1.    Montreal Canadiens (1917-present)
2.    Toronto Arenas (1917-1919)
            Toronto St. Pat’s (1919-1926)
     Toronto Maple Leafs (1926-present)
3.    Ottawa Senators (1917-1931, 1932-1934)
            St. Louis Eagles (1934-1935)
4.    Montreal Wanderers (1917-1918)
5.    Quebec Bulldogs (1919-1920)
            Hamilton Tigers (1920-1925)
            New York Americans (1925-1941)
            Brooklyn Americans (1941-1942)
6.    Boston Bruins (1924-present)
7.    Montreal Maroons (1924-1938)
8.    Pittsburgh Pirates (1925-1930)
            Philadelphia Quakers (1930-1931)
9.    New York Rangers (1926-present)
10.  Chicago Black Hawks (1926-present)
11.  Detroit Cougars (1926-1930)
            Detroit Falcons (1930-1932)
     Detroit Red Wings (1932-present)
12.  Los Angeles Kings (1967-present)
13.  Minnesota North Stars (1967-1993)
     Dallas Stars (1993-present)
14.  Oakland Seals (1967-1970)
            California Golden Seals (1970-1976)
            Cleveland Barons (1976-1978)
15.  Philadelphia Flyers (1967-present)
16.  Pittsburgh Penguins (1967-present)
17.  St. Louis Blues (1967-present)
18.  Buffalo Sabres (1970-present)
19.  Vancouver Canucks (1970-present)
20.  Atlanta Flames (1970-1981)
     Calgary Flames (1982 -present)
21.  New York Islanders (1972-present)
22.  Kansas City Scouts (1974-1976)
           Colorado Rockies (1976-1982)
     New Jersey Devils (1982-present)
23.  Washington Capitals (1974-present)
24.  Edmonton Oilers (1979-present)
25.  Hartford Whalers (1979-1997)
     Carolina Hurricanes (1997-present)
26.  Quebec Nordiques (1979-1995)
     Colorado Avalanche (1995-present)
27.  Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996)
     Phoenix Coyotes (1996-present)
28.  San Jose Sharks (1991-present)
29.  Ottawa Senators (1992-present)
30.  Tampa Bay Lightning (1992-present)
31.  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993-present)
32.  Florida Panthers (1993-present)
33.  Nashville Predators (1998-present)
34. Atlanta Thrashers (1999-present)
35.  Columbus Blue Jackets (2000-present)
36.  Minnesota Wild (2000-present)

1978-Cleveland Barons and Minnesota North Stars merge operations and continue play in Minnesota