Sports1967–present
Los Angeles Kings
California franchise that won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014 with Jonathan Quick's Conn Smythe performances — and whose Wayne Gretzky acquisition in 1988 made hockey mainstream in LA.
Origin
Los Angeles, California
LA
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Rank History
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San Jose Sharks
#2NHL / Pacific Division — San Jose, California · 1991–present
Silicon Valley franchise that reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2016 but has never won — their teal jerseys, Tank Rhino mascot, and Joe Thornton's Hall of Fame career define the franchise.
Seattle Kraken
#3NHL / Pacific Division — Seattle, Washington · 2021–present
Seattle's first NHL franchise that entered the league in 2021 and quickly exceeded expansion expectations — the Kraken represent the NHL's embrace of the Pacific Northwest.