how many nhl hockey teams are there
There are 30 teams in 2012 in the NHL. Western Conference 15 team and Eastern Conference 15 team. List of NHL Teams in 2012. Western Conference - Central Division. 1. Team: Chicago Blackhawks.
Confidence votes 848. The National Hockey League originated in 1917 with 4 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions and relocations currently consists of 30 teams, 23 of which are based in the United States and 7 in Canada. The founding members were the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanders, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs.