List of international games played by NHL teams
Throughout the history of the National Hockey League (NHL), there has been a long-standing tradition of international games played by NHL teams. The following is a list of games played by NHL teams against other NHL teams and non-NHL teams outside the United States and Canada, as well games played by NHL teams in the United States and Canada against non-North American teams. In the tables below bolded team names denote winners.
1938 Detroit Red Wings–Montreal Canadiens European tour
In 1938, for the first time in NHL history two of the league's teams, the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens, went on a tour of Europe with a nine-game series in England and France. The Canadiens won the series with a record of 5–3–1.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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April 21 | Earls Court, England | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 5–4 OT |
April 23 | Brighton, England | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 5–5 |
April 25 | Paris, France | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 10–8 |
April 27 | Paris, France | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 4–3 |
April 29 | Paris, France | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 7–5 |
May 5 | Earls Court, England | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 6–3 |
May 7 | Brighton, England | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 10–5 |
May 10 | Earls Court, England | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 5–4 |
May 14 | Brighton, England | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens | 5–2 |
1959 Boston Bruins–New York Rangers European tour
In 1959, the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers (aided by Bobby Hull, Ed Litzenberger, Eric Nesterenko, and Pierre Pilote of the Chicago Black Hawks[1]) went on a 23-game tour of Europe, visiting England, Switzerland, France, Belgium, West Germany, and Austria. The Rangers won the series with a record of 11–9–3.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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April 29 | London, England | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 7–5 |
April 30 | London, England | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 4–3 |
May 2 | Geneva, Switzerland | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 4–3 |
May 3 | Geneva, Switzerland | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 12–4 |
May 4 | Paris, France | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 6–2 |
May 5 | Paris, France | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 6–4 |
May 6 | Antwerp, Belgium | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 6–3 |
May 7 | Antwerp, Belgium | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 6–3 |
May 8 | Antwerp, Belgium | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 8–4 |
May 9 | Zurich, Switzerland | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 7–6 |
May 10 | Zurich, Switzerland | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 4–2 |
May 12 | Dortmund, West Germany | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 4–2 |
May 13 | Dortmund, West Germany | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 6–4 |
May 14 | Essen, West Germany | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 6–4 |
May 15 | Essen, West Germany | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 4–3 |
May 16 | Krefeld, West Germany | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 8–0 |
May 17 | Krefeld, West Germany | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 7–2 |
May 19 | Berlin, West Germany | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 6–6 |
May 20 | Berlin, West Germany | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 3–2 |
May 21 | Berlin, West Germany | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 8–2 |
May 22 | Vienna, Austria | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 2–2 |
May 23 | Vienna, Austria | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 5–3 |
May 24 | Vienna, Austria | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | 4–4 |
1975–76 Super Series
In late 1975 and early 1976, two Soviet League teams from Moscow, USSR (CSKA, also known as "Red Army", and Krylya Sovetov, also known as "Soviet Wings") played an eight-game series against several NHL teams (the Chicago Black Hawks, the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres, the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins). The games took place in the USA and Canada. The Soviet teams won the series with a record of 5–2–1. Individually, CSKA had a record of 2–1–1 and Krylya Sovetov had a record of 3–1–0.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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December 28, 1975 | New York City, NY, USA | CSKA Moscow | New York Rangers | 7–3 |
December 29, 1975 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7–4 |
December 31, 1975 | Montreal, QC, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Montreal Canadiens | 3–3 |
January 4, 1976 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | Buffalo Sabres | 6–12 |
January 7, 1976 | Chicago, IL, USA | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–2 |
January 8, 1976 | Boston, MA, USA | CSKA Moscow | Boston Bruins | 5–2 |
January 10, 1976 | Uniondale, NY, USA | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | New York Islanders | 2–1 |
January 11, 1976 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | CSKA Moscow | Philadelphia Flyers | 1–4 |
1976 Kansas City Scouts–Washington Capitals Japanese tour
In 1976, the Kansas City Scouts and the Washington Capitals played a four-game series in Japan. The Capitals won the series with a 3–1–0 record.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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April 14 | Sapporo | Kansas City Scouts | Washington Capitals | 2–5 |
April 15 | Sapporo | Kansas City Scouts | Washington Capitals | 2–6 |
April 17 | Tokyo | Kansas City Scouts | Washington Capitals | 2–6 |
April 18 | Tokyo | Kansas City Scouts | Washington Capitals | 4–2 |
1977–78 Czech NHL tour and Super Series
In late 1977 and early 1978, two Czechoslovakian teams (Poldi Kladno and Tesla Pardubice) along with one Soviet team (Spartak Moscow) went on a 13-game tour of the NHL, playing against several NHL teams (the Atlanta Flames, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Cleveland Barons, the Colorado Rockies, the Detroit Red Wings, the Minnesota North Stars, the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers, the St. Louis Blues, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Vancouver Canucks). Games took place in the USA and Canada. Both sides finished the series with 6–6–1 records. Individually, Kladno had a record of 2–1–1, Pardubice had a record of 1–3–0 (combined Czech record of 3–4–1), and Spartak had a record of 3–2–0.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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December 26, 1977 | New York City, NY, USA | Poldi Kladno | New York Rangers | 4–4 |
December 26, 1977 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Tesla Pardubice | Philadelphia Flyers | 1–6 |
December 28, 1977 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Spartak Moscow | Vancouver Canucks | 0–2 |
December 31, 1977 | Chicago, IL, USA | Poldi Kladno | Chicago Black Hawks | 6–4 |
December 31, 1977 | Bloomington, MN, USA | Tesla Pardubice | Minnesota North Stars | 4–2 |
January 2, 1978 | Toronto, ON, Canada | Poldi Kladno | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8–5 |
January 2, 1978 | Detroit, MI, USA | Tesla Pardubice | Detroit Red Wings | 4–5 |
January 3, 1978 | Denver, CO, USA | Spartak Moscow | Colorado Rockies | 8–3 |
January 4, 1978 | Richfield, OH, USA | Poldi Kladno | Cleveland Barons | 3–4 |
January 4, 1978 | Uniondale, NY, USA | Tesla Pardubice | New York Islanders | 3–8 |
January 5, 1978 | St. Louis, MO, USA | Spartak Moscow | St. Louis Blues | 2–1 |
January 6, 1978 | Montreal, QC, Canada | Spartak Moscow | Montreal Canadiens | 2–5 |
January 8, 1978 | Atlanta, GA, USA | Spartak Moscow | Atlanta Flames | 2–1 |
1978–79 Super Series
In late 1978 and early 1979, Soviet Union's Krylya Sovetov from Moscow played a four-game series against NHL teams (the Boston Bruins, the Detroit Red Wings, the Minnesota North Stars, and the Philadelphia Flyers). Games took place in the United States. Krylya Sovetov won the series with a 2–1–1 record.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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December 31, 1978 | Bloomington | Krylya Sovetov | Minnesota North Stars | 8–5 |
January 2, 1979 | Philadelphia | Krylya Sovetov | Philadelphia Flyers | 4–4 |
January 4, 1979 | Detroit | Krylya Sovetov | Detroit Red Wings | 5–6 |
January 9, 1979 | Boston | Krylya Sovetov | Boston Bruins | 4–1 |
1979–80 Super Series
In late 1979 and early 1980, two Soviet teams from Moscow, CSKA and Dynamo, played a nine-game series against several NHL teams (the Buffalo Sabres, the Edmonton Oilers, the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, the Quebec Nordiques, the Vancouver Canucks, the Washington Capitals, and the original Winnipeg Jets). Games took place in the USA and Canada. The Moscow teams won the series with a record of 5–3–1. Individually, CSKA had a record of 3–2–0, and Dynamo had a record of 2–1–1.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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December 26, 1979 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Dynamo Moscow | Vancouver Canucks | 2–6 |
December 27, 1979 | New York City, NY, USA | CSKA Moscow | New York Rangers | 5–2 |
December 29, 1979 | Uniondale, NY, USA | CSKA Moscow | New York Islanders | 3–2 |
December 31, 1979 | Montreal, QC, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Montreal Canadiens | 2–4 |
January 2, 1980 | Winnipeg, MB, Canada | Dynamo Moscow | Winnipeg Jets | 7–0 |
January 3, 1980 | Buffalo, NY, USA | CSKA Moscow | Buffalo Sabres | 1–6 |
January 4, 1980 | Edmonton, AB, Canada | Dynamo Moscow | Edmonton Oilers | 4–1 |
January 6, 1980 | Quebec City, QC, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Quebec Nordiques | 6–4 |
January 8, 1980 | Landover, MD, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Washington Capitals | 5–5 |
1980 NHL–Sweden tournament
In 1980, the Minnesota North Stars and the Washington Capitals participated in a five-game tournament in Sweden with Swedish teams AIK Stockholm and Djurgarden Stockholm. The NHL teams won the tournament with a record of 5–1–0 (including the first NHL-only game; 4–0–0 against Swedish opponents). Minnesota had a record of 2–1–0 and Washington had a record of 3–0–0. Both Swedish teams had a record of 0–2–0.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 22 | Stockholm | Washington Capitals | Minnesota North Stars | 4–3 2OT |
September 23 | Stockholm | Minnesota North Stars | Djurgarden Stockholm | 8–0 |
September 24 | Stockholm | Washington Capitals | AIK Stockholm | 2–1 |
September 25 | Stockholm | Minnesota North Stars | AIK Stockholm | 4–3 |
September 26 | Stockholm | Washington Capitals | Djurgarden Stockholm | 3–2 |
1981 NHL–Europe tournament
In 1981, the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals participated in a nine-game tournament in Finland and Sweden with Finnish teams HIFK and Oulun Kärpät, and Swedish teams Frölunda, AIK, and Djurgarden. The NHL teams won the tournament with a 6–4–0 record (including the NHL-only game; 5–3–0 excluding it). New York had a record of 4–1–0 and Washington had a record of 2–3–0 (both including the NHL-only game). AIK had a record of 1–1–0, Djurgarden had a record of 0–2–0, Frölunda had a record of 1–1–0, HIFK had a record of 1–0–0, Kärpät had a record of 0–1–0 (for a combined European total of 3–5–0).
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 17 | Helsinki, Finland | New York Rangers | HIFK Helsinki | 1–4 |
September 17 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Washington Capitals | Frölunda Gothenburg | 4–7 |
September 18 | Stockholm, Sweden | Washington Capitals | AIK Stockholm | 1–6 |
September 18 | Stockholm, Sweden | New York Rangers | Djurgarden Stockholm | 5–1 |
September 20 | Stockholm, Sweden | New York Rangers | Washington Capitals | 4–1 |
September 22 | Stockholm, Sweden | Washington Capitals | Djurgarden Stockholm | 5–2 |
September 22 | Gothenburg, Sweden | New York Rangers | Frölunda Gothenburg | 7–1 |
September 23 | Stockholm, Sweden | New York Rangers | AIK Stockholm | 4–1 |
September 24 | Oulu, Finland | Washington Capitals | Oulun Kärpät | 5–3 |
1982–83 Super Series
In late 1982 and early 1983, the USSR national team played a six-game series against several NHL teams (the Calgary Flames, the Edmonton Oilers, the Minnesota North Stars, the Montreal Canadiens, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Quebec Nordiques). Games took place in the USA and Canada. The USSR team won the series with a 4–2–0 record.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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December 28, 1982 | Edmonton, AB, Canada | USSR | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 |
December 30, 1982 | Quebec City, QC, Canada | USSR | Quebec Nordiques | 3–0 |
December 31, 1982 | Montreal, QC, Canada | USSR | Montreal Canadiens | 5–0 |
January 2, 1983 | Calgary, AB, Canada | USSR | Calgary Flames | 2–3 |
January 4, 1983 | Bloomington, MN, USA | USSR | Minnesota North Stars | 6–3 |
January 6, 1983 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | USSR | Philadelphia Flyers | 5–1 |
1985–86 Super Series
In late 1985 and early 1986, two Soviet teams from Moscow, CSKA and Dynamo, played a ten-game series against several NHL teams (the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres, the Calgary Flames, the Edmonton Oilers, the Los Angeles Kings, the Minnesota North Stars, the Montreal Canadiens, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Quebec Nordiques, and the St. Louis Blues). Games took place in the USA and Canada. The Moscow teams won the series with a record of 7–2–1. Individually, CSKA had a record of 5–1–0 and Dynamo had a record of 2–1–1.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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December 26, 1985 | Inglewood, CA, USA | CSKA Moscow | Los Angeles Kings | 5–2 |
December 27, 1985 | Edmonton, AB, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Edmonton Oilers | 6–3 |
December 29, 1985 | Quebec City, QC, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Quebec Nordiques | 1–5 |
December 29, 1985 | Calgary, AB, Canada | Dynamo Moscow | Calgary Flames | 3–4 |
December 31, 1985 | Montreal, QC, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Montreal Canadiens | 6–1 |
January 2, 1985 | St. Louis, MO, USA | CSKA Moscow | St. Louis Blues | 4–2 |
January 4, 1985 | Bloomington, MN, USA | CSKA Moscow | Minnesota North Stars | 4–3 (OT) |
January 4, 1985 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–3 |
January 6, 1985 | Boston, MA, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Boston Bruins | 6–4 |
January 8, 1985 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Buffalo Sabres | 7–4 |
1988–89 Super Series
In late 1988 and early 1989 two Soviet League teams, CSKA Moscow and Dinamo Riga, played a 14-games series against several NHL teams (the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres, the Calgary Flames, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Edmonton Oilers, the Hartford Whalers, the Los Angeles Kings, the Minnesota North Stars, the New Jersey Devils, the New York Islanders, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Quebec Nordiques, the St. Louis Blues, and the Vancouver Canucks). Games took place in the USA and Canada. Both sides finished with a record of 6–6–2. Individually, CSKA had a record of 4–2–1 and Dinamo had a record of 2–4–1.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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December 26, 1988 | Quebec City, QC, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Quebec Nordiques | 5–5 |
December 27, 1988 | Calgary, AB, Canada | Dinamo Riga | Calgary Flames | 2–2 |
December 28, 1988 | Edmonton, AB, Canada | Dinamo Riga | Edmonton Oilers | 1–2 |
December 29, 1988 | Uniondale, NY, USA | CSKA Moscow | New York Islanders | 3–2 |
December 30, 1988 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Dinamo Riga | Vancouver Canucks | 1–6 |
December 31, 1988 | Boston, MA, USA | CSKA Moscow | Boston Bruins | 5–4 |
December 31, 1988 | Inglewood, CA, USA | Dinamo Riga | Los Angeles Kings | 5–3 |
January 2, 1989 | East Rutherford, NJ, USA | CSKA Moscow | New Jersey Devils | 5–0 |
January 4, 1989 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | CSKA Moscow | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–4 |
January 4, 1989 | Chicago, IL, USA | Dinamo Riga | Chicago Blackhawks | 1–4 |
January 5, 1989 | St. Louis, MO, USA | Dinamo Riga | St. Louis Blues | 0–5 |
January 7, 1989 | Bloomington, MN, USA | Dinamo Riga | Minnesota North Stars | 2–1 |
January 7, 1989 | Hartford, CT, USA | CSKA Moscow | Hartford Whalers | 6–3 |
January 9, 1989 | Buffalo, NY, USA | CSKA Moscow | Buffalo Sabres | 5-6 (OT) |
1989 Calgary Flames–Washington Capitals European tour
In 1989, the Calgary Flames and the Washington Capitals went on a twelve-game European tour, playing against teams from Sweden (Färjestad BK and Brynäs IF) and the USSR (CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Dinamo Riga, Khimik Voskresensk, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, SKA Leningrad, Sokol Kiev, and Spartak Moscow). The Flames preceded these games with a two-game series in Czechoslovakia against the Czechoslovakia national team, losing both. The NHL teams won the series with a record of 7–5–0 (0–2–0 against Czechoslovakia, 1–1–0 against the Swedish teams, and 6–2–0 against Soviet teams). Individually, Calgary had a record of 3–3–0 and Washington had a record of 4–2–0.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 10 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Calgary Flames | Czechoslovakia | 2–4 |
September 11 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Calgary Flames | Czechoslovakia | 1–4 |
September 12 | Karlstad, Sweden | Washington Capitals | Färjestads BK | 4–7 |
September 13 | Gävle, Sweden | Washington Capitals | Brynäs IF | 3–1 |
September 14 | Voskresensk, USSR | Calgary Flames | Khimik Voskresensk | 4–2 |
September 15 | Moscow, USSR | Washington Capitals | Spartak Moscow | 8–7 (OT) |
September 16 | Kiev, USSR | Calgary Flames | Sokol Kiev | 5–2 |
September 17 | Moscow, USSR | Washington Capitals | Dynamo Moscow | 2–7 |
September 18 | Moscow, USSR | Calgary Flames | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | 3–2 (OT) |
September 19 | Riga, USSR | Washington Capitals | Dinamo Riga | 2–1 (OT) |
September 20 | Moscow, USSR | Calgary Flames | CSKA Moscow | 1–2 |
September 21 | Leningrad, USSR | Washington Capitals | SKA Leningrad | 5–4 |
1989–90 Super Series
In late 1989 and early 1990 a record four Soviet teams (CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Khimik Voskresensk, and Krylya Sovetov Moscow went on a 21-game tour of North America, playing against every NHL team (the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres, the Calgary Flames, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Detroit Red Wings, the Edmonton Oilers, the Hartford Whalers, the Los Angeles Kings, the Minnesota North Stars, the Montreal Canadiens, the New Jersey Devils, the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Quebec Nordiques, the St. Louis Blues, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Vancouver Canucks, the Washington Capitals, and the original Winnipeg Jets). Games took place in the USA and Canada. The Soviet teams won the series with a record of 11–9–1. Individually, CSKA has a record of 4–1–0, Dynamo had a record of 3–2–0, Khimik had a record of 3–3–0, and Krylya Sovetov had a record of 1–3–1.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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December 4, 1989 | Inglewood, CA, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | Los Angeles Kings | 6–3 |
December 6, 1989 | Edmonton, AB, Canada | Khimik Voskresensk | Edmonton Oilers | 2–6 |
December 8, 1989 | Calgary, AB, Canada | Khimik Voskresensk | Calgary Flames | 3–6 |
December 11, 1989 | Detroit, MI, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | Detroit Red Wings | 4–2 |
December 12, 1989 | Landover, MD, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | Washington Capitals | 2–5 |
December 14, 1989 | St.Louis, MO, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | St. Louis Blues | 6–3 |
December 26, 1989 | Uniondale, NY, USA | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | New York Islanders | 4–5 |
December 27, 1989 | Hartford, CT, USA | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | Hartford Whalers | 3–4 (OT) |
December 27, 1989 | Winnipeg, MB, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Winnipeg Jets | 1–4 |
December 29, 1989 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–2 |
December 29, 1989 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Vancouver Canucks | 6–0 |
December 31, 1989 | Quebec City, QC, Canada | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | Quebec Nordiques | 4–4 |
December 31, 1989 | Toronto, ON, Canada | Dynamo Moscow | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7–4 |
January 1, 1990 | New York City, NY, USA | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | New York Rangers | 3–1 |
January 2, 1990 | Bloomington, MN, USA | CSKA Moscow | Minnesota North Stars | 4–2 |
January 3, 1990 | Montreal, QC, Canada | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | Montreal Canadiens | 1–2 |
January 3, 1990 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Buffalo Sabres | 2–4 |
January 6, 1990 | East Rutherford, NJ, USA | Dynamo Moscow | New Jersey Devils | 1–7 |
January 7, 1990 | Chicago, IL, USA | CSKA Moscow | Chicago Blackhawks | 6–4 |
January 9, 1990 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | CSKA Moscow | Philadelphia Flyers | 5–4 |
January 9, 1990 | Boston, MA, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Boston Bruins | 3–1 |
1990 Edmonton Oilers–St. Louis Blues European tournament
In 1990, the Edmonton Oilers and the St. Louis Blues participated in a four-game tournament in Europe, taking place in Austria and West Germany, playing against the Austrian team Graz EC and the German team Düsseldorf EG. The NHL teams won the tournament with a record of 3–0–0, excluding the NHL-only game.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 6 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | St. Louis Blues | Düsseldorf EG | 3–1 |
September 7 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Edmonton Oilers | Düsseldorf EG | 2–0 |
September 8 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | St. Louis Blues | Edmonton Oilers | 10–1 |
September 14 | Graz, Austria | Edmonton Oilers | Graz EC | 12–3 |
1990 Minnesota North Stars–Montreal Canadiens European tour
In 1990, the Minnesota North Stars and the Montreal Canadiens went on a nine-game tour of Europe, with a game in Sweden against AIK, and the rest in the USSR against CSKA Moscow, Dinamo Riga, Dynamo Moscow, Khimik Voskresensk, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, a SKA Leningrad/Torpedo Yaroslavl joint squad, Sokol Kiev, and Spartak Moscow. The European teams won the series with a record of 5–4–0. Individually, the Canadiens had a record of 3–2–0 and the North Stars had a record of 1–3–0.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 10 | Stockholm, Sweden | Montreal Canadiens | AIK Stockholm | 7–1 |
September 12 | Leningrad, USSR | Montreal Canadiens | SKA Leningrad/Torpedo Yaroslavl | 5–3 |
September 13 | Moscow, USSR | Minnesota North Stars | Spartak Moscow | 5–8 |
September 14 | Riga, USSR | Montreal Canadiens | Dinamo Riga | 4–2 |
September 15 | Moscow, USSR | Minnesota North Stars | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | 2–3 (OT) |
September 16 | Moscow, USSR | Montreal Canadiens | Dynamo Moscow | 1–4 |
September 17 | Voskresensk, USSR | Minnesota North Stars | Khimik Voskresensk | 3–2 |
September 18 | Moscow, USSR | Montreal Canadiens | CSKA Moscow | 2–3 (OT) |
September 19 | Kiev, USSR | Minnesota North Stars | Sokol Kiev | 0–5 |
1990–91 Super Series
In late 1990 and early 1991 three Soviet teams (CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Khimik Voskresensk) went on a 21-game tour of North America, playing against every NHL team (the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres, the Calgary Flames, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Detroit Red Wings, the Edmonton Oilers, the Hartford Whalers, the Los Angeles Kings, the Minnesota North Stars, the Montreal Canadiens, the New Jersey Devils, the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Quebec Nordiques, the St. Louis Blues, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Vancouver Canucks, the Washington Capitals, and the original Winnipeg Jets). Games took place in the USA and Canada. The Soviet teams won the series with a record of 12–6–3. Individually, CSKA had a record of 6–1–0, Dynamo had a record of 3–2–2, and Khimik had a record of 3–3–1.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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December 3, 1990 | Inglewood, CA, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | Los Angeles Kings | 1–5 |
December 5, 1990 | St.Louis, MO, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | St. Louis Blues | 2–4 |
December 8, 1990 | Uniondale, NY, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | New York Islanders | 2–2 |
December 10, 1990 | Montreal, QC, Canada | Khimik Voskresensk | Montreal Canadiens | 6–3 |
December 12, 1990 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | Buffalo Sabres | 5–4 (OT) |
December 16, 1990 | Boston, MA, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | Boston Bruins | 5–2 |
December 18, 1990 | Bloomington, MN, USA | Khimik Voskresensk | Minnesota North Stars | 4–6 |
December 26, 1990 | Detroit, MI, USA | CSKA Moscow | Detroit Red Wings | 5–2 |
December 31, 1990 | New York City, NY, USA | CSKA Moscow | New York Rangers | 6–1 |
January 1, 1991 | Toronto, ON, Canada | Dynamo Moscow | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–7 |
January 1, 1991 | Chicago, IL, USA | CSKA Moscow | Chicago Blackhawks | 4–2 |
January 3, 1991 | Hartford, CT, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Hartford Whalers | 0–0 |
January 4, 1991 | Calgary, AB, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Calgary Flames | 6–4 |
January 6, 1991 | East Rutherford, NJ, USA | Dynamo Moscow | New Jersey Devils | 2–2 |
January 6, 1991 | Edmonton, AB, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Edmonton Oilers | 2–4 |
January 8, 1991 | Landover, MD, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Washington Capitals | 2–3 |
January 9, 1991 | Winnipeg, MB, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Winnipeg Jets | 6–4 |
January 10, 1991 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Philadelphia Flyers | 4–1 |
January 12, 1991 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Dynamo Moscow | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–3 |
January 13, 1991 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | CSKA Moscow | Vancouver Canucks | 4–3 (OT) |
January 15, 1991 | Quebec City, QC, Canada | Dynamo Moscow | Quebec Nordiques | 4–1 |
1992 Chicago Blackhawks–Montreal Canadiens English games
In 1992, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Montreal Canadiens played a two-game series in England. Each team won one game.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 12 | London | Chicago Blackhawks | Montreal Canadiens | 2–3 |
September 13 | London | Chicago Blackhawks | Montreal Canadiens | 5–4 (OT) |
1993 New York Rangers–Toronto Maple Leafs English games
In 1993, the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs played a two-game series in England. The Rangers won both games.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 11 | London | New York Rangers | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5–3 |
September 12 | London | New York Rangers | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–1 |
1994 NHL International Challenge in Finland, with the Winnipeg Jets
In 1994, the original Winnipeg Jets played in a four-team compressed tournament with HIFK Helsinki, Helsinki Jokerit, and Tappara Tampere in Finland. The Jets won their first game against Tappara, and then HIFK in the final. The tournament had been set up for a final game between Teemu Selänne's old team (Jokerit) and current team (the Jets).
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 9 | Helsinki | Winnipeg Jets | Tappara Tampere | 8–2 |
September 11 | Helsinki | Winnipeg Jets | HIFK Helsinki | 5–3 |
1997 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim–Vancouver Canucks Japanese games
In 1997, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Vancouver Canucks played a two-game series in Japan to open the 1997-98 regular season. This marked the first time that games played by NHL teams outside of North America counted in the league standings. Each team won one game.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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October 4 | Tokyo | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Vancouver Canucks | 2–3 |
October 5 | Tokyo | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Vancouver Canucks | 3–2 |
1998 Buffalo Sabres–Tampa Bay Lightning Austrian tournament
In 1998, the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning played in a three-game tournament in Austria against the Austrian teams KAC Klagenfurt and VEU Feldkirch. The NHL teams won the tournament with a record of 2–0–0, excluding the NHL-only game.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 15 | Klagenfurt | Tampa Bay Lightning | VEU Feldkirch | 4–1 |
September 16 | Klagenfurt | Buffalo Sabres | KAC Klagenfurt | 5–1 |
September 18 | Innsbruck | Tampa Bay Lightning | Buffalo Sabres | 5–1 |
1998 Calgary Flames–San Jose Sharks Japanese games
In 1998, the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks played a two-game series in Japan. The teams tied one game, and the Flames won the other. These games counted in the regular-season standings.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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October 9 | Tokyo | Calgary Flames | San Jose Sharks | 3–3 |
October 10 | Tokyo | Calgary Flames | San Jose Sharks | 5–3 |
2000 NHL Challenge
In 2000, the Vancouver Canucks played a two-game series in Sweden against the Swedish teams Djurgarden Stockholm and MoDo Ornskoldsvik. The Canucks won both games.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 13 | Stockholm | Vancouver Canucks | MoDo Ornskoldsvik | 5–2 |
September 15 | Stockholm | Vancouver Canucks | Djurgarden Stockholm | 2–1 OT |
2000 Nashville Predators–Pittsburgh Penguins Japanese games
In 2000, the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins played a two-game series in Japan. Each team won one game. As with the previous season-opening series in Japan in 1997 and 1998, these games counted in the regular-season standings.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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October 7 | Saitama City | Nashville Predators | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–1 |
October 8 | Saitama City | Nashville Predators | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 |
2001 NHL Challenge
In 2001, the Colorado Avalanche played a single game in Sweden against the Swedish team Brynas Gavle. The Avalanche won. Two more games were scheduled (against Djurgarden and Jokerit), but the tour was cut short due to the September 11 attacks.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 16 | Stockholm | Colorado Avalanche | Brynas Gavle | 5–3 |
2003 NHL Challenge
In 2003, the Toronto Maple Leafs played a three-game series in Finland and Sweden against the Finnish team Jokerit Helsinki and the Swedish teams Djurgarden Stockholm and Farjestad Karlstad. The Maple Leafs won all games.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 16 | Helsinki, Finland | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jokerit Helsinki | 5–3 |
September 18 | Stockholm, Sweden | Toronto Maple Leafs | Djurgarden Stockholm | 9–2 |
September 19 | Stockholm, Sweden | Toronto Maple Leafs | Farjestad Karlstad | 3–0 |
2006 Florida Panthers–New York Rangers Puerto Rican game
In 2006, as part of the pre-season for the 2006–07 NHL season, the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers played an exhibition game in Puerto Rico. The Rangers won the game.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 23 | San Juan | Florida Panthers | New York Rangers | 2–3 |
2007 NHL Premiere
In 2007, the NHL opened its regular season in Europe for the first time. The Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings played a two-game series in England. Each team won one game. Prior to this, the Kings played a two-game series in Austria against the Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg and the Swedish team Farjestad Karlstad, winning both.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 25 | Salzburg, Austria | Los Angeles Kings | Red Bull Salzburg | 7–6 |
September 26 | Salzburg, Austria | Los Angeles Kings | Farjestad Karlstad | 3–2 |
September 29 | London, England | Anaheim Ducks | Los Angeles Kings | 1–4 |
September 30 | London, England | Anaheim Ducks | Los Angeles Kings | 4–1 |
2008 NHL Premiere
In 2008, four teams from the NHL (the New York Rangers, the Ottawa Senators, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Tampa Bay Lightning) opened their regular seasons in Europe. The Rangers and the Lightning played a two-game series in the Czech Republic, with the Rangers winning both games. The Senators and the Penguins played a two-game series in Sweden, with each team winning one game. Prior to this, the Rangers played in the inaugural Victoria Cup against Metallurg Magnitogorsk from Russia. All four teams also played against various European teams (Eisbären Berlin from Germany, SC Bern from Switzerland, Slovan Bratislava from Slovakia, Jokerit Helsinki from Finland, and Frölunda Gothenburg from Sweden). The NHL teams won all games.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 28 | Berlin, Germany | Tampa Bay Lightning | Eisbären Berlin | 4–1 |
September 30 | Bern, Switzerland | New York Rangers | SC Bern | 8–1 |
September 30 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Tampa Bay Lightning | Slovan Bratislava | 3–2 SO |
October 1 | Bern, Switzerland | New York Rangers | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 4–3 |
October 2 | Helsinki, Finland | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jokerit Helsinki | 4–1 |
October 2 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Ottawa Senators | Frölunda Gothenburg | 4–1 |
October 4 | Prague, Czech Republic | New York Rangers | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2–1 |
October 4 | Stockholm, Sweden | Ottawa Senators | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 (OT) |
October 5 | Prague, Czech Republic | New York Rangers | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2–1 |
October 5 | Stockholm, Sweden | Ottawa Senators | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–1 |
2009 NHL Premiere
In 2009, once more four teams from the NHL (the Chicago Blackhawks, the Detroit Red Wings, the Florida Panthers, and the St. Louis Blues) opened their regular seasons in Europe. The Blackhawks and the Panthers played a two-game series in Finland, with each team winning once. The Red Wings and the Blues played a two-game series in Sweden, with the Blues winning both games. Prior to this, the Blackhawks played in the second annual Victoria Cup against ZSC Lions from Switzerland. All four teams also played against various European teams (Jokerit Helsinki and Tappara Tampere from Finland, HC Davos from Switzerland, and Färjestad BK and Linköpings HC from Sweden). The NHL teams had a record of 4–2–0 against the European teams.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 28 | Tampere, Finland | Florida Panthers | Tappara Tampere | 2–3 (SO) |
September 28 | Zurich, Switzerland | Chicago Blackhawks | HC Davos | 9–2 |
September 29 | Linköping, Sweden | St. Louis Blues | Linköpings HC | 6–0 |
September 29 | Zurich, Switzerland | Chicago Blackhawks | ZSC Lions | 1–2 |
September 30 | Helsinki, Finland | Florida Panthers | Jokerit Helsinki | 4–2 |
September 30 | Karlstad, Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | Färjestads BK | 6–2 |
October 2 | Helsinki, Finland | Chicago Blackhawks | Florida Panthers | 3–4 (SO) |
October 2 | Stockholm, Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | St. Louis Blues | 3–4 |
October 3 | Helsinki, Finland | Chicago Blackhawks | Florida Panthers | 4–0 |
October 3 | Stockholm, Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | St. Louis Blues | 3–5 |
2010 NHL Premiere
In 2010, a record six NHL teams (the Boston Bruins, the Carolina Hurricanes, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Minnesota Wild, the Phoenix Coyotes, and the San Jose Sharks) opened their regular seasons in Europe. The Hurricanes and the Wild played a two-game series in Finland, with the Hurricanes winning both games. The Blue Jackets and the Sharks played a two-game series in Sweden, with each team winning one game. The Bruins and the Coyotes played a two-game series in the Czech Republic, with each team winning one game. Prior to this, all six teams also played against various European teams (Adler Mannheim from Germany, Belfast Giants Selects from Northern Ireland (an all-star team [2] of the EIHL), SKA Saint Petersburg from Russia, Ilves Tampere from Finland, HC Bílí Tygři Liberec from the Czech Republic, Malmö Redhawks from Sweden, and Dinamo Riga from Latvia). The NHL teams had a record of 6–1–0 against the European teams.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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October 2 | Mannheim, Germany | San Jose Sharks | Adler Mannheim | 3–2 (SO) |
October 2 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Boston Bruins | Belfast Giants Selects | 5–1 |
October 4 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Carolina Hurricanes | SKA Saint Petersburg | 3–5 |
October 4 | Tampere, Finland | Minnesota Wild | Ilves Tampere | 5–1 |
October 5 | Liberec, Czech Republic | Boston Bruins | HC Liberec | 7–1 |
October 5 | Malmö, Sweden | Columbus Blue Jackets | Malmö Redhawks | 4–1 |
October 6 | Riga, Latvia | Phoenix Coyotes | Dinamo Riga | 3–1 |
October 7 | Helsinki, Finland | Carolina Hurricanes | Minnesota Wild | 4–3 |
October 8 | Helsinki, Finland | Carolina Hurricanes | Minnesota Wild | 2–1 (SO) |
October 8 | Stockholm, Sweden | Columbus Blue Jackets | San Jose Sharks | 2–3 |
October 9 | Prague, Czech Republic | Boston Bruins | Phoenix Coyotes | 2–5 |
October 9 | Stockholm, Sweden | Columbus Blue Jackets | San Jose Sharks | 3–2 (OT) |
October 10 | Prague, Czech Republic | Boston Bruins | Phoenix Coyotes | 3–0 |
2011 NHL Premiere
In 2011, four teams from the NHL (the Anaheim Ducks, the Buffalo Sabres, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers) opened their regular seasons in Europe, marking the fifth straight season of the NHL Premiere games. On October 7, the Ducks and the Sabres played a game in Finland, while the Kings and the Rangers played a game in Sweden. The next day, the Ducks and the Rangers played a game in Sweden, while the Sabres and the Kings played a game in Germany. These teams also played exhibition games against HC Sparta Prague from the Czech Republic, Frölunda HC from Sweden, Slovan Bratislava from Slovakia, EV Zug from Switzerland, Jokerit Helsinki from Finland and Adler Mannheim and Hamburg Freezers from Germany as part of their pre-season schedule.[3] The New York Rangers, playing four games in five days in four countries, had a record of 3–1–0 against the European teams. The NHL teams had an overall record of 6–1–0 against the European teams.
In March 2012, the NHL announced that it would not schedule an NHL Premiere event for 2012. The series is presently on hiatus.
Date | City | Team | Team | Score |
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September 29 | Prague, Czech Republic | New York Rangers | HC Sparta Prague | 2–0 |
September 30 | Gothenburg, Sweden | New York Rangers | Frölunda Gothenburg | 4–2 |
October 2 | Bratislava, Slovakia | New York Rangers | Slovan Bratislava | 4–1 |
October 3 | Zug, Switzerland | New York Rangers | EV Zug | 4–8 |
October 4 | Helsinki, Finland | Anaheim Ducks | Jokerit Helsinki | 4–3 OT |
October 4 | Hamburg, Germany | Los Angeles Kings | Hamburg Freezers | 5–4 |
October 4 | Mannheim, Germany | Buffalo Sabres | Adler Mannheim | 8–3 |
October 7 | Helsinki, Finland | Anaheim Ducks | Buffalo Sabres | 1–4 |
October 7 | Stockholm, Sweden | Los Angeles Kings | New York Rangers | 3–2 OT |
October 8 | Stockholm, Sweden | Anaheim Ducks | New York Rangers | 2–1 SO |
October 8 | Berlin, Germany | Buffalo Sabres | Los Angeles Kings | 4–2 |
See also
- List of KHL vs NHL games
- List of international ice hockey competitions featuring NHL players
- Gardiner Cup
References
- ↑ Hockey Teams Fly to Europe for Games", The Milwaukee Journal, April 27, 1959, page 2
- ↑ "Belfast Giants Select finalize roster for Bruins - 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere". Nhl.com. 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ↑ "Jets' debut, seven overseas games highlight 2011-12 NHL pre-season schedule - NHL.com - News". NHL.com. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
External links
- NHL overseas history at NHL.com
- List of international NHL games at IIHF.com
- NHL overseas history at GreatestHockeyLegends.com
- Slapshots list of NHL vs. European games
- 1959 tour at NHL.com
- 2006 game in Puerto Rico
- 2010 NHL Premiere
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