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-NHL teams. In the tables below bolded team names denote winners.
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
April 21
Earls Court, England
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
5–4
April 23
Brighton , England
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
5–5
April 25
Paris , France
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
10–8
April 27
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
4–3
April 29
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
7–5
May 5
Earls Court, England
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
In 1959, the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers (aided by Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks ) went on a 23-game tour of Europe , visiting England , Switzerland , France , Belgium , Germany , and Austria . The Rangers won the series with a record of 11–9–3.
Date
City
Team
Team
Score
April 29
London , England
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
7–5
April 30
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
4–3
May 2
Geneva , Switzerland
4–3
May 3
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
12–4
May 4
Paris , France
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
6–2
May 5
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
6–4
May 6
Antwerp , Belgium
6–3
May 7
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
6–3
May 8
8–4
May 9
Zurich , Switzerland
7–6
May 10
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
4–2
May 12
Dortmund , Germany
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
4–2
May 13
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
6–4
May 14
Essen , Germany
6–4
May 15
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
4–3
May 16
Krefeld , Germany
8–0
May 17
7–2
May 19
Berlin , Germany
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
6–6
May 20
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
3–2
May 21
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
8–2
May 22
Vienna , Austria
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
2–2
May 23
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
5–3
May 24
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
4–4
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
December 28, 1975
New York City , USA
CSKA Moscow
New York Rangers
7–3
December 29, 1975
Pittsburgh , USA
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
Pittsburgh Penguins
7–4
December 31, 1975
Montreal , Canada
CSKA Moscow
Montreal Canadiens
3–3
January 4, 1976
Buffalo , USA
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
Buffalo Sabres
12–6
January 7, 1976
Chicago , USA
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
Chicago Black Hawks
4–2
January 8, 1976
Boston , USA
CSKA Moscow
Boston Bruins
5–2
January 10, 1976
New York City, USA
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
New York Islanders
2–1
January 11, 1976
Philadelphia , USA
CSKA Moscow
Philadelphia Flyers
4–1
1977–78 Czech NHL tour and Super Series [ edit | edit source]
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 United States 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
December 26, 1977
New York City , USA
Poldi Kladno
New York Rangers
4–4
December 28, 1977
Vancouver , Canada
Spartak Moscow
Vancouver Canucks
2–0
December 31, 1977
Chicago , USA
Poldi Kladno
Chicago Black Hawks
6–4
January 2, 1978
Toronto , Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
8–5
January 3, 1978
Denver , USA
Spartak Moscow
Colorado Rockies
8–3
January 4, 1978
Cleveland , USA
Poldi Kladno
Cleveland Barons
4–3
January 5, 1978
St. Louis , USA
Spartak Moscow
St. Louis Blues
2–1
January 6, 1978
Montreal , Canada
Spartak Moscow
Montreal Canadiens
5–2
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
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
6–5
January 9, 1979
Boston
Krylya Sovetov
Boston Bruins
4–1
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 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
December 26, 1979
Vancouver , Canada
Dynamo Moscow
Vancouver Canucks
6–2
December 27, 1979
New York City , USA
CSKA Moscow
New York Rangers
5–2
December 29, 1979
New York Islanders
3–2
December 31, 1979
Montreal , Canada
CSKA Moscow
Montreal Canadiens
4–2
January 2, 1980
Winnipeg , Canada
Dynamo Moscow
Winnipeg Jets
7–0
January 3, 1980
Buffalo , USA
CSKA Moscow
Buffalo Sabres
6–1
January 4, 1980
Edmonton , Canada
Dynamo Moscow
Edmonton Oilers
4–1
January 6, 1980
Quebec , Canada
CSKA Moscow
Quebec Nordiques
6–4
1980 NHL–Sweden tournament [ edit | edit source]
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
September 22
Stockholm
Washington Capitals
Minnesota North Stars
4–3 OT
September 23
Minnesota North Stars
Djurgarden Stockholm
8–0
September 24
Washington Capitals
AIK Stockholm
2–1
September 25
Minnesota North Stars
AIK Stockholm
4–3
September 26
Washington Capitals
Djurgarden Stockholm
3–2
1981 NHL–Europe tournament [ edit | edit source]
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
September 17
Helsinki, Finland
New York Rangers
HIFK Helsinki
1–4
Gothenburg, Sweden
Washington Capitals
Frölunda Gothenburg
4–7
September 18
Stockholm, Sweden
AIK Stockholm
1–6
New York Rangers
Djurgarden Stockholm
5–1
September 20
Washington Capitals
4–1
September 22
Washington Capitals
Djurgarden Stockholm
5–2
September 22
Gothenburg, Sweden
New York Rangers
Frölunda Gothenburg
7–1
September 23
Stockholm, Sweden
AIK Stockholm
4–1
September 24
Oulu, Finland
Washington Capitals
Oulun Kärpät
5–3
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
December 28, 1982
Edmonton , Canada
Soviet Union
Edmonton Oilers
4–3
December 30, 1982
Quebec , Canada
Soviet Union
Quebec Nordiques
3–0
December 31, 1982
Montreal , Canada
Montreal Canadiens
5–0
January 2, 1983
Calgary , Canada
Soviet Union
Calgary Flames
3–2
January 4, 1983
Bloomington , USA
Soviet Union
Minnesota North Stars
6–3
January 6, 1983
Philadelphia , USA
Philadelphia Flyers
5–1
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
December 26, 1985
Los Angeles , USA
CSKA Moscow
Los Angeles Kings
5–2
December 27, 1985
Edmonton , Canada
Edmonton Oilers
6–3
December 29, 1985
Quebec , Canada
CSKA Moscow
Quebec Nordiques
5–1
December 31, 1985
Montreal , Canada
CSKA Moscow
Montreal Canadiens
6–1
January 2, 1985
St. Louis , USA
St. Louis Blues
4–2
January 4, 1985
Bloomington , USA
Minnesota North Stars
4–3 (OT)
January 6, 1985
Boston , USA
Dynamo Moscow
Boston Bruins
6–4
January 8, 1985
Buffalo , USA
Buffalo Sabres
7–4
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
December 26, 1988
Quebec City, Quebec, 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
Edmonton Oilers
1–2
December 29, 1988
Uniondale, New York, USA
CSKA Moscow
New York Islanders
3–2
December 30, 1988
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Dinamo Riga
Vancouver Canucks
1–6
December 31, 1988
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
CSKA Moscow
Boston Bruins
5–4
Inglewood, California, USA
Dinamo Riga
Los Angeles Kings
5–3
January 2, 1989
East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
CSKA Moscow
New Jersey Devils
5–0
January 4, 1989
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
CSKA Moscow
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–4
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dinamo Riga
Chicago Blackhawks
1–4
January 5, 1989
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
St. Louis Blues
0–5
January 7, 1989
Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
Dinamo Riga
Minnesota North Stars
2–1
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
CSKA Moscow
Hartford Whalers
6–3
January 9, 1989
Buffalo, New York, USA
CSKA Moscow
Buffalo Sabres
5–6 (OT)
1989 Calgary Flames–Washington Capitals European tour [ edit | edit source]
In 1989, the Calgary Flames and the Washington Capitals went on a twelve-game European tour, playing against teams from Sweden (Färjestads 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
September 10
Prague , Czechoslovakia
Calgary Flames
Czechoslovakia
4–2
September 11
4–1
September 12
Karlstad , Sweden
Washington Capitals
Färjestads BK
7–4
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
Moskva, USSR
Washington Capitals
Dynamo Moscow
7–2
September 18
Calgary Flames
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
3–2 OT
September 19
Riga , USSR
Washington Capitals
Dinamo Riga
2–1 OT
September 20
Moskva, USSR
Calgary Flames
CSKA Moscow
2–1
September 21
Leningrad , USSR
Washington Capitals
SKA Leningrad
5–4
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 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
September 10
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Calgary Flames
Czechoslovakia
2–4
September 11
1–4
September 12
Karlstad, Sweden
Washington Capitals
Färjestad 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
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
1990 Edmonton Oilers–St. Louis Blues European tournament [ edit | edit source]
In 1990, the Edmonton Oilers and the St. Louis Blues participated in a four-game tournament in Europe , taking place in Austria and 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
September 6
Graz , Austria
Edmonton Oilers
Graz EC
12–3
September 6
Düsseldorf , Germany
St. Louis Blues
Düsseldorf EG
3–1
September 7
Edmonton Oilers
2–0
September 8
St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers
10–1
1990 Minnesota North Stars–Montreal Canadiens European tour [ edit | edit source]
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
September 10
Stockholm , Sweden
Montreal Canadiens
AIK Stockholm
7–1
September 12
Leningrad , USSR
SKA Leningrad/Torpedo Yaroslavl
5–3
September 13
Moscow , USSR
Minnesota North Stars
Spartak Moscow
8–5
September 14
Riga , USSR
Montreal Canadiens
Dinamo Riga
4–2
September 15
Moskva, USSR
Minnesota North Stars
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
3–2 OT
September 16
Montreal Canadiens
Dynamo Moscow
4–1
September 17
Voskresensk , USSR
Minnesota North Stars
Khimik Voskresensk
3–2
September 18
Moscow, USSR
Montreal Canadiens
CSKA Moscow
3–2 OT
September 19
Kiev , USSR
Minnesota North Stars
Sokol Kiev
5–0
In late 1990 and early 1991 three Soviet teams (CSKA Moscow , Dynamo Moscow , and Khimik Voskresensk ) went on a 21-game tour of North America , playing against all 21 NHL teams (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 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
December 3, 1990
Los Angeles , USA
Khimik Voskresensk
Los Angeles Kings
5–1
December 5, 1990
St. Louis , USA
St. Louis Blues
4–2
December 8, 1990
New York City , USA
New York Islanders
2–2
December 10, 1990
Montreal , Canada
Khimik Voskresensk
Montreal Canadiens
6–3
December 12, 1990
Buffalo , USA
Buffalo Sabres
5–4 (OT)
December 16, 1990
Boston , USA
Boston Bruins
5–2
December 18, 1990
Bloomington , USA
Khimik Voskresensk
Minnesota North Stars
6–4
December 26, 1990
Detroit , USA
CSKA Moscow
Detroit Red Wings
5–2
December 31, 1990
New York City , USA
New York Rangers
6–1
January 1, 1991
Toronto , Canada
Dynamo Moscow
Toronto Maple Leafs
7–4
January 3, 1991
Hartford , USA
Hartford Whalers
0–0
January 4, 1991
Calgary , Canada
CSKA Moscow
Calgary Flames
6–4
January 6, 1991
East Rutherford , USA
Dynamo Moscow
New Jersey Devils
2–2
January 8, 1991
Washington , USA
Washington Capitals
3–2
January 9, 1991
Winnipeg , Canada
CSKA Moscow
Winnipeg Jets
6–4
January 10, 1991
Philadelphia , USA
Dynamo Moscow
Philadelphia Flyers
4–1
January 12, 1991
Pittsburgh , USA
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–3
January 13, 1991
Vancouver , Canada
CSKA Moscow
Vancouver Canucks
4–3
January 15, 1991
Quebec , Canada
Dynamo Moscow
Quebec Nordiques
4–1
1992 Chicago Blackhawks–Montreal Canadiens English games [ edit | edit source]
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
September 12
London
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Canadiens
3–2
September 13
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Canadiens
5–4 OT
1993 New York Rangers–Toronto Maple Leafs English games [ edit | edit source]
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
September 11
London
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
3–5
September 12
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–1
1994 Winnipeg Jets Finnish games [ edit | edit source]
In 1994, the Winnipeg Jets played a two-game series in Finland against the Finnish teams HIFK Helsinki and Tappara Tampere . The Jets won both games.
Date
City
Team
Team
Score
September 9
Helsinki
Winnipeg Jets
Tappara Tampere
8–2
September 11
HIFK Helsinki
5–3
1998 Buffalo Sabres–Tampa Bay Lightning Austrian tournament [ edit | edit source]
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
September 15
Klagenfurt
Tampa Bay Lightning
VEU Feldkirch
4–1
September 16
Buffalo Sabres
KAC Klagenfurt
5–1
September 18
Innsbruck
Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres
5–1
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
September 13
Stockholm
Vancouver Canucks
MoDo Ornskoldsvik
5–2
September 15
Djurgarden Stockholm
2–1 OT
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
September 16
Stockholm
Colorado Avalanche
Brynas Gavle
5–3
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
September 16
Helsinki , Finland
Toronto Maple Leafs
Jokerit Helsinki
5–3
September 18
Stockholm , Sweden
Djurgarden Stockholm
9–2
September 19
Farjestad Karlstad
3–0
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
September 25
Salzburg , Austria
Los Angeles Kings
Red Bull Salzburg
7–6
September 26
Farjestad Karlstad
3–2
September 29
London , England
Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles Kings
1–4
September 30
Los Angeles Kings
Anaheim Ducks
1–4
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
September 28
Berlin, Germany
Tampa Bay Lightning
Eisbären Berlin
4–1
September 30
Bern, Switzerland
New York Rangers
SC Bern
8–1
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
Gothenburg, Sweden
Ottawa Senators
Frölunda Gothenburg
4–1
October 4
Prague, Czech Republic
New York Rangers
Tampa Bay Lightning
2–1
Stockholm, Sweden
Pittsburgh Penguins
Ottawa Senators
4–3 (OT)
October 5
Prague, Czech Republic
Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers
1–2
Stockholm, Sweden
Ottawa Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–1
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 Färjestads 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
September 28
Tampere, Finland
Florida Panthers
Tappara Tampere
2–3 (SO)
Zürich, Switzerland
Chicago Blackhawks
HC Davos
9–2
September 29
Linköping, Sweden
St. Louis Blues
Linköpings HC
6–0
Zurich, Switzerland
Chicago Blackhawks
ZSC Lions
1–2
September 30
Helsinki, Finland
Florida Panthers
Jokerit Helsinki
4–2
Karlstad, Sweden
Detroit Red Wings
Färjestad BK
6–2
October 2
Helsinki, Finland
Florida Panthers
Chicago Blackhawks
4–3 (SO)
Stockholm, Sweden
Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Blues
3–4
October 3
Helsinki, Finland
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers
4–0
Stockholm, Sweden
St. Louis Blues
Detroit Red Wings
5–3
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 ) will open 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 , SKA Saint Petersburg from Russia , Ilves Tampere from Finland, HC 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
October 2
Mannheim, Germany
San Jose Sharks
Adler Mannheim
3–2 (SO)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Boston Bruins
Belfast Giants Selects
5–1
October 4
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Carolina Hurricanes
SKA Saint Petersburg
3–5
Tampere, Finland
Minnesota Wild
Ilves Tampere
5–1
October 5
Liberec, Czech Republic
Boston Bruins
HC Liberec
7–1
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
Minnesota Wild
Carolina Hurricanes
1–2 (SO)
Stockholm, Sweden
San Jose Sharks
Columbus Blue Jackets
3–2
October 9
Prague, Czech Republic
Phoenix Coyotes
Boston Bruins
5–2
Stockholm, Sweden
Columbus Blue Jackets
San Jose Sharks
3–2 (OT)
October 10
Prague, Czech Republic
Boston Bruins
Phoenix Coyotes
3–0
Main article: 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.[6] 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.
Date
City
Team
Team
Score
September 29
Prague, Czech Republic
New York Rangers
HC Sparta Prague
2–0
September 30
Gothenburg, Sweden
Frölunda Gothenburg
4–2
October 2
Bratislava, Slovakia
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)
Hamburg, Germany
Los Angeles Kings
Hamburg Freezers
5–4
Mannheim, Germany
Buffalo Sabres
Adler Mannheim
8–3
October 7
Helsinki, Finland
Anaheim Ducks
Buffalo Sabres
1–4
Stockholm, Sweden
New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
2–3 (OT)
October 8
Anaheim Ducks
1–2 (SO)
Berlin, Germany
Buffalo Sabres
Los Angeles Kings
4–2
On March 24, 2017, the NHL announced the return of regular season games played outside North America in a new event called the NHL Global Series. The Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators played two regular season games at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden on November 10 and 11, 2017, with each team playing one game at home. Unlike the previous regular-season series played in Europe by the NHL, these games were played a month into the regular season rather than the start of it.
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
November 10
Stockholm, Sweden
Ericsson Globe
Ottawa Senators
Colorado Avalanche
4–3 (OT)
November 11
Colorado Avalanche
Ottawa Senators
3–4
On March 26, 2018, the NHL announced the 2018 slate of NHL Global Series games. The New Jersey Devils and Edmonton Oilers played their regular season opening game in Sweden on October 6, preceded by two exhibition games against European teams. The Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets then played two regular season games in Finland on November 1 and 2.
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
October 1
Bern, Switzerland
PostFinance Arena
New Jersey Devils
SC Bern
3–2 (OT)
October 3
Cologne, Germany
Lanxess Arena
Edmonton Oilers
Kölner Haie
4–3 (OT)
October 6
Gothenburg, Sweden
Scandinavium
Edmonton Oilers
New Jersey Devils
2–5
November 1
Helsinki, Finland
Hartwall Arena
Florida Panthers
Winnipeg Jets
2–4
November 2
Winnipeg Jets
Florida Panthers
2–4
On March 21, 2019, the NHL announced the 2019 lineup of hockey games in Europe. The Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers play their regular season opening game in Prague on October 4, preceded by two exhibition games against European teams. The Blackhawks will play Eisbaren Berlin on September 29 in Berlin and the Flyers will play Lausanne HC in Lausanne on September 30. The Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning then play two regular season games in Sweden on November 8 and 9, with each team hosting one game.
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
September 29
Berlin, Germany
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Chicago Blackhawks
Eisbaren Berlin
September 30
Lausanne, Switzerland
Vaudoise Arena
Philadelphia Flyers
Lausanne HC
October 4
Prague, Czech Republic
O2 Arena
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers
November 8
Stockholm, Sweden
Ericsson Globe
Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres
November 9
Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning
1976 Kansas City Scouts–Washington Capitals Japanese tour [ edit | edit source]
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
April 14
Sapporo
Kansas City Scouts
Washington Capitals
2–5
April 15
Washington Capitals
Kansas City Scouts
6–2
April 17
Tokyo
Kansas City Scouts
Washington Capitals
2–6
April 18
Washington Capitals
Kansas City Scouts
2–4
1997 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim–Vancouver Canucks Japanese games [ edit | edit source]
In 1997, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Vancouver Canucks played a two-game series in Japan . Each team won one game.
Date
City
Team
Team
Score
October 4
Tokyo
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Vancouver Canucks
2–3
October 5
Vancouver Canucks
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
2–3
1998 Calgary Flames–San Jose Sharks Japanese games [ edit | edit source]
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.
Date
City
Team
Team
Score
October 9
Tokyo
San Jose Sharks
Calgary Flames
3–3
October 10
Calgary Flames
San Jose Sharks
5–3
2000 Nashville Predators–Pittsburgh Penguins Japanese games [ edit | edit source]
In 2000, the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins played a two-game series in Japan . Each team won one game.
Date
City
Team
Team
Score
October 7
Tokyo
Nashville Predators
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–1
October 8
Pittsburgh Penguins
Nashville Predators
3–1
NHL China Games
Simplified Chinese
NHL中国运动会
Traditional Chinese
NHL中國運動會
China Games
Simplified Chinese
中国赛
Traditional Chinese
中國賽
Literal meaning
Chinese race
On March 29, 2017, the NHL announced that the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks will play two exhibition games in China in a new event called the NHL China Games . Both teams faced each other in Shanghai, on September 21, 2017, and then in Beijing, on September 23. This was the first time NHL teams played in China.
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
September 21
Shanghai, China
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Vancouver Canucks
Los Angeles Kings
2–5
September 23
Beijing, China
Cadillac Arena
Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver Canucks
4–3 (SO)
On May 2, 2018, the NHL announced that the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames would play two exhibition games in China for the second consecutive year.[12] Both teams faced each other in Shenzhen on September 15, and then in Beijing on September 19.
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
September 15
Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
Boston Bruins
Calgary Flames
4–3 (SO)
September 19
Beijing, China
Cadillac Arena
Calgary Flames
Boston Bruins
1–3
2006 Florida Panthers–New York Rangers Puerto Rican game [ edit | edit source]
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
September 23
San Juan
Florida Panthers
New York Rangers
2–3