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Professional hockey was introduced in 1917 with four Canadian teams — the Montreal Canadiens, the Montreal Wanderers, the Ottawa Senators, and the Quebec Bulldogs. They called themselves the Ligue Nationale de Hockey (LNH), and as teams began to be added from the United States it also became known as the National Hockey League (NHL).

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The first American team to be introduced was the Boston Bruins during the 1924-1925 season. They were quickly followed by the New York Americans, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Cougars (now known as the Red Wings).

But World War II had a big effect on professional hockey, and all but six teams disbanded. Those six teams — the Montreal Canadiens, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Boston Bruins, and the New York Rangers — would become known as the "Original Six." Those six teams would be the only teams to play professional hockey for the next quarter of a century.

In the 1960s the NHL expanded, adding six new teams, and continued to expand throughout the 1990s. By the year 2000, the NHL comprised 30 teams.

The 30 teams are divided into two conferences — the Eastern and Western conferences — of 15 teams. Each conference has three five-team divisions. The end of the season culminates in the NHL championship, which is known as the Stanley Cup playoffs.

National Hockey League (NHL) Teams

National Hockey League Teams

Eastern Conference hockey teams and Western Conference hockey teams. Official NHL site.
www.NHL.com/ice/teams.htm

Eastern Conference Teams:

Atlantic Division
1. New Jersey Devils
  
  www.NewJerseyDevils.com
2. New York Islanders
  
  www.NewYorkIslanders.com
3. New York Rangers
  
  www.NewYorkRangers.com
4. Philadelphia Flyers
  
  www.PhiladelphiaFlyers.com
5. Pittsburgh Penguins
  
  www.PittsburghPenguins.com
Northeast Division
1. Boston Bruins
  
  Bruins.NHL.com
2. Buffalo Sabres
  
  www.Sabres.com
3. Montreal Canadiens
  
  www.Canadiens.com
4. Ottawa Senators
  
  www.OttawaSenators.com
5. Toronto Maple Leafs
  
  www.MapleLeafs.com
Southeast Division
1. Carolina Hurricanes
  
  www.CarolineHurricanes.com
2. Florida Panthers
  
  www.FloridaPanthers.com
3. Tampa Bay Lightning
  
  www.TampaBayLightning.com
4. Washington Capitals
  
  www.WashingtonCaps.com
5. Winnipeg Jets
  
  Jets.NHL.com

Western Conference Teams:

Central Division
1. Chicago Blackhawks
  
  www.ChicagoBlackhawks.com
2. Columbus Blue Jackets
  
  www.BlueJackets.com
3. Detroit Red Wings
  
  www.DetroitRedWings.com
4. Nashville Predators
  
  www.NashvillePredators.com
5. St. Louis Blues
  
  www.StLouisBlues.com
Northwest Division
1. Calgary Flames
  
  www.CalgaryFlames.com
2. Colorado Avalanche
  
  www.ColoradoAvalanche.com
3. Edmonton Oilers
  
  www.EdmontonOilers.com
4. Minnesota Wild
  
  www.Wild.com
5. Vancouver Canucks
  
  www.Canucks.com
Pacific Division
1. Anaheim Ducks
  
  www.MightyDucks.com
2. Dallas Stars
  
  www.DallasStars.com
3. Los Angeles Kings
  
  www.LAKings.com
4. Phoenix Coyotes
  
  www.PhoenixCoyotes.com
5. San Jose Sharks
  
  www.SJ-Sharks.com

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