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In 1917, professional hockey was introduced 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 USA, it
also became known as the National Hockey League (NHL).
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
- New Jersey Devils
www.NewJerseyDevils.com - New York Islanders
www.NewYorkIslanders.com - New York Rangers
www.NewYorkRangers.com - Philadelphia Flyers
www.PhiladelphiaFlyers.com - Pittsburgh Penguins
www.PittsburghPenguins.com
- New Jersey Devils
- Northeast Division
- Boston Bruins
Bruins.NHL.com - Buffalo Sabres
www.Sabres.com - Montreal Canadiens
www.Canadiens.com - Ottawa Senators
www.OttawaSenators.com - Toronto Maple Leafs
www.MapleLeafs.com
- Boston Bruins
- Southeast Division
- Carolina Hurricanes
www.CarolineHurricanes.com - Florida Panthers
www.FloridaPanthers.com - Tampa Bay Lightning
www.TampaBayLightning.com - Washington Capitals
www.WashingtonCaps.com - Winnipeg Jets
Jets.NHL.com
- Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference Teams:
- Central Division
- Chicago Blackhawks
www.ChicagoBlackhawks.com - Columbus Blue Jackets
www.BlueJackets.com - Detroit Red Wings
www.DetroitRedWings.com - Nashville Predators
www.NashvillePredators.com - St. Louis Blues
www.StLouisBlues.com
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Northwest Division
- Calgary Flames
www.CalgaryFlames.com - Colorado Avalanche
www.ColoradoAvalanche.com - Edmonton Oilers
www.EdmontonOilers.com - Minnesota Wild
www.Wild.com - Vancouver Canucks
www.Canucks.com
- Calgary Flames
- Pacific Division
- Anaheim Ducks
www.MightyDucks.com - Dallas Stars
www.DallasStars.com - Los Angeles Kings
www.LAKings.com - Phoenix Coyotes
www.PhoenixCoyotes.com - San Jose Sharks
www.SJ-Sharks.com
- Anaheim Ducks
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