New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They compete in the National Hockey LeagueNHLThe National Hockey League (NHL) is a men’s professional ice hockey league with clubs in the United States and Canada. Founded in Montreal in 1917, it comprises 32 teams and awards the Stanley Cup to its playoff champion.Open the full entry (NHL) and play at Prudential Center.
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Key facts
1974–1976Kansas City and Colorado origins
The franchise began play as the Kansas City Scouts in 1974 and moved to Colorado as the Rockies in 1976.[1]
1982Move to New Jersey
John McMullen and partners purchased the franchise in 1982 and received approval to relocate it to New Jersey, where it became the Devils.[1]
1988First playoffs in New Jersey
The Devils reached the playoffs for the first time in New Jersey in 1988.[1]
1995First Stanley Cup title
The Devils won their first Stanley Cup in 1995.[2]
2000Sale agreement and a second championship
The club signed a sale agreement with YankeeNets affiliate Puck Holdings in 2000.[1]
The Devils won another Stanley Cup that year and returned to the Final in 2001.[2]
2003A third championship in nine years
Captain Scott Stevens lifted the Stanley Cup on June 9, 2003, marking the Devils’ third championship in nine years.[3]
2004Jeff Vanderbeek becomes principal owner
The NHL approved Jeff Vanderbeek as principal owner in 2004.[1]
2007A new home in Newark
Prudential Center opened in Newark in October 2007 as the Devils’ new home.[4]
2012Return to the Final
The team returned to the Stanley Cup Final in 2012.[2]
2013Harris and Blitzer take control
Joshua Harris and David Blitzer purchased a majority stake in the Devils in August 2013, together with operating rights to Prudential Center.[5]
2026Sunny Mehta becomes general manager
Sunny Mehta became general manager in 2026.[6]
Arena and name
Prudential Center in downtown Newark is the team’s regular home and also hosts concerts and other sports.[4]
The Devils name draws on South Jersey’s Jersey Devil folklore.[1]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
New Jersey Devils: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/devils (opens in a new window)[7]
New Jersey Devils: X: https://www.twitter.com/njdevils (opens in a new window)[7]
New Jersey Devils: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@njdevils (opens in a new window)[7]
Sources
- 2025–26 New Jersey Devils Media Guide (opens in a new window)
- Brands: New Jersey Devils (opens in a new window)
- Stanley Cup Journal: Scott Stevens (opens in a new window)
- Coming to Prudential Center in 2026! (opens in a new window)
- About Us: Our History (opens in a new window)
- Sunny Mehta Named Devils General Manager (opens in a new window)
- New Jersey Devils — official website (opens in a new window)