In this article, you will see a complete list of current NHL teams in 2022 along with some interesting stats and information about each team.
The NHL is continuing to grow as new teams join the league. There are currently 32 teams in the National Hockey league.
List of NHL teams in Alphabetical order
- 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
- Seattle Kraken
- St.Louis Blues
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Vancouver Canucks
- Las Vegas Golden Knights
- Washington Capitals
- Winnipeg Jets
Anaheim Ducks
Founded: 1993
Home city: Anaheim, California
Arena: Honda Center
Stanley Cups won: 1 – 2007
Interesting fact: The Anaheim Ducks mascot named Wild Wing is the only mascot the team has had since their inaugural game.
Arizona Coyotes
Founded: 1972, as the Winnipeg Jets
Home city: Phoenix, Arizona
Arena: Gila River Arena
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: The greatest hockey player of all time, Wayne Gretzky, became a minority owner of the club in 2000.
Boston Bruins
Founded: 1924
Home city: Boston, Massachusetts
Arena: TD Garden
Stanley Cups won: 6
Interesting fact: The Boston Bruins were the first NHL team to play from the USA.
Buffalo Sabres
Founded: 1970
Home city: Buffalo, New Work
Arena: Keybank Center
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: At the end of the 2013-2014 season, the Buffalo Sabres had the worst record in the NHL.
Calgary Flames
Founded: 1972, as the Atlanta Flames
Home city: Calgary, Alberta
Arena: Scotiabank Saddledome
Stanley Cups won: 1
Interesting fact: In 1989, the Calgary Flames won the Stanley cup and had 8 players inducted to the HHOF (Hockey Hall Of Fame).
Carolina Hurricanes
Founded: 1972, as the New England Whalers
Home city: Raleigh, North Carolina
Arena: PNC Arena
Stanley Cups won: 1
Interesting fact: In 1979 the then Hartford Whalers, made the Stanley Cup playoffs despite having a losing record.
Chicago Blackhawks
Founded: 1926
Home city: Chicago, Illinois
Arena: United Center
Stanley Cups won: 6
Interesting fact: Bill Mosienko scored 3 goals for the Chicago Blackhawks in 21 seconds in 1952.
Colorado Avalanche
Founded: 1972, as the Quebec Nordiques
Home City: Denver, Colorado
Arena: Ball Arena
Stanley Cups won: 2
Interesting fact: The Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in their first year in Denver.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Founded: 1997
Home city: Columbus, Ohio
Arena: Nationwide Arena
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: The Blue Jackets’ name symbolizes Ohio’s contribution in the Civil war.
Dallas Stars
Founded: 1967, as the Minnesota North Stars
Home city: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Arena: American Airlines Center
Stanley Cups won: 1
Interesting fact: The team removed the term ‘North” from it’s name after relocating to Dallas in 1993.
Detroit Red Wings
Founded: 1926
Home city: Detroit, Michigan
Arena: Little Caesars Arena
Stanley Cups won: 11
Interesting fact: The team name was Detroit Cougars from 1926 to 1930.
Edmonton Oilers
Founded: 1971
Home city: Edmonton, Alberta
Arena: Rogers Place
Stanley Cups won: 5
Interesting fact: The Oilers are the first team in history to have 3 players score more than 50 goals in a season.
Florida Panthers
Founded: 1993
Home city: Miami metropolitan area, Florida
Arena: FLA Live Arena
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: The Florida Panthers first game in 1993 ended up in a tie.
Los Angeles Kings
Founded: 1966
Home city: Los Angeles, California
Arena: Crypto.com Arena
Stanley Cups won: 2
Interesting fact: The first future player for the team born after the team was founded was Luc Robitaille who was born on Feb 17, 1966. The team was founded 8 days earlier on Feb 9.
Minnesota Wild
Founded: 2000
Home city: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Arena: Xcel Energy Center
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: The name and logo for the team symbolize the wilderness of the state of Minnesota.
Montreal Canadians
Founded: 1909
Home city: Montreal, Quebec
Arena: Centre Bell
Stanley Cups won: 24
Interesting fact: The oldest NHL franchise, Montreal has won the most Stanley cups and is considered to be the most successful hockey team in history.
Nashville Predators
Founded: 1998
Home city: Nashville, Tennessee
Arena: Bridgestone Arena
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: 26 years prior to the team being founded, a fang and foreleg bone of a saber-toothed tiger were found in a cave just below the building’s address.
New Jersey Devils
Founded: 1974, as the Kansas City Scouts
Home city: Newark, New Jersey
Arena: Prudential Center
Stanley Cups won: 3
Interesting fact: The Devils lost only 4 games in the postseason before winning the Stanley cup in 1995.
New York Islanders
Founded: 1972
Home city: Elmont, New York
Arena: UBS Arena
Stanley Cups won: 4
Interesting fact: The Islanders won all 4 Stanley cups consecutively from 1980-1983.
New York Rangers
Founded: 1926
Home city: New York, New York
Arena: Madison Square Garden
Stanley Cups won: 4
Interesting fact: Players on the New York Rangers are often called “Blueshirts”.
Ottawa Senators
Founded: 1992, the original team was founded in 1883.
Home city: Ottawa, Ontario
Arena: Canadian Tire Center
Stanley Cups won: 11 – from 1917-1934
Interesting fact: The Ottawa Senators have won the most Stanley Cups in the shortest amount of time winning 11 in 17 years.
Philadelphia Flyers
Founded: 1967
Home city: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Arena: Wells Fargo Center
Stanley Cups won: 2
Interesting fact: The winged P logo on the Flyers jersey is a representation of speed.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Founded: 1967
Home city: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Arena: PPG Paints Arena
Stanley Cups won: 5
Interesting fact: The Penguins arena was sold out for every game played from 2007 to 2018.
San Jose Sharks
Founded: 1991
Home city: San Jose, California
Arena: SAP Center
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: In over 30 years since joining the NHL, the Sharks have only won 1 conference championship.
Seattle Kraken
Founded: 2018
Home city: Seattle, Washington
Arena: Climate Pledge Arena
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: The Kraken played their first season in 2021-22 and did not finish in last place. They finished ahead of the team which has won the most Stanley Cups in history – Montreal Canadiens.
St.Louis Blues
Founded: 1967
Home city: St.Louis, MO
Arena: Enterprise Center
Stanley Cups won: 1
Interesting fact: The Blues made the finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs in their first year in the league which they lost.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Founded: 1992
Home city: Tampa, FL
Arena: Amelie Arena
Stanley Cups won: 3
Interesting fact: The Lightning got it’s name from the city of Tampa being considered the lightning capital of North America.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Founded: 1917
Home city: Toronto, ON
Arena: Scotiabank Arena
Stanley Cups won: 13
Interesting fact: The Leafs Stanley Cup drought goes back to 1967 which is the same year as the expansion draft where 6 new teams joined the league.
Vancouver Canucks
Founded: 1970
Home city: Vancouver, BC
Arena: Rogers Arena
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: The Canucks have been to the Stanley Cup finals 3 times and have lost all 3.
Vegas Golden Knights
Founded: 2017
Home city: Las Vegas, NV
Arena: T-Mobile Arena
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: The term “Golden” is used in the team’s name as Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the country.
Washington Capitals
Founded: 1974
Home city: Washington, DC
Arena: Capital One Arena
Stanley Cups won: 1
Interesting fact: It took the Capitals 44 years to win their first and only Stanley Cup which they won in 2018.
Winnipeg Jets
Founded: 1972 (WHA), 1979 (NHL)
Home city: Winnipeg, MB
Arena: Canada Life Center
Stanley Cups won: 0
Interesting fact: Winnipeg lost their NHL team in 1996 to Phoenix and became the Coyotes. They got their team back in 2011 when the Atlanta Thrashers ceased operation.
What is the most liked NHL team?
The most liked NHL team is the Chicago Blackhawks, followed by the Boston Bruins.