List of NHL teams

This is a list of teams that have played in the NHL.

Eastern Conference
=== Western Conference ===

Former Member Teams

 * Montreal Wanderers - folded after arena fire
 * Quebec Bulldogs - moved to Hamilton
 * Ottawa Senators (original) - won the Cup several times before becoming the St. Louis Eagles
 * Hamilton Tigers
 * Toronto Arenas/Toronto St. Pats - became the Toronto Maple Leafs
 * Montreal Maroons - folded
 * New York Americans - moved to Brooklyn
 * Detroit Cougars/Detroit Falcons - became the Detroit Red Wings
 * Pittsburgh Pirates - moved to Philadelphia
 * Philadelphia Quakers - folded
 * St. Louis Eagles - folded
 * Brooklyn Americans - folded
 * Minnesota North Stars - moved to Dallas, won the cup
 * Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals - moved to Cleveland
 * Cleveland Barons - merged with the North Stars
 * Atlanta Flames - moved to Calgary, won the cup
 * Kansas City Scouts - moved to Denver
 * Colorado Rockies - moved to New Jersey, won the cup
 * Quebec Nordiques - moved to Denver, won the cup
 * Winnipeg Jets - moved to Phoenix
 * Hartford Whalers - moved to Raleigh (North Carolina), won the cup