Franchise Histories

Final Title	Property	Competition	Start	End
Anaheim Ducks	Anaheim Ducks	National Hockey League	2006-07
	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim		2005-06	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	National Hockey League	1993-94	2003-04
Boston Bruins	Boston Bruins	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Boston Bruins	National Hockey League	1924-25	2003-04
Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Sabres	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Buffalo Sabres	National Hockey League	1970-71	2003-04
Calgary Flames	Calgary Flames	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Calgary Flames	National Hockey League	1980-81	2003-04
	Atlanta Flames		1972-73	1979-80
Canadiens de Montréal	Canadiens de Montréal	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Canadiens de Montréal	National Hockey League	1917-18	2003-04
		National Hockey Association of Canada	1910-11	1916-17
	Haileybury Comets		1910	1910
Carolina Hurricanes	Carolina Hurricanes	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Carolina Hurricanes	National Hockey League	1997-98	2003-04
	Hartford Whalers		1979-80	1996-97
	New England Whalers	World Hockey Association	1972-73	1978-79
Chicago Blackhawks	Chicago Blackhawks	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Chicago Blackhawks	National Hockey League	1985-86	2003-04
	Chicago Black Hawks		1950-51	1985-86
	Chicago Blackhawks		1926-27	1949-50
	Portland Rosebuds	Western Hockey League	1925-26	1925-26
	Regina Capitals	Western Canada Hockey League	1921-22	1924-25
Colorado Avalanche	Colorado Avalanche	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Colorado Avalanche	National Hockey League	1995-96	2003-04
	Nordiques de Québec		1979-80	1995
		World Hockey Association	1972-73	1978-79
Columbus Blue Jackets	Columbus Blue Jackets	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Columbus Blue Jackets	National Hockey League	2000-01	2003-04
Dallas Stars	Dallas Stars	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Dallas Stars	National Hockey League	1993-94	2003-04
	Minnesota North Stars		1967-68	1992-93
Detroit Red Wings	Detroit Red Wings	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Detroit Red Wings	National Hockey League	1932-33	2003-04
	Detroit Falcons		1930-31	1931-32
	Detroit Cougars		1926-27	1929-30
	Victoria Cougars	Western Hockey League	1925-26	1925-26
		Western Canada Hockey League	1924-25	1924-25
		Pacific Coast Hockey Association	1922-23	1923-24
	Victoria Aristocrats		1919	1921-22
	Portland Rosebuds		1914-15	1917-18
	New Westminster Royals		1912	1913-14
Florida Panthers	Florida Panthers	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Florida Panthers	National Hockey League	1993-94	2003-04
Minnesota Wild	Minnesota Wild	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Minnesota Wild	National Hockey League	2000-01	2003-04
Nashville Predators	Nashville Predators	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Nashville Predators	National Hockey League	1998-99	2003-04
New Jersey Devils	New Jersey Devils	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	New Jersey Devils	National Hockey League	1982-83	2003-04
	Colorado Rockies		1976-77	1981-82
	Kansas City Scouts		1974-75	1975-76
New York Islanders	New York Islanders	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	New York Islanders	National Hockey League	1972-73	2003-04
New York Rangers	New York Rangers	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	New York Rangers	1926-27	2003-04
Ottawa Senators	Ottawa Senators	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Ottawa Senators	National Hockey League	1992-93	2003-04
Philadelphia Flyers	Philadelphia Flyers	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Philadelphia Flyers	National Hockey League	1967-68	2003-04
Pittsburgh Penguins	Pittsburgh Penguins	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Pittsburgh Penguins	National Hockey League	1967-68	2003-04
St. Louis Blues	St. Louis Blues	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	St. Louis Blues	National Hockey League	1967-68	2003-04
Tampa Bay Lightning	Tampa Bay Lightning	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Tampa Bay Lightning	National Hockey League	1992-93	2003-04
Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto Maple Leafs	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Toronto Maple Leafs	National Hockey League	1926-27	2003-04
	Toronto St. Pats		1919-20	1926-27
	Suspended operations		1918-19	1918-19
	Toronto Arenas	National Hockey League	1918-19	1918-19
	Toronto Blueshirts		1917-18	1917-18
	Suspended operations		1916-17	1916-17
	Toronto Blueshirts	National Hockey Association of Canada	1912-13	1916-17
	Suspended operations		1910-11	1911-12
	Canadiens de Montréal	National Hockey Association of Canada	1910	1910
Utah Mammoth	Utah Mammoth	National Hockey League	2025-26
	Utah Hockey Club		2024-25	2024-25
	Arizona Coyotes		2014-15	2023-24
	Phoenix Coyotes		2005-06	2013-14
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Phoenix Coyotes	National Hockey League	1996-97	2003-04
	Winnipeg Jets		1979-80	1995-96
		World Hockey Association	1972-73	1978-79
Washington Capitals	Washington Capitals	National Hockey League	2005-06
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Washington Capitals	National Hockey League	1974-75	2003-04
Winnipeg Jets	Winnipeg Jets	National Hockey League	2011-12
	Atlanta Thrashers		2005-06	2010-11
	Suspended operations		2004-05	2004-05
	Atlanta Thrashers	National Hockey League	1999-2000	2003-04