NHL

The National Hockey League was organized in 1917 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  There are 30 teams, with 23 located in the United States and 7 in Canada.  After an 82-game season, there are playoffs to determine the Eastern and Western conference champions.  These winners then play a 7-game series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Western Conference

Pacific Division

• Anaheim Ducks
• Calgary Flames
• Edmonton Oilers
• Los Angeles Kings
• Phoenix Coyotes
• San Jose Sharks
• Vancouver Canucks

Central Divsion

• Chicago Blackhawks
• Colorado Avalanche
• Dallas Stars
• Minnesota Wild
• Nashville Predators
• St Louis Blues
• Winnipeg Jets

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

• Boston Bruins
• Buffalo Sabres
• Detroit Red Wings
• Florida Panthers
• Montreal Canadiens
• Ottawa Senators
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Toronto Maple Leafs

Metropolitan Division

• Carolina Hurricanes
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• New Jersey Devils
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Washington Capitals