List of National Hockey League franchise post-season droughts
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This is a list of current NHL franchise post-season and Stanley Cup droughts. Those teams which have never made it in franchise history are listed by the date they entered the league. These lists don't include the cancelled 2004-2005 NHL season.
Contents
Longest Active Droughts
Postseason droughts- 1999* (6 seasons) - Atlanta Thrashers
- 2000 (5 seasons) - Florida Panthers
- 2000* (5 seasons) - Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2001 (4 seasons) - Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2002 (3 seasons) - Chicago Blackhawks
- 2002 (3 seasons) - Los Angeles Kings
- 2002 (3 seasons) - Phoenix Coyotes
- 2003 (2 seasons) - Washington Capitals
- 2003 (2 seasons) - Minnesota Wild
- 2004 (1 season) - St. Louis Blues
- 2004 (1 season) - Boston Bruins
- 2004 (1 season) - New York Islanders
- 2004 (1 season) - Vancouver Canucks
- 2004 (1 season) - Toronto Maple Leafs
Stanley Cup finals droughts
- 1967 (38 seasons) - Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1970 (35 seasons) - St. Louis Blues
- 1979* (26 seasons) - Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes
- 1984 (21 seasons) - New York Islanders
- 1990 (15 seasons) - Boston Bruins
- 1991* (14 seasons) - San Jose Sharks
- 1992 (13 seasons) - Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1992 (13 seasons) - Chicago Blackhawks
- 1992* (13 seasons) - Ottawa Senators
- 1993 (12 seasons) - Montreal Canadiens
- 1993 (12 seasons) - Los Angeles Kings
- 1994 (11 seasons) - New York Rangers
- 1994 (11 seasons) - Vancouver Canucks
- 1996 (9 seasons) - Florida Panthers
- 1997 (8 seasons) - Philadelphia Flyers
- 1998 (7 seasons) - Washington Capitals
- 1998* (7 seasons) - Nashville Predators
- 1999 (6 seasons) - Buffalo Sabres
- 1999* (6 seasons) - Atlanta Thrashers
- 2000 (5 seasons) - Dallas Stars
- 2000* (5 seasons) - Minnesota Wild
- 2000* (5 seasons) - Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2001 (4 seasons) - Colorado Avalanche
- 2002 (3 seasons) - Detroit Red Wings
- 2003 (2 seasons) - Anaheim Ducks
- 2003 (2 seasons) - New Jersey Devils
- 2004 (1 season) - Calgary Flames
- 2004 (1 season) - Tampa Bay Lightning
Stanley Cup droughts
- 1961 (44 seasons) - Chicago Blackhawks
- 1967 (38 seasons) - Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1967* (38 seasons) - Los Angeles Kings
- 1967* (38 seasons) - St. Louis Blues
- 1970* (35 seasons) - Buffalo Sabres
- 1970* (35 seasons) - Vancouver Canucks
- 1972 (33 seasons) - Boston Bruins
- 1974* (31 seasons) - Washington Capitals
- 1975 (30 seasons) - Philadelphia Flyers
- 1979* (26 seasons) - Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes
- 1983 (22 seasons) - New York Islanders
- 1989 (16 seasons) - Calgary Flames
- 1990 (15 seasons) - Edmonton Oilers
- 1991* (14 seasons) - San Jose Sharks
- 1992 (13 seasons) - Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1992* (13 seasons) - Ottawa Senators
- 1993 (12 seasons) - Montreal Canadiens
- 1993* (12 seasons) - Anaheim Ducks
- 1993* (12 seasons) - Florida Panthers
- 1994 (11 seasons) - New York Rangers
- 1998* (7 seasons) - Nashville Predators
- 1999* (6 seasons) - Atlanta Thrashers
- 1999 (6 seasons) - Dallas Stars
- 2000* (5 seasons) - Minnesota Wild
- 2000* (5 seasons) - Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2001 (4 seasons) - Colorado Avalanche
- 2002 (3 seasons) - Detroit Red Wings
- 2003 (2 seasons) - New Jersey Devils
- 2004 (1 season) - Tampa Bay Lightning
Longest all-time Stanley Cup finals droughts
Does not include the cancelled 2004-05 season.- 38 seasons - Toronto Maple Leafs, 1967-68 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 35 seasons - St. Louis Blues, 1970-71 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 28 seasons - Detroit Red Wings, 1966-67 - 1993-94
- 26 seasons - Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes*, 1979-80 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 25 seasons - Los Angeles Kings, 1967-68 - 1991-92
- 23 seasons - Buffalo Sabres, 1975-76 - 1997-98
- 23 seasons - Washington Capitals, 1974-75 - 1996-97
- 23 seasons - Pittsburgh Penguins, 1967-68 - 1989-90
- 22 seasons - Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, 1979-80 - 2000-01
- 21 seasons - New York Islanders, 1984-85 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 21 seasons - New York Rangers, 1950-51 - 1970-71
- 20 seasons - Kansas City Scouts/Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devils, 1974-75 - 1993-94
Longest all-time Stanley Cup droughts
Listed by number of consecutive seasons without a Stanley Cup win. Does not include the cancelled 2004-05 season.- 53 seasons - New York Rangers, 1940-41 - 1992-93
- 44 seasons - Chicago Blackhawks, 1961-62 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 41 seasons - Detroit Red Wings, 1955-56 - 1995-96
- 38 seasons - Toronto Maple Leafs, 1967-68 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 38 seasons - Los Angeles Kings*, 1967-68 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 38 seasons - St. Louis Blues*, 1967-68 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 35 seasons - Buffalo Sabres*, 1970-71 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 35 seasons - Vancouver Canucks*, 1970-71 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 33 seasons - Boston Bruins, 1972-73 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 31 seasons - Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, 1967-68 - 1997-98
- 31 seasons - Washington Capitals*, 1974-75 - 2005-06 (ongoing)
- 30 seasons - Philadelphia Flyers, 1975-76 - 2005-06
See also
- List of Major League Baseball franchise post-season droughts
- List of National Basketball Association franchise post-season droughts
- List of National Football League franchise post-season droughts
- List of CHL franchise post-season droughts
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