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New Jersey Devils

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Franchise History

Founded 1982 — The New Jersey franchise dates to the 1974 NHL expansion as the Kansas City Scouts; the franchise moved to Denver as the Colorado Rockies (1976) and then to New Jersey as the Devils in 1982. (Founded 1974 as a franchise; 1982 as the Devils.)

Trophy case

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Stanley Cup
1995, 2000, 2003
Listed by the year the Cup was won (seasons 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2002–03).
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Conference Championship (Prince of Wales / Eastern)
1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2012
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Division Title
1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Atlantic Division titles; years by season-ending year. Cross-check on Hockey-Reference.

Retired numbers

4 Scott Stevens D / Captain; retired February 3, 2006. First number retired in franchise history; 2000 Conn Smythe Trophy.
3 Ken Daneyko D; retired March 24, 2006. Franchise games-played leader (1,283); all 3 Cups.
27 Scott Niedermayer D; retired December 16, 2011. Norris Trophy 2004; HOF 2013.
30 Martin Brodeur G; retired February 9, 2016. 4x Vezina; franchise wins/shutouts leader; HOF 2018.
26 Patrik Elias LW; retired February 24, 2018. Franchise all-time scoring leader (goals, assists, points).

Defining moments

1974 Franchise born as the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 NHL expansion team.
1976 Relocates to Denver as the Colorado Rockies (1976–1982).
1982 Moves to New Jersey as the Devils; plays at Brendan Byrne Arena (the Meadowlands).
1988 First playoff berth in New Jersey, clinched on John MacLean's OT goal in the regular-season finale; reaches the conference final.
1994 Stephane Matteau's double-OT Game 7 goal sends the rival Rangers (not the Devils) to the Final — a defining near-miss.
1995 First Stanley Cup, a sweep of Detroit.
2000 Second Stanley Cup over Dallas.
2003 Third Stanley Cup over Anaheim.
2007 Prudential Center ('The Rock') opens in Newark (October 27, 2007); the Devils' current home.
2012 Run to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Los Angeles Kings in 6.

Notable seasons

1988 38–36–6 (regular season)

First playoff appearance in New Jersey; reached the Wales Conference Final (Game 7 loss to Boston). 'Hello, world.'

1994 47–25–12

106-point season; lost a classic Eastern Conference Final to the Rangers in 7 — Stephane Matteau's double-OT Game 7 goal.

1995 22–18–8 (lockout-shortened)

First Stanley Cup — swept the Detroit Red Wings; Claude Lemieux won the Conn Smythe. Popularized the neutral-zone trap.

2000 45–24–8–5

Second Stanley Cup, beating Dallas in 6; Scott Stevens won the Conn Smythe.

2001 48–19–12–3

111-point season; returned to the Final but lost Game 7 to the Colorado Avalanche.

2003 46–20–10–6

Third Stanley Cup, beating Anaheim in 7; Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Ducks) won the Conn Smythe despite losing.

2012 48–28–6

Last Cup Final to date; lost to the Los Angeles Kings in 6. Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise, Patrik Elias and David Clarkson all hit 30 goals.

Legends

Martin Brodeur G (1991–2014) All-time NHL leader in wins (691) and shutouts (125); 4x Vezina; 3 Cups; HOF 2018.
Scott Stevens D / Captain (1991–2004) Defining hard-hitting captain of the dynasty; 2000 Conn Smythe; HOF 2007.
Scott Niedermayer D (1991–2004) Smooth two-way defenseman; Norris Trophy 2004; HOF 2013.
Patrik Elias LW (1996–2016) Career Devil and franchise all-time scoring leader (1,025 points); 2 Cups.
Ken Daneyko D (1983–2003) 'Mr. Devil'; franchise games-played leader; part of all 3 Cups.
Claude Lemieux RW (1990–1995, 1999–2000) 1995 Conn Smythe; clutch playoff scorer.
John MacLean RW (1983–1997) Scored the 1988 OT goal that put the Devils in the playoffs for the first time; longtime franchise goals leader.
Sergei Brylin F (1994–2008) One of five players on all three Cup teams; career Devil.
Ilya Kovalchuk LW (2010–2013) Star sniper who led the 2012 run to the Cup Final before a controversial early retirement/KHL departure.
Zach Parise LW (2005–2012) Homegrown captain and 2012 Final leader before leaving in free agency.

All-time records

  • Career points (franchise) 1,025 — Patrik Elias
  • Career goals (franchise) 408 — Patrik Elias
  • Career assists (franchise) 617 — Patrik Elias
  • Career games played (franchise) 1,283 — Ken Daneyko
  • Career penalty minutes (franchise) 2,516 — Ken Daneyko
  • Goaltending wins / shutouts (franchise) Held by Martin Brodeur (also NHL all-time leader)

Sources

ESPN Schedule, scores, standings, rosters & logos MoneyPuck MoneyPuck xG — advanced stats Wikipedia — New Jersey Devils Franchise history Wikipedia — List of New Jersey Devils seasons Franchise history NHL.com — Devils Retired Numbers Franchise history Hockey-Reference — New Jersey Devils (VERIFY ONLY) Franchise history PuckPedia Link-out only; not cached wholesale. CapWages Link-out only; not cached wholesale. Spotrac Link-out only; not cached wholesale.

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