| YEAR | FRANCHISE MOVED: | RELOCATED TO: |
| 1920 | Quebec Bulldogs | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1925 | Hamilton Tigers | New York Americans (name change: Brooklyn Americans) |
| 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Philadelphia Quakers |
| 1934 | Ottawa Eagles | St. Louis Eagles |
| 1976 | California Golden Seals (Oakland) | Cleveland Barons |
| 1976 | Kansas City Scouts | Colorado Rockies (Denver) |
| 1978 | Cleveland Barons | Minnesota North Stars (Minneapolis-St. Paul) |
| 1980 | Atlanta Flames | Calgary Flames |
| 1981 | Colorado Rockies | New Jersey Devils |
| 1993 | Minnesota North Stars (Minneapolis-St. Paul) | Dallas Stars |
| 1995 | Quebec Nordiques (Quebec City) | Colorado Avalanche (Denver) |
| 1995 | Winnipeg Jets | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 1997 | Hartford Whalers | Carolina Hurricanes (Charlotte) |