NHL: National Hockey League Team Lists & Facts

NHL means National Hockey League and it is the biggest Hockey League in the world as hockey is one of the most popular sport in the US. The league has 31 teams. US has 24 and Canada has 7 of the teams.

All National Hockey League Teams listed Alphabetically

  • Anaheim Ducks
  • Arizona Coyotes
  • 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
  • St. Louis Blues
  • Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Vancouver Canucks
  • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Washington Capitals
  • Winnipeg Jets

There are two conferences which are the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Each conferences has two divisions each. Eastern Conference has Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions and the Western Conference has the Pacific and Central Divisions.

Under the Eastern Conference of the NHL teams, there are 16 teams in total. Atlantic and Metropolitan has 8 teams each.

1. Atlantic Division

Boston Bruins NHL
Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins NHL Team:

  • City: Boston Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • Founded: 1924
  • Championships / Trophies: Stanley Cups :6 Division: 26
  • Conference: 5

Buffalo Sabres NHL Team

  • City: Buffalo, New York
  • Arena :KeyBank Center
  • Founded :1970
  • Championship/Trophies: Stanley Cup :0 Division: 6 Conference: 3

Detroit Red Wings NHL Team:

  • City: Detroit, Michigan
  • Arena: Little Caesars Arena
  • Founded: 1926
  • Championship/trophies: Stanley Cups 11 Division: 19
  • Conference: 6

Florida Panthers NHL Team

  • City: Sunrise, Florida
  • Arena: BB&T Center
  • Founded: 1993
  • Championship/trophies: Stanley Cups: 0 Division: 2 Conference: 1

Montreal Canadiens NHL Team

  • City: Montreal, Quebec
  • Arena: Bell Centre
  • Founded: 1909
  • Championship/trophies: Stanley Cups: 24 Division: 24
  • Conference: 8

Ottawa Senators NHL Team

  • City: Ottawa, Ontario Canadian
  • Arena: Tire Centre 1992
  • Championship/trophies: Stanley Cup: 0 Division: 4 Conference: 1

Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Team

  • City : Tampa, Florida
  • Arena: Amalie Arena
  • Founded: 1992
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 1 Division: 4
  • Conference: 2

Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Team

  • City: Toronto, Ontario
  • Arena: Scotiabank Arena
  • Founded; 1917
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 13 Division: 5
  • Conference: 0

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2. Metropolitan Division

Carolina Hurricanes NHL Team

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Carolina Hurricanes NHL
  • City: Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Arena: PNC Arena
  • Founded: 1972
  • Championship/trophies: Stanley Cups: 1 Division: 3
  • Conference: 2

Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Team

  • City: Columbus, Ohio
  • Arena: Nationwide Arena
  • Founded: 2000
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 0 Division: 0
  • Conference: 0

New Jersey Devils NHL Team

  • City: Newark, New Jersey
  • Arena: Prudential Center
  • Founded: 1974
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 3 Division: 9
  • Conference: 5

New York Islanders NHL Team

  • City: Uniondale, New York
  • Arena: Nassau Coliseum
  • Founded: 1972
  • Championship/trophies: Stanley Cups: 4 Division: 6
  • Conference: 4

New York Rangers NHL Team

  • City: New York City, New York
  • Arena: Madison Square Garden
  • Founded:1926
  • Championship/Trophies: Stanley Cups: 4 Division: 7
  • Conference: 2

Philadelphia Flyers NHL Team

  • City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: Wells Fargo Center
  • Founded: 1967
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 2 Division: 16
  • Conference: 8

Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Team

  • City: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: PPG Paints Arena
  • Founded: 1967
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 5
  • Division: 8
  • Conference: 6

Washington Capitals NHL Team

  • City: Washington, D.C.
  • Arena: Capital One Arena
  • Founded: 1974
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 1
  • Division: 13
  • Conference: 2

3. Western Conference NHL Teams

15 teams make up the Western Conference. 7 are in the Central Division. 8 are the Pacific Division. Below are the teams listed.

Central Division

Chicago Blackhawks NHL Team

Chicago Blackhawks NHL
Chicago Blackhawks NHL
  • City: Chicago, Illinois
  • Arena: United Center
  • Founded: 1926
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 6 Divisional: 16
  • Conference: 4

Colorado Avalanche NHL Team

  • City: Denver, Colorado
  • Arena: Pepsi Center
  • Founded: 1972
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 2 Divisional: 9
  • Conference: 2

Dallas Stars NHL Team

  • City: Dallas, Texas
  • Arena: American Airlines Center
  • Founded: 1967
  • Championship/Trophies: Stanley Cups: 1 Divisional: 8
  • Conference: 2

Minnesota Wild NHL Team

  • City: Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Arena: Xcel Energy Center
  • Founded: 2000
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 0 Division: 1
  • Conference: 0

Nashville Predators NHL Team

  • City: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Arena: Bridgestone Arena
  • Founded: 1998
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 0 Division: 2
  • Conference: 1

St. Louis Blues NHL Team

  • City: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Arena: Enterprise Center
  • Founded: 1967
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 1 Division: 10
  • Conference: 1

Winnipeg Jets NHL Team

  • City: Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Arena: Bell MTS Place
  • Founded: 1999
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 0 Division: 0
  • Conference: 0

Pacific Division

Anaheim Ducks NHL Team

  • City: Anaheim, California
  • Arena: Honda Center
  • Founded: 1993
  • Championship/ Trophies : Stanley Cups: 1 Division: 6 Conference: 2

Arizona Coyotes NHL Team

  • City: Glendale, Arizona
  • Arena: Gila River Arena
  • Founded: 1972
  • Championship/Trophies: Stanley Cups: 0 Division: 1
  • Conference: 0

Calgary Flames NHL Team

  • City : Calgary, Alberta
  • Arena: Scotiabank Saddledome
  • Founded: 1972
  • Championship/Trophies: Stanley Cups: 1 Division: 7
  • Conference: 3

Edmonton Oilers NHL Team 

  • City: Edmonton, Alberta
  • Arena: Rogers Place
  • Founded: 1972
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 5 Division: 9
  • Conference: 7

Los Angeles Kings NHL Team

  • City: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Staples Center 1967
  • Championship/Trophies: Stanley Cups: 2 Division: 1
  • Conference: 3

San Jose Sharks NHL Team

  • City: San Jose, California
  • Arena: SAP Center
  • Founded: 1991
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 0 Division: 6
  • Conference: 1

Vancouver Canucks NHL Team 

  • City: Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Arena: Rogers Arena
  • Founded: 1945
  • Championship/Trophies: Stanley Cups: 0 Division: 10
  • Conference: 3

Vegas Golden Knights NHL Team

  • City: Paradise, Nevada
  • Arena: T-Mobile Arena
  • Founded: 2017
  • Championship/ Trophies: Stanley Cups: 0 Division: 2
  • Conference: 1

Top NHL Facts and Trivia

The following are top hockey or NHL facts and trivia you might want to know.

  • In 1974, Buffalo Sabres drafted someone who never existed.
  • All Canadian players in NHL teams are paid in U.S. dollars.
  • In 1991, a game between Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers took place in the desert.
  • From 1956-1960 the Canadiens won Stanley Cups five times consecutively.
  • Pittsburgh Penguins had scored five goals in 2 minutes during one match.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins used to have a real penguin they used as a mascot.
  • After winning the 1962 Stanley cup, the Toronto Maple Leaf player mistakenly threw their trophy into a fire.

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