St. Louis Blues
Franchise Overview 1968-2021 (54 seasons)

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The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the six teams from the 1967 NHL expansion and is named after the W. C. Handy song "Saint Louis Blues". They play their home games at the 19,150-seat Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis, which has been their arena since moving from St. Louis Arena in 1994. The Blues were one of the six teams added to the NHL in the 1967 expansion, along with the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and California Seals. St. Louis was the last of the six expansion teams to gain entry into the League; the market was chosen over Baltimore at the insistence of the Chicago Black Hawks. The Black Hawks' owners, James D. Norris and Arthur Wirtz, also owned the decrepit St. Louis Arena. They sought to unload the arena, which had not been well-maintained since the 1940s, and thus pressed the NHL to give the franchise to St. Louis, which had not submitted a formal expansion bid. The Black Hawks owners felt they could establish a "lovable loser" (much like the Cubs) with the St. Louis Hockey Team. NHL president Clarence Campbell said during the 1967 expansion meetings, "We want a team in St. Louis because of the city's geographical location and the fact that it has an adequate building."

The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the six teams from the 1967 NHL expansion and is named after the W. C. Handy song "Saint Louis Blues". They play their home games at the 19,150-seat Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis, which has been their arena since moving from St. Louis Arena in 1994. The Blues were one of the six teams added to the NHL in the 1967 expansion, along with the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and California Seals. St. Louis was the last of the six expansion teams to gain entry into the League; the market was chosen over Baltimore at the insistence of the Chicago Black Hawks. The Black Hawks' owners, James D. Norris and Arthur Wirtz, also owned the decrepit St. Louis Arena. They sought to unload the arena, which had not been well-maintained since the 1940s, and thus pressed the NHL to give the franchise to St. Louis, which had not submitted a formal expansion bid. The Black Hawks owners felt they could establish a "lovable loser" (much like the Cubs) with the St. Louis Hockey Team. NHL president Clarence Campbell said during the 1967 expansion meetings, "We want a team in St. Louis because of the city's geographical location and the fact that it has an adequate building."

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1968-2021 (54 seasons)

St. Louis Blues Team History

All-time franchise record

1929-1645 (.540)

1 championships in 4 appearances

Top Seasons

Year Record Result

2020 42-19 Lost First Round

2019 45-28 Won Stanley Cup Finals

1970 37-27 Lost Stanley Cup Finals

1969 37-25 Lost Stanley Cup Finals

1968 27-31 Lost Stanley Cup Finals

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Last 5 Seasons

Year Record Result

2021 27-20 Lost First Round

2020 42-19 Lost First Round

2019 45-28 Won Stanley Cup Finals

2018 44-32 Missed Playoffs

2017 46-29 Lost Second Round

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1st Round Draft Picks

Year Rd/Pick Player

2021 1 / 17 Zachary Bolduc C

2020 1 / 26 Jake Neighbours LW

2018 1 / 25 Dominik Bokk L

2017 1 / 20 Robert Thomas C

2017 1 / 31 Klim Kostin C

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Longest Serving GM's

Tenure Years General Manager

1998-10 13 Larry Pleau

1984-97 12 Ron Caron

2011-21 11 Doug Armstrong

1977-83 7 Emile Francis

1969-71 3 Scotty Bowman

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Team Owners

Tenure Years Owner

2013-21 9 Tom Stillman

2013-21 9 SLB Acquisition Holdings

2006-12 7 Dave Checketts

2006-12 7 SCP Worldwide

2000-05 6 Bill Laurie

2000-05 6 Nancy Walton Laurie

1987-99 13 Michael Shanahan

1984-86 3 Harry Ornest

1978-83 6 Ralston Purina

1968-77 10 Sid Salomon III

1968-77 10 Sid Salomon Jr

1968-77 10 Robert Wolfson

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