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The National Hockey League (NHL) is an American professional hockey league with 30 member-franchises, founded with six original teams in the Northeast United States in 1927. The NHL plays a season from November until late May, when the Stanley Cup Finals are held between the winners of the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference. The reigning Stanley Cup champions are the San Jose Sharks.
Membership[]
Eastern Conference[]
Northeast Division
- Boston Bruins (Original Six member)
- New York Rangers (Original Six member)
- New Jersey Devils (1990 expansion team)
- Halifax Whalers (Original Six member)
- Buffalo Sabres (1976 expansion team)
Coastal Division
- Washington Capitals (1967 expansion team)
- Tampa Bay Lightning (1990 expansion team)
- Atlanta Flames (1967 expansion team)
- Havana Hurricanes (formerly Cleveland Eagles 1972-1986)
- Miami Panthers (1990 expansion team)
Midwest Division
- Pittsburgh Penguins (1967 expansion team)
- Dayton Flyers (1990 expansion team)
- Toronto Royals (Original Six member)
- Nashville Predators (1997 expansion team)
- Philadelphia Quakers (Original Six team)
Western Conference[]
Northwest Division
- Sahalee Sockeyes (1976 expansion team)
- Tacoma Thunderbirds (1972 expansion team)
- Fremont Falcons (1972 expansion team)
- San Jose Sharks (1990 expansion team)
- Colorado Avalanche (formerly Milwaukee Jets 1972-1992)
Southwest Division
- Phoenix Scorpions (1998 expansion team)
- Anaheim Mighty Ducks (1997 expansion team)
- Los Angeles Kings (1967 expansion team)
- Dallas Barons (formerly Baltimore Barons 1972-1984)
- Houston Texans (1998 expansion team)
Central Division
- Detroit Red Wings (Original Six member)
- Chicago Blackhawks (Original Six member)
- Minnesota North Stars (1967 expansion team)
- St. Louis Blues (1967 expansion team)
- Winnipeg Blizzard (1972 expansion team)
Stanley Cup Champions[]
1920's[]
1930's[]
- 1930: Detroit Red Wings
- 1931: Philadelphia Quakers
- 1932: Philadelphia Quakers
- 1933: Philadelphia Quakers
- 1934: Boston Bruins
- 1935: Philadelphia Quakers
- 1936: Philadelphia Quakers
- 1937: Chicago Blackhawks
- 1938: Yorktown Mohawks
- 1939: Philadelphia Quakers
1940's[]
- 1940: New York Rangers
- 1941: New York Rangers
- 1942: Detroit Red Wings
- 1943: Yorktown Mohawks
- 1944: Detroit Red Wings
- 1945: Boston Bruins
- 1946: Boston Bruins
- 1947: New York Rangers
- 1948: Halifax Whalers
- 1949: Halifax Whalers
1950's[]
- 1950: Chicago Blackhawks
- 1951: Halifax Whalers
- 1952: Halifax Whalers
- 1953: Chicago Blackhawks
- 1954: Yorktown Mohawks
- 1955: Yorktown Mohawks
- 1956: Yorktown Mohawks
- 1957: Detroit Red Wings
- 1958: Chicago Blackhawks
- 1959: Detroit Red Wings
1960's[]
- 1960: Detroit Red Wings
- 1961: Yorktown Mohawks
- 1962: Detroit Red Wings
- 1963: Detroit Red Wings
- 1964: Philadelphia Quakers
- 1965: Detroit Red Wings
- 1966: Detroit Red Wings
- 1967: Yorktown Mohawks
- 1968: Detroit Red Wings
- 1969: Boston Bruins
1970's[]
- 1970: Boston Bruins
- 1971: Boston Bruins
- 1972: Halifax Whalers
- 1973: Detroit Red Wings
- 1974: Boston Bruins
- 1975: Halifax Whalers
- 1976: Washington Capitols win series 4-2 over Cleveland Eagles
- 1977: Chicago Blackhawks win series 4-0 over St. Louis Blues
- 1978: Washington Capitols win series 4-1 over Chicago Blackhawks
- 1979: Minnesota North Stars win series 4-0 over Washington Capitols.
1980's[]
- 1980: Minnesota North Stars win series 4-0 over Halifax Whalers
- 1981:Yorktown Mohawks win series 4-3 over Chicago Blackhawks
- 1982: Minnesota North Stars win series 4-1 over Yorktown Mohawks
- 1983: Yorktown Mohawks win series 4-0 over St. Louis Blues
- 1984: Minnesota North Stars win series 4-0 over Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1985: Yorktown Mohawks win series 4-2 over Minnesota North Stars
- 1986: Yorktown Mohawks win series 4-0 over Winnipeg Blizzard
- 1987: New York Rangers win series 4-3 over Minnesota North Stars
- 1988: Minnesota North Stars win series 4-0 over Philadelphia Quakers
- 1989: Yorktown Mohawks win series 4-2 over Atlanta Flames
1990's[]
- 1990: New York Rangers win series 4-0 over Winnipeg Blizzard
- 1991: New York Rangers win series 4-1 over Tacoma Thunderbirds
- 1992: Atlanta Flames win series 4-2 over Chicago Blackhawks
- 1993: Atlanta Flames win series 4-3 over Fremont Falcons
- 1994: St. Louis Blues win series 4-1 over New York Rangers
- 1995: Philadelphia Quakers win series 4-0 over Fremont Falcons
- 1996: Philadelphia Quakers win series 4-3 over St. Louis Blues
- 1997: Dallas Barons win series 4-2 over Atlanta Flames
- 1998: Chicago Blackhawks win series 4-2 over Halifax Whalers
- 1999: Fremont Falcons win series 4-3 over Philadelphia Quakers
2000's[]
- 2000: Halifax Whalers win series 4-2 over Fremont Falcons
- 2001: Halifax Whalers win series 4-0 over Colorado Avalanche
- 2002: Detroit Red Wings win series 4-1 over Yorktown Mohawks
- 2003: Pittsburgh Penguins win series 4-2 over Anaheim Mighty Ducks
- 2004: Winnipeg Blizzard win series 4-2 over Nashville Predators
- 2005: Anaheim Mighty Ducks win series 4-1 over Nashville Predators
- 2006: Colorado Avalanche win series 4-0 over Havana Hurricanes
- 2007: Tacoma Thunderbirds win series 4-0 over Yorktown Mohawks
- 2008: Dallas Barons win series 4-2 over Philadelphia Quakers
- 2009: Detroit Red Wings win series 4-0 over New Jersey Devils
2010's[]
- 2010: Yorktown Mohawks win series 4-1 over Los Angeles Kings
- 2011: Detroit Red Wings win series 4-1 over Havana Hurricanes
- 2012: San Jose Sharks win series 4-2 over Yorktown Mohawks
- 2013: St. Louis Blues win series 4-3 over Philadelphia Quakers
- 2014: St. Louis Blues win series 4-0 over Yorktown Mohawks
- 2015: Detroit Red Wings win series 4-3 over Boston Bruins
- 2016: Buffalo Sabres win series 4-1 over St. Louis Blues
- 2017: Buffalo Sabres win series 4-2 over Detroit Red Wings
- 2018: Los Angeles Kings win series 4-1 over New Jersey Devils
- 2019: Buffalo Sabres win series 4-0 over Dallas Barons
- 2020: Sahalee Sockeyes win series 4-3 over Buffalo Sabres
- 2021: Nashville Predators win series 4-1 over Colorado Avalanche
Team Logos[]
New York Rangers