St. Louis Blues

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St. Louis Blues

American hockey team

Written by Adam Augustyn

Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Mar 7, 2024 • Article History

Category: Arts & Culture

Awards And Honors:: Stanley Cup (2019)

Date:: 1967 - present

Headquarters:: St. Louis

Areas Of Involvement:: ice hockey

Related People:: Martin Brodeur; Jacques Plante

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St. Louis Blues, American professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri, that plays in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blues have appeared in four Stanley Cup finals (1968–70 and 2019) and have won one championship (2019). The Blues (whose name is derived from musician W.C. Handy’s classic composition “St. Louis Blues”) joined the NHL during the 1967–68 season as one of the six teams added to the league when it expanded from the so-called “Original Six” franchises. Led by first-time head coach Scotty Bowman and featuring hard-nosed defenseman Barclay Plager, the Blues advanced ...(100 of 746 words)

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