NHL ALLTIME TEAMS ( ) SEASONS IN LEAGUE SINCE 1917-18 ALL TIME RECORDS ALSO
FOLDED NHL TEAMS OR NAME CHANGES
MTW 1917-18 TO 1917-18 (01) Montreal Wanderers
QUB 1919-20 TO 1919-20 (01) Quebec Bulldogs
PHQ 1930-31 TO 1930-31 (01) Philadelphia Quakers
STE 1934-35 TO 1934-35 (01) St Louis Eagles
BRA 1941-42 TO 1941-42 (01) Brooklyn Americans (C)
CAS 1970-71 TO 1970-71 (01) California Seals (D)
TOA 1917-18 TO 1918-19 (02) Toronto Arenas (A)
DEF 1930-31 TO 1931-32 (02) Detroit Falcons (B)
OTS 1932-33 TO 1933-34 (02) Ottawa Senators (K)
KCS 1974-75 TO 1975-76 (02) Kansas City Scouts (F)
CLE 1976-77 TO 1977-78 (02) Clevland Barons (D)
OAS 1967-68 TO 1969-70 (03) Oakland Seals (D)
DEC 1926-27 TO 1929-30 (04) Detroit Cougars (B)
HAT 1920-21 TO 1924-25 (05) Hamilton Tigers
PIP 1925-26 TO 1929-30 (05) Pittsburgh Pirates
CGS 1971-72 TO 1975-76 (05) California Golden Seals (D)
COR 1976-77 TO 1981-82 (06) Colorado Rockies (F)
TSP 1919-20 TO 1926-27 (08) Toronto St. Patricks (A)
ATF 1972-73 TO 1979-80 (08) Atlanta Flames (E)
ATL 1999-00 TO 2010-11 (12) Atlanta Thrashers
OTS 1917-18 TO 1930-31 (14) Ottawa Senators (K)
MTM 1924-25 TO 1937-38 (14) Montreal Maroons
NYA 1925-26 TO 1940-41 (16) New York Americans (C)
QUE 1979-80 TO 1994-95 (16) Quebec Nordiques (H)
WPG 1979-80 TO 1995-96 (17) Winnepeg Jets (I)
HFD 1979-80 TO 1996-97 (18) Hartford Whalers (J)
MNS 1967-68 TO 1992-93 (26) Minnesota North Stars (D)(G)
OTHER DEFUNCT NHL TEAMS
Montreal Wanderers from 1917-18 to 1917-18 (6 GMS)
Quebec Bulldogs from 1919-20 to 1919-20 (24 GMS)
Toronto Arenas from 1917-18 to 1918-19 (40 GMS)
Philadelphia Quakers from 1930-31 to 1930-31(44 GMS)
St Louis Eagles from 1934-35 to 1934-35 (48 GMS)
Detroit Falcons from 1930-31 to 1931-32 (92 GMS)
Hamilton Tigers from 1920-21 to 1924-25 (126 GMS)
Kansas City Scouts from 1974-75 to 1975-76 (160 GMS)
Cleveland Barons from 1976-77 to 1977-78 (160 GMS)
Detroit Cougars from 1926-27 to 1929-30 (176 GMS)
Toronto St Patricks from 1919-20 to 1925-26 (186GMS)
Pittsburgh Pirates from 1925-26 to 1929-30 (212 GMS)
Colorado Rockies from 1976-77 to 1981-82 (480 GMS)
Ottawa Senators (T1) from 1917-18 to 1933-34 (542 GMS)
Montreal Maroons from 1924-25 to 1937-38 (622 GMS)
Atlanta Flames from 1972-73 to 1979-80 (636 GMS)
California/Oakland Seals from 1967-68 to 1975-76 (698 GMS)
NY/Brooklyn Americans from 1925-26 to 1941-42 (784 GMS)
Atlanta Thrashers from 1999-00 to 2010-11 (902 GMS)
Quebec Nordiques from 1979-80 to 1994-95 (1,256 GMS)
Winnepeg Jets (T1) from 1979-80 to 1995-96 (1,338 GMS)
Hartford Whalers from 1979-80 to 1996-97 (1,420 GMS)
Minnesota North Stars from 1967-68 to 1992-93 (2,062 GMS)
CURRENT NHL TEAMS AND YEARS IN THE LEAGUE
MTL 1917-18 TO 2013-14 (97) Montreal Canadians
BOS 1924-25 TO 2013-14 (90) Boston Bruins
TOR 1926-27 TO 2013-14 (88) Toronto Maple Leafs (A)
CHI 1926-27 TO 2013-14 (88) Chicago Black Hawks
NYR 1926-27 TO 2013-14 (88) New York Rangers
DET 1932-33 TO 2013-14 (82) Detroit Red Wings (B)
LA 1967-68 TO 2013-14 (47) Los Angeles Kings
PHI 1967-68 TO 2013-14 (47) Philadelphia Flyers
PIT 1967-68 TO 2013-14 (47) Pittsburgh Penquins
STL 1967-68 TO 2013-14 (47) St Louis Blues
BUF 1970-71 TO 2013-14 (44) Buffalo Sabres
VAN 1970-71 TO 2013-14 (44) Vancouver Canucks
NYI 1972-73 TO 2013-14 (42) New York Islanders
WSH 1974-75 TO 2013-14 (40) Washington Capitals
EDM 1979-80 TO 2013-14 (35) Edmonton Oilers
CGY 1980-81 TO 2013-14 (34) Calgary Flames (E)
NJ 1982-83 TO 2013-14 (32) New Jersey Devils (F)
SJ 1991-92 TO 2013-14 (23) San Jose Sharks
OTT 1992-93 TO 2013-14 (22) Ottawa Senators
TB 1992-93 TO 2013-14 (22) Tampa Bay Lightning
ANA 1993-94 TO 2013-14 (21) Anaheim Mighty Ducks
DAL 1993-94 TO 2013-14 (21) Dallas Stars (G)
FLA 1993-94 TO 2013-14 (21) Florida Panthers
COL 1995-96 TO 2013-14 (19) Colorado Avalanche (H)
PHX 1996-97 TO 2013-14 (18) Phoenix Coyotes (I)
CAR 1997-98 TO 2013-14 (17) Carolina Hurricanes (J)
NSH 1998-99 TO 2013-14 (16) Nashville Predators
CLB 2000-01 TO 2013-14 (14) Columbus Blue Jackets
MIN 2000-01 TO 2013-14 (14) Minnesota Wild
WPG 2011-12 TO 2013-14 (03) Winnepeg Jets
ACTIVE TEAMS GAMES PLAYED IN THE NHL AS END OF 2012-13 SEASON
1917-18 - DATE Montreal Canadiens (6,168)
1917-18 - DATE Toronto Maple Leafs (6,168) -TOR ARENAS (40) -TOR ST PATRICKS (186)
1924-25 - DATE Boston Bruins (6,008)
1926-27 - DATE New York Rangers (5,942)
1926-27 - DATE Chicago Black Hawks (5,942)
1926-27 - DATE Detroit Red Wings (5,942) -DET COUGARS (176) -DET FALCONS (92)
1967-68 - DATE Philadelphia Flyers (3,554)
1967-68 - DATE St Louis Blues (3,554)
1967-68 - DATE Pittsburgh Penquins (3,554)
1967-68 - DATE Los Angeles Kings (3,554)
1967-68 - DATE Dallas Stars (3,506) -MIN NORTH STARS (2,110)
1970-71 - DATE Buffalo Sabres (3,328)
1970-71 - DATE Vancouver Canucks (3,328)
1972-73 - DATE New York Islanders (3,172)
1972-73 - DATE Calgay Flames (3,172) -ATL FLAMES (636)
1974-75 - DATE Washington Capitals (3,016)
1974-75 - DATE New Jersey Devils (3,016) -KAN CITY SCOUTS (160) -COL ROCKIES (480)
1979-80 - DATE Edmonton Oilers (2,616)
1979-80 - DATE Carolina Hurricanes (2,616) -HFD WHALERS (1,420)
1979-80 - DATE Colorado Avalanche (2,616) -QUE NORDIQUES (1,256)
1979-80 - DATE Phoenix Coyotes (2,616) -WPG JETS (T1) (1,338)
1991-92 - DATE San Jose Sharks (1,656)
1992-93 - DATE Ottawa Senators (T2) (1,576)
1992-93 - DATE Tampa Bay Lightning (1,576)
1993-94 - DATE Anaheim Mighty Ducks/Ducks (1,492)
1993-94 - DATE Florida Panthers (1,492)
1998-99 - DATE Nashville Preditors (1,114)
1999-00 - DATE Winnepeg Jets (T2) (1,032) -ATL THRASHERS (902)
2000-01 - DATE Minnesota Wild (950)
2000-01 - DATE Columbus Blue Jackets (950)
Teams were California Golden Seal/Oakland, Cleveland Barons, Hamilton Tigers, Montreal Maroons, Montreal Wanderers, New York/Brooklyn Americans,Ottawa Senators (1st Team), Philadelphia Quakers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Quebec Bulldogs, St Louis Eagles,Atlanta Thrashers.
FOLDED NHL TEAMS OR NAME CHANGES
MTW 1917-18 TO 1917-18 (01) Montreal Wanderers
QUB 1919-20 TO 1919-20 (01) Quebec Bulldogs
PHQ 1930-31 TO 1930-31 (01) Philadelphia Quakers
STE 1934-35 TO 1934-35 (01) St Louis Eagles
BRA 1941-42 TO 1941-42 (01) Brooklyn Americans (C)
CAS 1970-71 TO 1970-71 (01) California Seals (D)
TOA 1917-18 TO 1918-19 (02) Toronto Arenas (A)
DEF 1930-31 TO 1931-32 (02) Detroit Falcons (B)
OTS 1932-33 TO 1933-34 (02) Ottawa Senators (K)
KCS 1974-75 TO 1975-76 (02) Kansas City Scouts (F)
CLE 1976-77 TO 1977-78 (02) Clevland Barons (D)
OAS 1967-68 TO 1969-70 (03) Oakland Seals (D)
DEC 1926-27 TO 1929-30 (04) Detroit Cougars (B)
HAT 1920-21 TO 1924-25 (05) Hamilton Tigers
PIP 1925-26 TO 1929-30 (05) Pittsburgh Pirates
CGS 1971-72 TO 1975-76 (05) California Golden Seals (D)
COR 1976-77 TO 1981-82 (06) Colorado Rockies (F)
TSP 1919-20 TO 1926-27 (08) Toronto St. Patricks (A)
ATF 1972-73 TO 1979-80 (08) Atlanta Flames (E)
ATL 1999-00 TO 2010-11 (12) Atlanta Thrashers
OTS 1917-18 TO 1930-31 (14) Ottawa Senators (K)
MTM 1924-25 TO 1937-38 (14) Montreal Maroons
NYA 1925-26 TO 1940-41 (16) New York Americans (C)
QUE 1979-80 TO 1994-95 (16) Quebec Nordiques (H)
WPG 1979-80 TO 1995-96 (17) Winnepeg Jets (I)
HFD 1979-80 TO 1996-97 (18) Hartford Whalers (J)
MNS 1967-68 TO 1992-93 (26) Minnesota North Stars (D)(G)
OTHER DEFUNCT NHL TEAMS
Montreal Wanderers from 1917-18 to 1917-18 (6 GMS)
Quebec Bulldogs from 1919-20 to 1919-20 (24 GMS)
Toronto Arenas from 1917-18 to 1918-19 (40 GMS)
Philadelphia Quakers from 1930-31 to 1930-31(44 GMS)
St Louis Eagles from 1934-35 to 1934-35 (48 GMS)
Detroit Falcons from 1930-31 to 1931-32 (92 GMS)
Hamilton Tigers from 1920-21 to 1924-25 (126 GMS)
Kansas City Scouts from 1974-75 to 1975-76 (160 GMS)
Cleveland Barons from 1976-77 to 1977-78 (160 GMS)
Detroit Cougars from 1926-27 to 1929-30 (176 GMS)
Toronto St Patricks from 1919-20 to 1925-26 (186GMS)
Pittsburgh Pirates from 1925-26 to 1929-30 (212 GMS)
Colorado Rockies from 1976-77 to 1981-82 (480 GMS)
Ottawa Senators (T1) from 1917-18 to 1933-34 (542 GMS)
Montreal Maroons from 1924-25 to 1937-38 (622 GMS)
Atlanta Flames from 1972-73 to 1979-80 (636 GMS)
California/Oakland Seals from 1967-68 to 1975-76 (698 GMS)
NY/Brooklyn Americans from 1925-26 to 1941-42 (784 GMS)
Atlanta Thrashers from 1999-00 to 2010-11 (902 GMS)
Quebec Nordiques from 1979-80 to 1994-95 (1,256 GMS)
Winnepeg Jets (T1) from 1979-80 to 1995-96 (1,338 GMS)
Hartford Whalers from 1979-80 to 1996-97 (1,420 GMS)
Minnesota North Stars from 1967-68 to 1992-93 (2,062 GMS)
CURRENT NHL TEAMS AND YEARS IN THE LEAGUE
MTL 1917-18 TO 2013-14 (97) Montreal Canadians
BOS 1924-25 TO 2013-14 (90) Boston Bruins
TOR 1926-27 TO 2013-14 (88) Toronto Maple Leafs (A)
CHI 1926-27 TO 2013-14 (88) Chicago Black Hawks
NYR 1926-27 TO 2013-14 (88) New York Rangers
DET 1932-33 TO 2013-14 (82) Detroit Red Wings (B)
LA 1967-68 TO 2013-14 (47) Los Angeles Kings
PHI 1967-68 TO 2013-14 (47) Philadelphia Flyers
PIT 1967-68 TO 2013-14 (47) Pittsburgh Penquins
STL 1967-68 TO 2013-14 (47) St Louis Blues
BUF 1970-71 TO 2013-14 (44) Buffalo Sabres
VAN 1970-71 TO 2013-14 (44) Vancouver Canucks
NYI 1972-73 TO 2013-14 (42) New York Islanders
WSH 1974-75 TO 2013-14 (40) Washington Capitals
EDM 1979-80 TO 2013-14 (35) Edmonton Oilers
CGY 1980-81 TO 2013-14 (34) Calgary Flames (E)
NJ 1982-83 TO 2013-14 (32) New Jersey Devils (F)
SJ 1991-92 TO 2013-14 (23) San Jose Sharks
OTT 1992-93 TO 2013-14 (22) Ottawa Senators
TB 1992-93 TO 2013-14 (22) Tampa Bay Lightning
ANA 1993-94 TO 2013-14 (21) Anaheim Mighty Ducks
DAL 1993-94 TO 2013-14 (21) Dallas Stars (G)
FLA 1993-94 TO 2013-14 (21) Florida Panthers
COL 1995-96 TO 2013-14 (19) Colorado Avalanche (H)
PHX 1996-97 TO 2013-14 (18) Phoenix Coyotes (I)
CAR 1997-98 TO 2013-14 (17) Carolina Hurricanes (J)
NSH 1998-99 TO 2013-14 (16) Nashville Predators
CLB 2000-01 TO 2013-14 (14) Columbus Blue Jackets
MIN 2000-01 TO 2013-14 (14) Minnesota Wild
WPG 2011-12 TO 2013-14 (03) Winnepeg Jets
ACTIVE TEAMS GAMES PLAYED IN THE NHL AS END OF 2012-13 SEASON
1917-18 - DATE Montreal Canadiens (6,168)
1917-18 - DATE Toronto Maple Leafs (6,168) -TOR ARENAS (40) -TOR ST PATRICKS (186)
1924-25 - DATE Boston Bruins (6,008)
1926-27 - DATE New York Rangers (5,942)
1926-27 - DATE Chicago Black Hawks (5,942)
1926-27 - DATE Detroit Red Wings (5,942) -DET COUGARS (176) -DET FALCONS (92)
1967-68 - DATE Philadelphia Flyers (3,554)
1967-68 - DATE St Louis Blues (3,554)
1967-68 - DATE Pittsburgh Penquins (3,554)
1967-68 - DATE Los Angeles Kings (3,554)
1967-68 - DATE Dallas Stars (3,506) -MIN NORTH STARS (2,110)
1970-71 - DATE Buffalo Sabres (3,328)
1970-71 - DATE Vancouver Canucks (3,328)
1972-73 - DATE New York Islanders (3,172)
1972-73 - DATE Calgay Flames (3,172) -ATL FLAMES (636)
1974-75 - DATE Washington Capitals (3,016)
1974-75 - DATE New Jersey Devils (3,016) -KAN CITY SCOUTS (160) -COL ROCKIES (480)
1979-80 - DATE Edmonton Oilers (2,616)
1979-80 - DATE Carolina Hurricanes (2,616) -HFD WHALERS (1,420)
1979-80 - DATE Colorado Avalanche (2,616) -QUE NORDIQUES (1,256)
1979-80 - DATE Phoenix Coyotes (2,616) -WPG JETS (T1) (1,338)
1991-92 - DATE San Jose Sharks (1,656)
1992-93 - DATE Ottawa Senators (T2) (1,576)
1992-93 - DATE Tampa Bay Lightning (1,576)
1993-94 - DATE Anaheim Mighty Ducks/Ducks (1,492)
1993-94 - DATE Florida Panthers (1,492)
1998-99 - DATE Nashville Preditors (1,114)
1999-00 - DATE Winnepeg Jets (T2) (1,032) -ATL THRASHERS (902)
2000-01 - DATE Minnesota Wild (950)
2000-01 - DATE Columbus Blue Jackets (950)
Teams were California Golden Seal/Oakland, Cleveland Barons, Hamilton Tigers, Montreal Maroons, Montreal Wanderers, New York/Brooklyn Americans,Ottawa Senators (1st Team), Philadelphia Quakers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Quebec Bulldogs, St Louis Eagles,Atlanta Thrashers.