche
1996-97 Winnipeg Jets move to Phoenix and become the Coyotes
1997-98 Hartford Whalers move to North Carolina become the Hurricanes
1998-99 Nashville Predators join NHL
1999-2000 Atlanta Thrashers join the NHL
2000-2001 Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild join NHL
2011-2012 Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg and become the new Winnipeg Jets
Anaheim Ducks
Atlanta Thrashers
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames
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
Phoenix Coyotes
San Jose Sharks
Saint Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
Quebec Bulldogs
Hamilton Tigers
Toronto Maple Leafs (Also known as the Arenas and the St. Pats)
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Maroons
Montreal Wanderers
Ottawa Senators (Original)
Ottawa Senators (1991 Expansion Franchise)
Buffalo Sabres
New York Americans
Brooklyn Americans
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Boston Bruins
St. Louis Eagles
St. Louis Blues
Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings (Also known as the Cougars and Falcons)
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets
Quebec Nordiques
Hartford Whalers
New Jersey Devils
California/Oakland Seals
Cleveland Barons
Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota Wild
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Kings
Anaheim Ducks
Phoenix Coyotes
Nashville Predators
Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Thrashers
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Carolina Hurricanes
Washington Capitals
Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Off the top of my head... may have missed something.
Anaheim Ducks,
Boston Bruins,
Buffalo Sabres,
Calgary Flames,
Carolina Hurricanes,
Chicago Blackhawks,
Colorado Avalanche,
Colombus 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,
Phoenix Coyotes,
Pittsburgh Penguins,
San Jose Sharks,
St Louis blues,
Tampa Bay Lightning,
Toronto Maple leafs,
Vancouver Canucks,
Washington Capitals,
Winnipeg Jets
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
LA Kings
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Philaldelphia Flyers
Phoenix Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St.Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
There are no NHL teams in Utah
30 teams
There are no hockey teams in Idaho.
30
There are 30 clubs in the NHL.
Currently there are no National Hockey League teams in Arkansas.
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30
Russia
30 in NHL
There are 24 23 NHL hockey teams located in the USA. Go Jets!
NHL- 24 teams****