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Best 1 Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are an ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. Established in 1909, they represent the oldest continuously operating franchise in the National Hockey League. The team’s history includes a record 24 Stanley Cup championships, making them one of the most storied franchises in...

2 Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League Original Six team founded in 1926, with 11 Stanley Cup titles and a famed winged-wheel logo.

3 Bell Centre

Bell Centre is Montreal's NHL arena for the Canadiens, opened in 1996 and one of the league's largest venues by seating capacity.

4 Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a National Hockey League team that joined from the WHA in 1979 and won five Stanley Cups behind stars such as Wayne Gretzky.

5 Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are an NHL ice hockey team founded in 1967, with five Stanley Cups across the Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby eras.

6 New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are an NHL ice hockey team in New York City, one of the Original Six, and won the 1994 Stanley Cup after a 54-year title gap.

7 T-Mobile Arena

T-Mobile Arena is a 2016 Las Vegas Strip venue in Paradise, Nevada, and became home to the NHL's expansion Vegas Golden Knights in 2017.

8 Rogers Place

Rogers Place is Edmonton's NHL arena for the Oilers, opened in 2016 as the anchor of the city's Ice District development.

9 Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League Original Six team founded in 1926 and have won multiple Stanley Cups, including three from 2010 to 2015.

10 Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are an NHL ice hockey team founded in 1974 and won their first Stanley Cup in 2018 behind captain Alex Ovechkin.

11 Amalie Arena

Amalie Arena, renamed Benchmark International Arena in 2025, is Tampa's 1996 indoor arena and home of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning.

12 Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are a National Hockey League team founded in 1967 and won their first two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014.

13 New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils are a National Hockey League team that moved from Colorado in 1982 and won Stanley Cups in 1995, 2000, and 2003.

14 Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are an NHL ice hockey team founded in the 1967 expansion and were the first post-expansion club to win the Stanley Cup.

15 PNC Arena
PNC Arena

PNC Arena, renamed Lenovo Center in 2024, is a Raleigh indoor arena opened in 1999 and home to the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and NC State basketball.

16 SAP Center at San Jose

SAP Center at San Jose is a 1993 arena nicknamed for the Sharks, its NHL tenant, and was originally called San Jose Arena.

17 Vegas Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights are an NHL ice hockey team that began play in 2017 and won the Stanley Cup in 2023, their sixth season.

18 Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers are a National Hockey League team founded in 1993, based in Sunrise, Florida, and winners of their first Stanley Cup in 2024.

19 New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a National Hockey League team founded in 1972, famous for winning four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983.

20 Canada Life Centre

Canada Life Centre is a 2004 downtown Winnipeg arena, built on the former Eaton's site and home to the NHL's Jets and AHL's Manitoba Moose.

21 St. Louis Blues

The St. Louis Blues are an NHL ice hockey team founded in 1967 and won their first Stanley Cup in 2019 after decades of playoff runs.

22 Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team that moved from Minnesota to Texas in 1993 and won the franchise's first Stanley Cup in 1999.

23 Honda Center

Honda Center is a 1993 indoor arena in Anaheim, California, home to the NHL's Ducks and formerly known as Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim.

24 Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes are a National Hockey League team that began as the WHA's New England Whalers in 1972 and won the Stanley Cup in 2006.

25 Amerant Bank Arena

Amerant Bank Arena is a 1998 indoor arena in Sunrise, Florida, and has been home to the NHL's Florida Panthers since it opened.

26 Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are an NHL ice hockey team that joined the league in 1970 and reached the Stanley Cup Final in 1982, 1994, and 2011.

27 Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques were a Canadian hockey team founded in 1972, notable for moving from the WHA to the NHL in 1979 and relocating to Colorado in 1995.

28 Hartford Whalers

Hartford Whalers were a hockey team founded as the New England Whalers in 1972, notable for joining the NHL in 1979 and moving to Carolina in 1997.

29 San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks are an NHL ice hockey team from California that began play in 1991 and reached their first Stanley Cup Final in 2016.

30 Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets are an NHL ice hockey team in Manitoba; the current franchise relocated from Atlanta in 2011 and revived the city's Jets name.

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