List of NHL franchise post-season droughts

For an explanation of the NHL season and post-season, see Season structure of the NHL.

These are lists of active and all-time National Hockey League (NHL) franchise post-season appearance, post-season series win, Stanley Cup Final and Stanley Cup droughts up to and including the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs. Those teams which have never made it in franchise history are listed by the season that they entered the league, either as a new franchise or when they merged into the NHL from the defunct WHA league.

Note: These lists do not include the canceled 2004–05 NHL season.

Among the current 30 NHL teams, 13 have never won the Stanley Cup, including two (the Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues) that are among the five oldest expansion teams. Additionally, one of the Original Six franchises - the Toronto Maple Leafs - has a Stanley Cup drought that pre-dates the expansion era (42 seasons and counting). Of the six franchises that have never been to the Stanley Cup Finals, the oldest is the Phoenix Coyotes (previously the Winnipeg Jets) (30 seasons), while the Maple Leafs and the Blues have even longer droughts (42 and 39 seasons, respectively). The longest Stanley Cup championship drought in history was that of the New York Rangers, broken in 1994 after 53 seasons. The second-longest was that of the Chicago Blackhawks, broken in 2010 after 47 seasons.

There are only 2 franchises that have never won a post-season playoff series (the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets and the Columbus Blue Jackets), though the oldest is just 11 seasons old; three other franchises (Jets/Coyotes, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers) have longer win droughts. The Panthers have not appeared in the playoffs at all for 10 seasons, the longest such streak in NHL history.

Longest active droughts

Post-season appearance droughts

A post-season appearance drought is continued by not making the NHL playoffs after the regular season. Since the first round of the playoffs consists of 8 series (16 teams) and there are 30 teams in the NHL, there will always be 14 teams that did not make the most recent playoffs on this list.

The other 16 teams - Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals - all made the post-season for the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Further information: List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks

Team	Last appearance in post-season	Post-season drought
Florida Panthers	1999–2000	10 seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs	2003–04	06 seasons
Edmonton Oilers	2005–06	05 seasons
Winnipeg Jets	2006–07	04 seasons1
New York Islanders	2006–07	04 seasons
Dallas Stars	2007–08	03 seasons
Minnesota Wild	2007–08	03 seasons
Calgary Flames	2008–09	02 seasons
Carolina Hurricanes	2008–09	02 seasons
Columbus Blue Jackets	2008–09	02 seasons
St. Louis Blues	2008–09	02 seasons
Colorado Avalanche	2009–10	01 season
New Jersey Devils	2009–10	01 season
Ottawa Senators	2009–10	01 season

¹ includes 4 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (2007–08 through to 2010–11) + 0 seasons for Winnipeg Jets

Post-season series win droughts

A post-season series win drought is continued either by not making the playoffs in a season or by making the playoffs in a season but subsequently losing the first round series. Since the first round of the NHL playoffs consist of 8 series (16 teams), there will always be 22 teams in this list - the 14 teams that do not make the post-season plus the 8 teams that lost their first round playoffs.

Team	Last post-season series win	Subsequent post-season series losses	Post-season series win drought
Phoenix Coyotes	1986–87	12 : 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010–11	23 seasons1
New York Islanders	1992–93	05 : 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07	17 seasons
Florida Panthers	1995–96	02 : 1996–97, 1999–2000	14 seasons
Winnipeg Jets	never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000)	01 : 2006–07	11 seasons2
Columbus Blue Jackets	never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)	01 : 2008–09	10 seasons
Los Angeles Kings	2000–01	03 : 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010-11	09 seasons
St. Louis Blues	2001–02	03 : 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09	08 seasons
Minnesota Wild	2002–03	02 : 2006–07, 2007–08	07 seasons
Calgary Flames	2003–04	04 : 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09	06 seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs	2003–04		06 seasons
Edmonton Oilers	2005–06		05 seasons
Buffalo Sabres	2006–07	02 : 2009–10, 2010-11	04 seasons
New Jersey Devils	2006–07	03 : 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10	04 seasons
Ottawa Senators	2006–07	02 : 2007–08, 2009–10	04 seasons
Colorado Avalanche	2007–08	01 : 2009–10	03 seasons
Dallas Stars	2007–08		03 seasons
New York Rangers	2007–08	02 : 2008–09, 2010-11	03 seasons
Anaheim Ducks	2008–09	01: 2010-11	02 season
Carolina Hurricanes	2008–09		02 season
Chicago Blackhawks	2009-10	01: 2010-11	01 season
Montreal Canadiens	2009-10	01: 2010-11	01 season
Pittsburgh Penguins	2009-10	01: 2010-11	1 season

¹ includes 9 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 through to 1995–96) + 14 seasons for Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through to 2010–11)

² includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through to 2010–11) + 0 seasons for Winnipeg Jets

Stanley Cup Final droughts

This list details the number of seasons since a team has reached the Stanley Cup Finals. This list does not include the two teams that made the Stanley Cup Finals in the last NHL season.

Team	Last appearance in Stanley Cup Final	Stanley Cup Final drought
Toronto Maple Leafs	1966–67	43 seasons
St. Louis Blues	1969–70	40 seasons
Phoenix Coyotes	never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80)	31 seasons1
New York Islanders	1983–84	26 seasons
San Jose Sharks	never (inception of franchise in 1991–92)	19 seasons
Los Angeles Kings	1992–93	17 seasons
Montreal Canadiens	1992–93	17 seasons
New York Rangers	1993–94	16 seasons
Florida Panthers	1995–96	14 seasons
Washington Capitals	1997–98	12 seasons
Nashville Predators	never (inception of franchise in 1998–99)	12 seasons
Buffalo Sabres	1998–99	11 seasons
Winnipeg Jets	never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000)	11 seasons2
Dallas Stars	1999–2000	10 seasons
Minnesota Wild	never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)	10 seasons
Columbus Blue Jackets	never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)	10 seasons
Colorado Avalanche	2000–01	09 seasons
New Jersey Devils	2002–03	07 seasons
Calgary Flames	2003–04	06 seasons
Tampa Bay Lightning	2003–04	06 seasons
Edmonton Oilers	2005–06	05 seasons
Carolina Hurricanes	2005–06	05 seasons
Anaheim Ducks	2006–07	04 seasons
Ottawa Senators	2006–07	04 seasons
Detroit Red Wings	2008–09	02 seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins	2008–09	02 seasons
Chicago Blackhawks	2009-10	01 season
Philadelphia Flyers	2009-10	01 season

¹ includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through to 1995–96) + 14 seasons for Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through to 2010-11)

² includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through to 2010–11) + 0 seasons for Winnipeg Jets

Stanley Cup droughts

Team	Last Stanley Cup	Subsequent Stanley Cup Final losses	Stanley Cup drought
Toronto Maple Leafs	1966–67		43 seasons
Los Angeles Kings	never (inception of franchise in 1967–68)	1 : 1992–93	43 seasons
St. Louis Blues	never (inception of franchise in 1967–68)	3 : 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70	43 seasons
Buffalo Sabres	never (inception of franchise in 1970–71)	2 : 1974–75, 1998–99	40 seasons
Vancouver Canucks	never (inception of franchise in 1970–71)	3 : 1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11	40 seasons
Washington Capitals	never (inception of franchise in 1974–75)	1 : 1997–98	36 seasons
Philadelphia Flyers	1974–75	6 : 1975–76, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10	35 seasons
Phoenix Coyotes	never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80)		31 seasons1
New York Islanders	1982–83	1 : 1983–84	27 seasons
Calgary Flames	1988–89	1 : 2003–04	21 seasons
Edmonton Oilers	1989–90	1 : 2005–06	20 seasons
San Jose Sharks	never (inception of franchise in 1991–92)		19 seasons
Ottawa Senators	never (inception of franchise in 1992–93)	1 : 2006–07	18 seasons
Montreal Canadiens	1992–93		17 seasons
Florida Panthers	never (inception of franchise in 1993–94)	1 : 1995–96	17 seasons
New York Rangers	1993–94		16 seasons
Nashville Predators	never (inception of franchise in 1998–99)		12 seasons
Dallas Stars	1998–99	1 : 1999–2000	11 seasons
Winnipeg Jets	never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000)		11 seasons2
Minnesota Wild	never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)		10 seasons
Columbus Blue Jackets	never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)		10 seasons
Colorado Avalanche	2000–01		09 seasons
New Jersey Devils	2002–03		07 seasons
Tampa Bay Lightning	2003–04		06 seasons
Carolina Hurricanes	2005–06		05 seasons
Anaheim Ducks	2006–07		04 seasons
Detroit Red Wings	2007–08	1 : 2008–09	03 seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins	2008–09		02 seasons
Chicago Blackhawks	2009-10		01 season

¹ includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through to 1995–96) + 14 seasons for Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through to 2010-11)

² includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through to 2010–11) + 0 seasons for Winnipeg Jets

Closest approaches without winning

Team	Conference Quarter-Final Appearances1	Conference Semi-Final Appearances2	Conference Final Appearances3	Stanley Cup Final Appearances	Fewest Wins Short of Stanley Cup
Vancouver Canucks	23	11	3	3	01 win short: 1993–94, 2010–11
Buffalo Sabres	25	13	4	2	02 wins short: 1974–75, 1998–99
Los Angeles Kings	22	11	2	1	03 wins short: 1992–93
Ottawa Senators	12	5	2	1	03 wins short: 2006–07
St. Louis Blues	28	21	6	3	04 wins short: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70
Florida Panthers	3	1	1	1	04 wins short: 1995–96
Washington Capitals	22	9	2	1	04 wins short: 1997–98
San Jose Sharks	14	10	3		06 wins short: 2003–04
Minnesota Wild	3	1	1		08 wins short: 2002–03
Nashville Predators	6	1			10 wins short: 2010-11
Phoenix Coyotes4	18	2			12 wins short: 1984–85, 1986–87
Winnipeg Jets5	1				16 wins short: 2006–07
Columbus Blue Jackets	1				16 wins short: 2008–09

¹ includes Preliminary Rounds up to and including 1980–81 and Division Semi-Finals from 1981–82 through to 1993–94

² includes Quarter-Finals up to and including 1980–81 and Division Finals from 1981–82 through to 1993–94

³ includes Semi-Finals up to and including 1980–81

⁴ includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through to 1995–96) + 14 seasons for Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through to 2010-11)

⁵ includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through to 2010–11) + 0 seasons for Winnipeg Jets

Longest all-time droughts

Post-season appearance droughts

  Active franchise streak is highlighted

Team	Previous post-season appearance	Next post-season appearance	Post-season drought
Florida Panthers	1999–2000		10 seasons
California Golden Seals / Cleveland Barons / Minnesota North Stars	1969–70	1979–80	09 seasons1
Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils	1977–78	1987–88	09 seasons2
Boston Bruins	1958–59	1967–68	08 seasons
Washington Capitals	never (inception of franchise in 1974–75)	1982–83	08 seasons
Detroit Red Wings	1969–70	1977–78	07 seasons
New York Islanders	1993–94	2001–02	07 seasons
Calgary Flames	1995–96	2003–04	07 seasons
New York Rangers	1996–97	2005–06	07 seasons
Columbus Blue Jackets	never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)	2008–09	07 seasons
New York Americans	1928–29	1935–36	06 seasons
Chicago Black Hawks	1945–46	1952–53	06 seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins	1981–82	1988–89	06 seasons
Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes	1991–92	1998–99	06 seasons3
Tampa Bay Lightning	1995–96	2002–03	06 seasons
Atlanta Thrashers	never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000)	2006–07	06 seasons
Los Angeles Kings	2001–02	2009–10	06 seasons
Phoenix Coyotes	2001–02	2009–10	06 seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs	2003–04		06 seasons

¹ includes 6 seasons for California Golden Seals (1970–71 through to 1975–76) + 2 seasons for Cleveland Barons (1976–77, 1977–78) + 1 season for Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)

² includes 4 seasons for Colorado Rockies (1978–79 through to 1981–82) + 5 seasons for New Jersey Devils (1982–83 through to 1986–87)

³ includes 5 seasons for Hartford Whalers (1992–93 through to 1996–97) + 1 season for Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)

Post-season series win droughts

  Active franchise streak is highlighted

Team	Previous post-season series win	Intervening post-season series losses	Next post-season series win	Post-season series win drought
Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix Coyotes	1986–87	12 : 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010-11		23 seasons1
New York Rangers	1949–50	8 : 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70	1970–71	20 seasons
New York Islanders	1992–93	5 : 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07		17 seasons
Chicago Black Hawks	1943–44	4 : 1945–46, 1952–53, 1958–59, 1959–60	1960–61	16 seasons
Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes	1985–86	8 : 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1998–99, 2000–01	2001–02	15 seasons2
Calgary Flames	1988–89	6 : 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96	2003–04	14 seasons
Florida Panthers	1995–96	2 : 1996–97, 1999–2000		14 seasons
Kansas City Scouts / Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils	never (inception of franchise in 1974–75)	1 : 1977–78	1987–88	13 seasons3
California Golden Seals / Cleveland Barons / Minnesota North Stars	never (inception of franchise in 1967–68)	2 : 1968–69, 1969–70	1979–80	12 seasons4
Detroit Red Wings	1965–66	1 : 1969–70	1977–78	11 seasons
Vancouver Canucks	never (inception of franchise in 1970–71)	5 : 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81	1981–82	11 seasons
Chicago Blackhawks	1995–96	2 : 1996–97, 2001–02	2008–09	11 seasons
Nashville Predators	never (inception of franchise in 1998–99)	5 : 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10	2010-11	11 seasons
Atlanta Thrashers / Winnipeg Jets	never (inception of franchise in 1999–2000)	1 : 2006–07		11 seasons5
New York Americans	never (inception of franchise in 1925–26)	1 : 1928–29	1935–36	10 seasons
Boston Bruins	1957–58	2 : 1958–59, 1967–68	1968–69	10 seasons
Tampa Bay Lightning	never (inception of franchise in 1992–93)	1 : 1995–96	2002–03	10 seasons
Columbus Blue Jackets	never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)	1 : 2008–09		10 seasons

¹ includes 9 seasons of the Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 through to 1995–96) + 14 seasons of the Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through to 2010–11)

² includes 11 seasons of the Hartford Whalers (1986–87 through to 1996–97) + 4 season of the Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) through to 2000–01)

³ includes 2 seasons of the Kansas City Scouts (1974–75, 1975–76) + 6 seasons for Colorado Rockies (1976–77 through to 1981–82) + 5 seasons of the New Jersey Devils (1982–83 through to 1986–87)

⁴ includes 9 seasons of the California Seals, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals (1967–68 through to 1975–76) + 2 seasons of the Cleveland Barons (1976–77, 1977–78) + 1 season of the Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)

⁵ includes 11 seasons for Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 through to 2010–11) + 0 seasons for Winnipeg Jets

Stanley Cup Final droughts

  Active franchise streak is highlighted

Team	Previous Stanley Cup Final	Next Stanley Cup Final	Stanley Cup Final drought
Toronto Maple Leafs	1966–67		43 seasons
St. Louis Blues	1969–70		40 seasons
Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix Coyotes	never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80)		31 seasons1
Detroit Red Wings	1965–66	1994–95	28 seasons
New York Islanders	1983–84		26 seasons
Los Angeles Kings	never (inception of franchise in 1967–68)	1992–93	25 seasons
Buffalo Sabres	1974–75	1998–99	23 seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins	never (inception of franchise in 1967–68)	1990–91	23 seasons
Washington Capitals	never (inception of franchise in 1974–75)	1997–98	23 seasons
Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes	never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80)	2001–02	22 seasons2
New York Rangers	1949–50	1971–72	21 seasons
Kansas City Scouts / Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils	never (inception of franchise in 1974–75)	1994–95	20 seasons3
Boston Bruins	1989–90	2010-11	19 seasons
San Jose Sharks	never (inception of franchise in 1991–92)		19 seasons
Chicago Black Hawks4	1972–73	1991–92	18 seasons
Los Angeles Kings	1992–93		17 seasons
Montreal Canadiens	1992–93		17 seasons
Chicago Black Hawks	1943–44	1960–61	16 seasons
Chicago Blackhawks	1991–92	2009–10	16 seasons
New York Rangers	1993–94		16 seasons
Quebec Nordiques	never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80)	1995–965	16 seasons

¹ includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through to 1995–96) + 14 seasons for Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through to 2010–11)

² includes 18 seasons for Hartford Whalers (1979–80 through to 1996–97) + 4 seasons for Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98 through to 2000–01)

³ includes 2 seasons for Kansas City Scouts (1974–75, 1975–76) + 6 seasons for Colorado Rockies (1976–77 through to 1981–82) + 12 seasons for New Jersey Devils (1982–83 through to 1993–94)

⁴ the name of the team was Black Hawks for a majority of the drought (13 of the 18 seasons) before being renamed to Blackhawks in 1986

⁵ note that the although the Quebec Nordiques never made the Stanley Cup Finals during their entire 16 NHL season existence (1979–80 through to 1994–95), after the franchise relocated to Denver to become the Colorado Avalanche, they won the Stanley Cup in their first season, 1995–96

Stanley Cup droughts

  Active franchise streak is highlighted

Team	Previous Stanley Cup	Intervening Stanley Cup Final losses	Next Stanley Cup	Stanley Cup drought
New York Rangers	1939–40	3 : 1949–50, 1971–72, 1978–79	1993–94	53 seasons1
Chicago Black Hawks2	1960–61	5 : 1961–62, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1991–92	2009–10	47 seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs	1966–67			43 seasons
Los Angeles Kings	never (inception of franchise in 1967–68)	1 : 1992–93		43 seasons
St. Louis Blues	never (inception of franchise in 1967–68)	3 : 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70		43 seasons
Detroit Red Wings	1954–55	6 : 1955–56, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1994–95	1996–97	41 seasons
Buffalo Sabres	never (inception of franchise in 1970–71)	2 : 1974–75, 1998–99		40 seasons
Vancouver Canucks	never (inception of franchise in 1970–71)	3 : 1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11		40 seasons
Boston Bruins	1971–72	5 : 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1987–88, 1989–90	2010–11	37 seasons
Washington Capitals	never (inception of franchise in 1974–75)	1 : 1997–98		36 seasons
Philadelphia Flyers	1974–75	6 : 1975–76, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10		35 seasons
Minnesota North Stars / Dallas Stars	never (inception of franchise in 1967–68)	2 : 1980–81, 1990–91	1998–99	31 seasons3
Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix Coyotes	never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80)			31 seasons4
Boston Bruins	1940–41	5 : 1942–43, 1945–46, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58	1969–70	28 seasons
New York Islanders	1982–83	1 : 1983–84		27 seasons
Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes	never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80)	1 : 2001–02	2005–06	25 seasons5

¹ it is common to refer to the duration of the New York Rangers' record Stanley Cup drought as 54 "years" as the length of time between Stanley Cup wins (1940 to 1994) as it is easily calculated and understood. However, in the measuring of post-season consecutive streaks and droughts the use of "seasons" is more appropriate.

² the name of the team was Black Hawks for a majority of the drought (25 of the 47 seasons) before being renamed to Blackhawks in 1986

³ includes 26 seasons for Minnesota North Stars (1967–68 through to 1992–93) + 5 seasons for Dallas Stars (1993–94 through to 1997–98)

⁴ includes 17 seasons for Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 through to 1995–96) + 14 seasons for Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97 through to 2010-11). However, the Winnipeg Jets were the defending Avco World Cup champions of the WHA when the franchise entered the NHL for the 1979–80 NHL season.

⁵ includes 18 seasons for Hartford Whalers (1979–80 through to 1996–97) + 7 seasons for Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98 through to 2003–04)

Cities/regions awaiting first Stanley Cup

This list only includes cities/regions currently hosting an NHL franchise.

City/Region	Seasons waited	Stanley Cup Final appearances	Current NHL team
St. Louis	441	1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70	St. Louis Blues
Los Angeles2	43	1992–93	Los Angeles Kings
Buffalo	40	1974–75, 1998–99	Buffalo Sabres
Minneapolis-Saint Paul	363	1980–814, 1990–914	Minnesota Wild
Washington, D.C.	36	1997–98	Washington Capitals
San Francisco Bay Area	285	never	San Jose Sharks
South Florida	17	1995–96	Florida Panthers
Phoenix	14	never	Phoenix Coyotes
Nashville	12	never	Nashville Predators
Columbus	10	never	Columbus Blue Jackets

¹ includes 1 season of the St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) + 43 seasons of the St. Louis Blues (1967–68 through to 2010–11)

² does not include the entire Los Angeles metropolitan area, and thus the Anaheim Ducks' Cup championship in 2007

³ includes 26 seasons of the Minnesota North Stars (1967–68 through to 1992–93) + 10 seasons of the Minnesota Wild (2000–01 through to 2010–11)

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) + 19 seasons of the San Jose Sharks (1991–92 through to 2010–11)

• Although the Vancouver Canucks have not won a Stanley Cup in their 40 seasons of existence (inception of franchise in 1970–71 through to 2010–11), 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 18 seasons of existence (inception of franchise in 1992–93 through to 2010–11), Ottawa celebrated 11 Stanley Cup championships with the original era Ottawa Senators, the last one in 1927.
• While the Winnipeg Jets have never played a game in the Stanley Cup Final, and therefore never won the Stanley Cup, Winnipeg celebrated three Stanley Cup championships by the Winnipeg Victorias, the last in 1902, prior to the founding of the NHL in 1917.

See also

• List of National Hockey League (NHL) franchise post-season appearance streaks
• List of Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise post-season droughts
• List of National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise post-season droughts
• List of National Football League (NFL) franchise post-season droughts