What Canadian Teams Are In The NHL?

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 member clubs: 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada. From its inception in 1917, the NHL has grown from 6 teams to its current 30 teams. So, what Canadian teams are in the NHL?

NHL Teams

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 member clubs: 23 in the United States and 7 in Canada. Of the 30 clubs currently, 7 are located in Canada. They are the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets.

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place, which has an official capacity of 18,910. Henrik Sedin is the captain of the team, while Ryan Miller is the backup goaltender.

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club is owned by Nashville Predators owner Daryl Katz and managed by general manager Brad Treliving.

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Oilers were founded on November 1, 1971, with the team playing its first season in 1972, as one of the twelve founding franchises of the major professional World Hockey Association (WHA). They were originally intended to be one of two WHA teams in Alberta, however, when the Broncos relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, before the WHA’s first season began, the Oilers were renamed the Alberta Oilers. They returned to using their current name in 1979.

Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment and plays its home games at Bell MTS Place.

Canadian Teams

There are seven Canadian teams in the NHL. They are the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks. All of these teams are in the Western or Eastern Conference.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd. and are represented by Chairman Larry Tanenbaum. The Maple Leafs’ broadcasting rights are split between BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications. For their first 14 seasons, they played their home games at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Maple Leafs have won thirteen Stanley Cup championships, second only to the 24 championships of the Montreal Canadiens*.

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Montréal) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club’s official name is le Club de hockey Canadien. The team is frequently referred to in English and French as the Habs. An English-language newspaper published until 1971, The Gazette, used the alternate nickname Wings until its closure.

Founded in 1909, the Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team worldwide, and the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the NHL. One of the oldest North American professional sports franchises, the Canadiens’ history predates that of every other Canadian franchise outside football as well as every American franchise outside baseball and basketball. The franchise is one of just seven existing teams which predate their sport’s first professional league; along with baseball’s Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox; basketball’s New York Knicks; football’s Green Bay Packers; soccer’s Chicago Fire FC (formerly Chicago Fire); and lacrosse’s Boston Cannons (formerly Boston Blazers).

The Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup championship titles than any other franchise. They have won 24 Stanley Cups, 23 of which came between 1916 and 1960 with two more in 1965 and 1979. Since 1996, Montreal has played in 28 Stanley Cup Finals appearances, winning 10 times – most recently in 1993 – tying them for second place overall with Toronto behind Detroit’s 11 wins in 26 appearances since 1957.

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Senators play their home games at the Canadian Tire Centre, which opened in 1996 as the Palladium.

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place, which has an official capacity of 18,910.

American Teams

The Canadian teams in the NHL are the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the oldest active NHL team. They are also one of the Original Six teams, along with the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference, and are one of the Original Six teams of the league. The Red Wings play their home games at Little Caesars Arena.

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden in the borough of Manhattan, an arena they share with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The Rangers were founded in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and were one of the “Original Six” teams that competed in the NHL until the league’s 1967 expansion. The New York Rangers have won seven Stanley Cup championships (1928–29, 1932–33, 1940–41, 1949–50, 1994–95, 2013–14), more than any other team that has competed in North America since 1926.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926. The Blackhawks are one of the “Original Six” NHL teams along with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. Since 1994, the club’s home rink is the United Center, which they share with the National Basketball Association’s Chicago Bulls. The club had previously played for 65 years at Chicago Stadium.