For the type of music, please see St. Louis blues.
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| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1967 |
| History | St. Louis Blues 1967–present |
| Home arena | Enterprise Center |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Colors | Royal blue, gold, navy blue, white |
| Media | Fox Sports Midwest 101 ESPN |
| Owner(s) | SLB Acquisition Holdings LLC (Tom Stillman, chairman and governor) |
| General manager | Doug Armstrong |
| Head coach | Craig Berube |
| Captain | Alex Pietrangelo |
| Minor league affiliates | San Antonio Rampage (AHL) Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 1 (2018–19) |
| Conference championships | 1 (2018–19) |
| Presidents' Trophies | 1 (1999–2000) |
| Division championships | 9 (1968–69, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1999–2000, 2011–12, 2014–15) |
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division of the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the six teams from the 1967 NHL expansion and is named after the W. C. Handy song "Saint Louis Blues". The Blues play their home games at the 19,150-seat Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis, which has been their arena since moving from St. Louis Arena in 1994.
The Blues qualified for the playoffs in all but nine of their 52 seasons, appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals four times, and won the Stanley Cup in 2019. Their 42 playoff appearances are the most for any NHL team outside of the Original Six, although the franchise struggled in the postseason throughout much of their history. While they made the Stanley Cup Finals in each of their first three seasons, they were swept each time. With the Blues' victory in their fourth Stanley Cup Final, 49 years after their last appearance and in their 52nd year of existence, they became the final active team from the 1967 expansion to win their first Stanley Cup.
The Blues have a rivalry with the Chicago Blackhawks, with both teams having played in the same division since 1970. The San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL are the two minor league affiliates of the Blues.
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History
First years
In their first years, they had a good team because of experienced players such as goaltender Glenn Hall. In 1968 Glenn Hall won the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player in the playoffs. But the team did not win in 1968. They had some trouble in the 1970s. In 1980-81 Mike Liut was named best goalie in the NHL. The 1980s were a good decade for the Blues. Mike Liut, Bernie Federko, Doug Gilmour, and Joe Mullen were all important players for the team in the 1980s.
Later years
The 1990s also were a good decade. Brett Hull led the NHL in goals in 1990, 1991, and 1992, with the help of centre Adam Oates. Hull is the son of Chicago Blackhawks star Bobby Hull. Brett Hull won the Hart Trophy as most valuable player in 1991. Curtis Joseph was a strong goaltender in the 1990s. Al MacInnis (1999) and Chris Pronger (2000) each won the Norris Trophy for best defence; Pronger also won the Hart Trophy in the year 2000. Doug Weight, Pavol Demitra, and Keith Tkachuk were also strong players in the early 21st century.
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Logo used from 1984 to 1998
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Right Wing Brett Hull
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St. Louis blueliner Eric Brewer (#4) was named captain in his third season with the Blues in 2008.
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David Backes, the captain of the St. Louis Blues from 2011 to 2016.
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Prior to the 2014-2015 season, the team released new home and away jerseys. These jerseys were strikingly similar to those worn in the early 2000s.
