# Help from NHL fan regarding team moves

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-from-nhl-fan-regarding-team-moves/43127>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 29, 2000, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-from-nhl-fan-regarding-team-moves/43127 "2000-11-29T01:32:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![djbdjb2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@djbdjb2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djbdjb2)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-from-nhl-fan-regarding-team-moves/43127/1 "2000-11-29T01:32:02Z")

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Can an NHL fan give me all franchise moves since… oh, i dunno… 1970.

Like I know minnesota north stars became Dallas Stars  
winnipeg jets became coyotes…

thanks

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**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-from-nhl-fan-regarding-team-moves/43127/2 "2000-11-29T03:20:44Z")

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The Colorado Rockies became the New Jersey Devils

The Quebec Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche

The Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes

The Flames moved from Atlanta to Calgary

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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-from-nhl-fan-regarding-team-moves/43127/3 "2000-11-29T03:23:15Z")

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Minnesota North Stars moved & became the Dallas Stars

lemme see . . .

Tripler  
A die-hard Devils fan

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**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-from-nhl-fan-regarding-team-moves/43127/4 "2000-11-29T03:33:43Z")

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The Winnipeg Jets became the Phoenix Coyotes.

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**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-from-nhl-fan-regarding-team-moves/43127/5 "2000-11-29T03:35:01Z")

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_ **SLAPS HEAD** _

Damn, I need to read the OP more closely next time…sorry, I didn’t notice you pointed out the Jets/Coyotes in the OP.

Jman

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**Author:** ![Havoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Havoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Havoc)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-from-nhl-fan-regarding-team-moves/43127/6 "2000-11-29T04:04:22Z")

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The Oakland Seals / California Golden Seals moved to become the Cleveland Barons in 1976. In turn, the Barons merged with Minnesota in 1978.

The Kansas City Scouts became the above-mentioned Colorado Rockies in 1976.