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.
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[edit] Longest Active Droughts
[edit] Postseason droughts
| Last appearance in postseason | Postseason drought | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
* - have never reached the playoffs
[edit] Stanley Cup finals droughts
| Last appearance | Finals drought | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
* - have never reached the finals ** - the original Ottawa Senators made their last finals appearance in 1927 *** - the Minnesota North Stars made their last finals appearance in 1991
[edit] Stanley Cup droughts
* - have never won the Stanley Cup
** - the original Ottawa Senators won their last Stanley Cup in 1927
[edit] Longest all-time Stanley Cup finals droughts
Does not include the cancelled 2004-05 season.
Does not include the original Ottawa Senators who made their last finals appearance in 1927.
[edit] Stanley Cup finals droughts
| Previous Stanley Cup finals | Next Stanley Cup finals | Stanley Cup finals drought | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | present | 38 seasons | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1970 | present | 35 seasons | St. Louis Blues |
| 1966 | 1994 | 28 seasons | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1979 | present* | 26 seasons | Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes |
| 1967 | 1992 | 25 seasons | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1975 | 1998 | 23 seasons | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1974 | 1997 | 23 seasons | Washington Capitals |
| 1969 | 1990 | 23 seasons | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1979 | 2001 | 22 seasons | Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes |
| 1984 | present | 21 seasons | New York Islanders |
| 1950 | 1971 | 21 seasons | New York Rangers |
| 1974 | 1994 | 20 seasons | Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devils |
* - have never reached the Stanley Cup finals
[edit] 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.
Does not include the original Ottawa Senators who won their last Stanley Cup in 1927.
| Previous Stanley Cup | Next Stanley Cup | Stanley Cup drought | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1994 | 53 seasons | New York Rangers |
| 1955 | 1996 | 41 seasons | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1967 | present | 38 seasons | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1967** | present* | 38 seasons | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1967** | present | 38 seasons | St. Louis Blues |
| 1970** | present* | 35 seasons | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1970** | present | 35 seasons | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1972 | present | 33 seasons | Boston Bruins |
| 1967 | 1998 | 31 seasons | Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars |
| 1974** | present* | 31 seasons | Washington Capitals |
| 1975 | present | 30 seasons | Philadelphia Flyers |
* - have never won the Stanley Cup ** - year before team joined the NHL
