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This is a list of teams that once played in the National Hockey League but no longer exist. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America This includes franchises which have relocated to different cities. The years of operation only reflect the time in which that team was in the NHL; it does not take into account any time in which the franchise operated in another league (such as the World Hockey Association). The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972

Defunct teams before the Original Six Era

TeamSeasonsRelocated to
Montreal Wanderers1917–1918
Ottawa Senators
(original era)
1917–1934St. Louis Eagles
Quebec Bulldogs1919–1920Hamilton Tigers
Hamilton Tigers1920–1925
Montreal Maroons1924–1938
New York Americans1925–1942Rochester Americans (AHL)
Pittsburgh Pirates1925–1930Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers1930–1931
St. Louis Eagles1934–1935

Relocated teams after 1967 expansion

TeamSeasonsRelocated to
California Golden Seals1967–1976Cleveland Barons
Kansas City Scouts1974–1976Colorado Rockies
Cleveland Barons1976–1978merged with Minnesota North Stars
Atlanta Flames1972–1980Calgary Flames
Colorado Rockies1976–1982New Jersey Devils
Minnesota North Stars1967–1993Dallas Stars
Quebec Nordiques1979–1995Colorado Avalanche
Winnipeg Jets1979–1996Phoenix Coyotes
Hartford Whalers1979–1997Carolina Hurricanes
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