Cities/regions Awaiting First Stanley Cup
This list only includes cities/regions currently hosting an NHL franchise.
| City/Region | Seasons waiting | Stanley Cup Final appearances |
Current NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 451 | 1967–682, 1968–692, 1969–702 | St. Louis Blues |
| Buffalo | 410 | 1974–75, 1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Minneapolis–Saint Paul | 373 | 1980–814, 1990–914 | Minnesota Wild |
| Washington, D.C. | 370 | 1997–98 | Washington Capitals |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 295 | never | San Jose Sharks |
| South Florida | 180 | 1995–96 | Florida Panthers |
| Phoenix | 150 | never | Phoenix Coyotes |
| Nashville | 130 | never | Nashville Predators |
| Columbus | 110 | never | Columbus Blue Jackets |
- 1 includes 1 season of the St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) + 44 seasons of the St. Louis Blues (1967–68 through to 2011–12)
- 2 all three Stanley Cup Final appearances by the St. Louis Blues
- 3 includes 26 seasons of the Minnesota North Stars (1967–68 through to 1992–93) + 11 seasons of the Minnesota Wild (2000–01 through to 2011–12)
- 4 both Stanley Cup Final appearances by the Minnesota North Stars
- 5 includes 9 seasons of the California Seals, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals franchise (1967–68 through to 1975–76) + 20 seasons of the San Jose Sharks (1991–92 through to 2011–12)
- Although the Vancouver Canucks have not won a Stanley Cup in their 41 seasons of play (inception of franchise in 1970–71 through to 2011–12), Vancouver has one Stanley Cup to its credit - the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association won the Stanley Cup in 1915 prior to the founding of the NHL in 1917.
- While the Ottawa Senators have never won the Stanley Cup in their 19 seasons of play (inception of franchise in 1992–93 through to 2011–12), Ottawa celebrated 11 Stanley Cup championships with the original era Ottawa Senators, the last one in 1927.
- While neither team called the Winnipeg Jets ever won the Stanley Cup in their combined 18 seasons playing in Winnipeg (as of 2011–12), the city celebrated three Stanley Cup championships by the Winnipeg Victorias, the last in 1902, prior to the founding of the NHL in 1917.
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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