List of NHL franchise post-season droughts

Information about List of NHL franchise post-season droughts

This is a list of current NHL franchise post-season and Stanley Cup droughts. Those teams which have never made it in franchise history are listed by the date they entered the league. These lists do not include the canceled 2004-05 NHL season.

Longest Active Droughts

Post-season droughts

Team Last appearance in post-season Post-season drought
Florida Panthers20006 seasons
Columbus Blue Jacketsnever (franchise started in 2000)6 seasons
Chicago Blackhawks20024 seasons
Los Angeles Kings20024 seasons
Phoenix Coyotes20024 seasons
Washington Capitals20033 seasons
St. Louis Blues20042 seasons
Boston Bruins20042 seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs20042 seasons
Philadelphia Flyers20061 season
Carolina Hurricanes20061 season
Montreal Canadiens20061 season
Colorado Avalanche20061 season
Edmonton Oilers20061 season
Ottawa Senators2007--
Tampa Bay Lightning2007--
Buffalo Sabres2007--
New Jersey Devils2007--
New York Rangers2007--
Dallas Stars2007--
Calgary Flames2007--
Anaheim Ducks2007--
Detroit Red Wings2007--
Nashville Predators2007--
New York Islanders2007--
San Jose Sharks2007--
Atlanta Thrashers2007--
Minnesota Wild2007--
Vancouver Canucks2007--
Pittsburgh Penguins2007--

Stanley Cup finals droughts

Team Last appearance Finals drought
Toronto Maple Leafs196739 seasons
St. Louis Blues197036 seasons
Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotesnever (franchise started in 1979)27 seasons
New York Islanders198422 seasons
Boston Bruins199016 seasons
San Jose Sharksnever (franchise started in 1991)15 seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins199214 seasons
Chicago Blackhawks199214 seasons
Montreal Canadiens199313 seasons
Los Angeles Kings199313 seasons
New York Rangers199412 seasons
Vancouver Canucks199412 seasons
Florida Panthers199610 seasons
Philadelphia Flyers19979 seasons
Washington Capitals19988 seasons
Nashville Predatorsnever (franchise started in 1998)8 seasons
Buffalo Sabres19997 seasons
Atlanta Thrashersnever (franchise started in 1999)7 seasons
Dallas Stars20006 seasons
Minnesota Wildnever (franchise started in 2000) *6 seasons
Columbus Blue Jacketsnever (franchise started in 2000)6 seasons
Colorado Avalanche20015 seasons
Detroit Red Wings20024 seasons
New Jersey Devils20033 seasons
Calgary Flames20042 seasons
Tampa Bay Lightning20042 seasons
Edmonton Oilers20061 season
Carolina Hurricanes20061 season
Ottawa Senators2007--
Anaheim Ducks2007--


* the Minnesota North Stars made their last finals appearance in 1991

Stanley Cup droughts

Team Last Stanley Cup Stanley Cup drought
Chicago Blackhawks196145 seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs196739 seasons
Los Angeles Kingsnever (inception of franchise in 1967-68)39 seasons
St. Louis Bluesnever (inception of franchise in 1967-68)39 seasons
Buffalo Sabresnever (inception of franchise in 1970-71)36 seasons
Vancouver Canucksnever (inception of franchise in 1970-71)36 seasons
Boston Bruins197234 seasons
Washington Capitalsnever (inception of franchise in 1974-75)32 seasons
Philadelphia Flyers197531 seasons
Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotesnever (franchise entered the NHL in 1979-80)27 seasons
New York Islanders198323 seasons
Calgary Flames198917 seasons
Edmonton Oilers199016 seasons
San Jose Sharksnever (inception of franchise in 1991-92)15 seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins199214 seasons
Ottawa Senatorsnever (inception of franchise in 1992-93)14 seasons
Montreal Canadiens199313 seasons
Florida Panthersnever (inception of franchise in 1993-94)13 seasons
New York Rangers199412 seasons
Nashville Predatorsnever (inception of franchise in 1998-99)8 seasons
Atlanta Thrashersnever (inception of franchise in 1999-2000)7 seasons
Dallas Stars19997 seasons
Minnesota Wildnever (inception of franchise in 2000-01)6 seasons
Columbus Blue Jacketsnever (inception of franchise in 2000-01)6 seasons
Colorado Avalanche20015 seasons
Detroit Red Wings20024 seasons
New Jersey Devils20033 seasons
Tampa Bay Lightning20042 seasons
Carolina Hurricanes20061 season
Anaheim Ducks2007--

Longest all-time Stanley Cup finals droughts

Does not include the canceled 2004-05 season.

Does not include the original Ottawa Senators who made their last finals appearance in 1927.

Team Previous Stanley Cup finals Next Stanley Cup finals Stanley Cup finals drought
Toronto Maple Leafs1967present39 seasons
St. Louis Blues1970present36 seasons
Detroit Red Wings1966199528 seasons
Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotesnever (franchise entered the NHL in 1979-80)present27 seasons
Los Angeles Kingsnever (inception of franchise in 1967-68)199325 seasons
Buffalo Sabres1975199923 seasons
Pittsburgh Penguinsnever (inception of franchise in 1967-68)199123 seasons
Washington Capitalsnever (inception of franchise in 1974-75)199823 seasons
Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanesnever (franchise entered the NHL in 1979-80)200222 seasons
New York Islanders1984present22 seasons
New York Rangers1950197221 seasons
Kansas City Scouts/Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devilsnever (inception of franchise in 1974-75)199520 seasons

Longest all-time Stanley Cup droughts

Listed by number of consecutive seasons without a Stanley Cup win.

Does not include the canceled 2004-05 season.

Does not include the original Ottawa Senators who won their last Stanley Cup in 1927.

Does not include teams that have never won a Stanley Cup.

Previous Stanley Cup Next Stanley Cup Stanley Cup drought Team
1940199453 seasonsNew York Rangers
1961present45 seasonsChicago Blackhawks
1955199741 seasonsDetroit Red Wings
1967present39 seasonsToronto Maple Leafs
1972present34 seasonsBoston Bruins
1975present31 seasonsPhiladelphia Flyers

Longest playoff appearance streaks

Cities/regions awaiting first Stanley Cup

Listed according to seasons waited

Includes only current NHL cities/regions

City/Region Seasons waited Finals appearances Current team
St. Louis40*1968, 1969, 1970St. Louis Blues
Buffalo361975, 1999Buffalo Sabres
Minneapolis-St. Paul32**1981***, 1991***Minnesota Wild
Washington, D.C.321998Washington Capitals
San Francisco Bay Area24****NeverSan Jose Sharks
Atlanta15*****NeverAtlanta Thrashers
South Florida131996Florida Panthers
Phoenix10NeverPhoenix Coyotes
Nashville8NeverNashville Predators
Columbus6NeverColumbus Blue Jackets******


* includes 1 season of the St. Louis Eagles (1934-1935)

** includes 26 seasons of the Minnesota North Stars (1967-1993)

*** both Finals appearances by the North Stars

**** includes 9 seasons of the Oakland Seals-California Golden Seals (1967-1976)

***** includes 8 seasons of the Atlanta Flames (1972-1980)

****** no playoff appearances to date

See also

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National Hockey League (2007-08)
Current teams
Eastern
Conference
Atlantic New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins
Northeast Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs
Southeast Atlanta Thrashers Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals
Western
Conference
Central Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues
Northwest Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks
Pacific Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks
Trophies and
awards		Stanley Cup (Playoffs, Finals, Champions) Prince of Wales Clarence S. Campbell Presidents' Trophy Adams Art Ross Calder Conn Smythe Crozier Hart Jennings King Clancy Lady Byng Masterton Messier Norris Patrick Pearson Plus/Minus Road Performer Rocket Richard Selke Vezina
Defunct and
relocated teams		Atlanta Flames California/Oakland (Golden) Seals Cleveland Barons Colorado Rockies Hamilton Tigers Hartford Whalers Kansas City Scouts Minnesota North Stars Montreal Maroons Montreal Wanderers New York/Brooklyn Americans Ottawa Senators (original) Philadelphia Quakers Pittsburgh Pirates Quebec Bulldogs Quebec Nordiques St. Louis Eagles Winnipeg Jets
OtherSeasons (structure) NHA Original Six Draft Players (Association) All-Star Game All-Star Team Timeline 1967 Expansion Streaks Droughts Hall of Fame (members) Rivalries Arenas Rules Violence History
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1917
No. of teams 30
Country(ies)  Canada
 United States

Most recent champion(s) Anaheim Ducks

TV partner(s) CAN: CBC, TSN, RDS, RIS, RSN (regional)
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Stanley Cup

Established 1893
Current holder Anaheim Ducks
Awarded to the Team that wins the playoffs of the National Hockey League

The Stanley Cup (French: La Coupe Stanley
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In sports, a drought refers to instances in which a team has gone a lengthy period of time without accomplishing some goal (e.g. making the playoffs or winning a championship). Droughts occur for a variety of reasons, from chronic mismanagement to bad luck.
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The 2004-05 NHL season would have been the 88th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The season was officially canceled on February 16, 2005 due to an unresolved lockout that began on September 16, 2004.
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Florida Panthers

Conference Eastern
Division Southeast
Founded 1993
History Florida Panthers
1993-present
Home Arena BankAtlantic Center
City Sunrise, Florida
Colors''' Red, Navy, Gold and White
Media FSN Florida
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Columbus Blue Jackets

Conference Western
Division Central
Founded 2000
History Columbus Blue Jackets
2000 - present
Home Arena Nationwide Arena
City Columbus, Ohio
Colors''' Red, White and Blue
Media FSN Ohio
WWCD (101.
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The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Colorado Avalanche, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the New Jersey Devils.
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Chicago Blackhawks

Conference Western
Division Central
Founded 1926
History Chicago Black Hawks
1926 - 1986
Chicago Blackhawks
1986-present
Home Arena United Center
City Chicago, Illinois
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The 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began in April, 2002. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions will play a
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Los Angeles Kings

Conference Western
Division Pacific
Founded 1967
History Los Angeles Kings
1967-present
Home Arena Staples Center
City Los Angeles, California
Colors''' Purple, Silver, and Black
Media FSN West
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The 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began in April, 2002. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions will play a
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Phoenix Coyotes

Conference Western
Division Pacific
Founded 1972
History Winnipeg Jets
1972–1979 (WHA)
1979–1996 (NHL)
Phoenix Coyotes
1996–present (NHL)
Home Arena Jobing.
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The 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began in April, 2002. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions will play a
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Washington Capitals

Conference Eastern
Division Southeast
Founded 1974
History Washington Capitals
1974 - present
Home Arena Verizon Center
City Washington, D.C.
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The 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the postseason for the NHL, began on April 9, 2003, following the 2002-03 regular season. The playoffs concluded on June 9, 2003, with the New Jersey Devils defeating the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games.
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St. Louis Blues

Conference Western
Division Central
Founded 1967
History St. Louis Blues
1967-present
Home Arena Scottrade Center
City St.
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The 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003-04 regular season. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning securing the Stanley Cup with a seven-game series win over the Calgary Flames on June 7.
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Boston Bruins

Conference Eastern
Division Northeast
Founded 1924
History Boston Bruins
1924 - present
Home Arena TD Banknorth Garden
City Boston, Massachusetts
Colors''' Black and Gold
Media NESN
WBZ (1030 AM)
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The 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003-04 regular season. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning securing the Stanley Cup with a seven-game series win over the Calgary Flames on June 7.
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Toronto Maple Leafs

Conference Eastern
Division Northeast
Founded 1917
History Toronto 1917–18
Toronto Arenas 1918–19
Toronto St.
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The 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003-04 regular season. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning securing the Stanley Cup with a seven-game series win over the Calgary Flames on June 7.
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Philadelphia Flyers

Conference Eastern
Division Atlantic
Founded 1967
History Philadelphia Flyers
1967-present
Home Arena Wachovia Center
City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Colors''' Black, Orange, White
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2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005-06 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, seeded one through eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the conference quarterfinals.
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Carolina Hurricanes

Conference Eastern
Division Southeast
Founded 1972
History New England Whalers
1972 - 1979 (WHA)
Hartford Whalers
1979 - 1997 (NHL)
Carolina Hurricanes
1997 - present (NHL)
Home Arena RBC Center
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2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005-06 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, seeded one through eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the conference quarterfinals.
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Montreal Canadiens


Conference Eastern
Division Northeast
Founded December 4, 1909
History Montreal Canadiens
1917-present (NHL)
1909-1917 (NHA)
Home Arena Bell Centre (Centre Bell)
City Montreal, Quebec
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2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005-06 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, seeded one through eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the conference quarterfinals.
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Colorado Avalanche

Conference Western
Division Northwest
Founded 1972
History Colorado Avalanche
1995 – present
Quebec Nordiques
1979–1995 (NHL)
Quebec Nordiques
1972–1979 (WHA)
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2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005-06 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, seeded one through eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the conference quarterfinals.
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