Calgary Flames Logo — Calgary Flames are a professional team of ice hockey Canada which sits in the city of Calgary (Alberta). Founded in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames in Atlanta, the team moved in 1980 to its current city. The team plays in the National Hockey League framed in the Northwest Division. The history of the franchise began in 1968, when businessman Tom Cousins ​​and the Governor of the State of Georgia, Carl Sanders, bought the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA and moved the franchise to the city of Atlanta. The construction of the Omni Coliseum, multipurpose pavilion to house the basketball team, led to the possibility of an ice hockey team will settle in the city.

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This was confirmed in November 1971 when the National Hockey League expansion franchise secured a group of Cousins ​​for the 1972-73 season, which meant further expansion to the south of the championship. The team hired Cliff Fletcher as general manager and former Canadian star Bernie Geoffrion as a coach. During the first season the team gave a good image, but failed to qualify in his debut season if he did a year later, falling in the quarterfinals against Philadelphia Flyers. In 1974-75 again left out. More

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St. Louis Blues Logo — St. Louis Blues are a professional team of ice hockey in the United States located in St. Louis (Missouri). Founded in 1967 as an expansion team, and owes its name to the song St. Louis Blues, from WC Handy. The team plays in the National Hockey League framed in the Central Division.

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St. Louis Blues was one of six eqiupos created for the expansion of the NHL in 1967, along with Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Seals California. The franchise was originally scheduled for Baltimore, but the owners of Chicago Blackhawks interceded for the new equipment is housed in the St. Louis Arena, golf property. Thus, the city of St. Louis got the franchise despite never made ​​a formal request to host a team. The owners were Salomon family, owners of several insurers, while his coach was Lynn Patrick. More

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Nashville Predators Logo — Nashville Predators is a professional team of ice hockey in the United States located in Nashville (Tennessee). The team plays in the National Hockey League framed in the Central Division. After several attempts to establish a strong hockey team in the state of Tennessee, news began to emerge in 1995 on a hypothetical transfer of the New Jersey Devils to the city of Nashville and his new stadium, Nashville Arena. The city of Nashville offered $ 20 million the team would move to the city, but the Devils finally remained in New Jersey. After this attempt, the commissioner Gary Bettman of the NHL reported that Nashville could be a strong candidate as an “expansion team” in the future.

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In January 1997 a group of investors led by businessman Craig Leipold made ​​a formal proposal before the NHL draft should ask for a possible expansion team, and in June secured the league franchises in the cities of Nashville, Columbus, Atlanta and Minnesota. The Nashville club, which already had the stage for two years, was the first to start its activities from 1998 provided that guarantee a sale of 12,000 tickets for this season before March 31. In addition, they signed David Polie (from Washington Capitals) as the first Director General. More

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Detroit Red Wings Logo — Detroit Red Wings is a team American professional ice hockey located in Detroit (Michigan). One of the Original Six, and U.S. Franchise more Stanley Cups won. Red Wings play in the National Hockey League framed in the Central Division. When the Western Canada Hockey League disappear after the 1925-26 season, a deal was reached with the National Hockey League for the new expansion franchise, which would house Detroit, will feature top players from the champion of 1925: Victoria Cougars. The NHL did not officially considered the Red Wings as a team then Victoria, so the birth of the club, Detroit Cougars, is 1926.

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In the absence of a stadium in time for Detroit, the Cougars had to play their first matches at Windsor (Ontario). In 1927 the Red Wings will move to its new home, the Detroit Olympia, which played until 1979. Coach Jack Adams began leading the team that year, and remained in office the next 36 years. His first appearance in the Stanley Cup final in 1929, when they lost to Toronto Maple Leafs. In 1930 changed its name to Detroit Falcons, but the team still did not win a tournament. More

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Columbus Blue Jackets Logo — Columbus Blue Jackets is a team of professional ice hockey U.S. located in the city of Columbus (Ohio). It was founded in 2000 and plays in the National Hockey League, framed in the Central Division. The history of a team of Ohio in the NHL back to the Cleveland Barons, a team that remained in the city only two seasons before merging with the Minnesota North Stars. The possibility that the state return to host a hockey franchise emerged in 1997, when the citizens of Columbus considered conduct a referendum to build a multipurpose hall with public money, which could accommodate an expansion franchise. Although the construction was rejected via query, John H. McConnell assured the NHL that the stadium would be built. Finally, the company Nationwide announced that the sand financiería worth $ 150 million, and June 25th of 1997 the NHL announced that Columbus would house a new franchise.

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The new equipment is not launched until 2000, when the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild took part in the expansion draft for the 2000-01 season. As a first draft choice of the Blue Jackets selected goalkeeper Rick Tabaracci. The Blue Jackets played their first NHL game on October 7 of 2000, with a loss to the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3. That season the team finished last in division and failed to qualify for the playoffs, and the following season 2001-02 the club achieved a record that earned them worst finish in last place in the league, with only 57 points. For three seasons the team finished last in their division. More

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Chicago Blackhawks Logo — The Chicago Blackhawks are a team U.S. in ice hockey, created in 1926 and located in Chicago. The franchise is named after the leader of the Native American “Chief Black Eagle.” The team won the Stanley Cup on 4 occasions. Chicago plays in the National Hockey League, framed in the Western Conference. The Regina Capitals were a team from the Western Canada Hockey League until 1925, when they moved and became the Portland Rosebuds. A year later, the league disappeared for bankruptcy. Most players played for Portland’s new Chicago team in the NHL.

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In 1930, the Blackhawks had their best season title with two Stanley Cups. Charlie Gardiner was the star goalie and team, and several players captured four Art Ross Trophies to consecutive scoring in the late 1940: Doug Bentley in 1943, his brother Max in 1946 and 1947, and Roy Conacher in 1949. Max Bentley also won the Hart Trophy Most Valuable Player in the league in 1946. The goalkeeper Al Rollins also won the Hart Trophy in 1954. More

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