St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues is an NHLNHLThe 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 ice hockey team in St. Louis, Missouri, playing at Enterprise Center.
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Key facts
October 11, 1967First game
The Blues drew 2–2 with Minnesota in their first game.[1]
1968–1970Three consecutive Finals
St. Louis reached the Final in its first three seasons, losing twice to Montreal and then to Boston.[1]
1983Ownership changes
Harry Ornest succeeded Ralston Purina as the club’s owner.[1]
October 8, 1994New arena opens
Kiel Center opened in downtown St. Louis as the Blues’ new home. Later called Scottrade Center, the venue has been known as Enterprise Center since 2018.[2]
2000First Presidents’ Trophy
The Blues won their first Presidents’ Trophy.[3]
2001Western Conference Final
The Blues lost the Western Conference Final 4–1 to Colorado.[1]
2012Stillman group takes ownership
Tom Stillman and his partners became the club’s owners.[1]
2019First Stanley Cup
The Blues won their first Stanley Cup in the franchise’s 52-year history and donated a championship ring to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Its Blue Note logo, 16 blue sapphires and 75 diamonds represented the team, its 16 playoff victories and its 75 postseason goals.[4]
St. Louis defeated Boston 4–3 in the Final.[1]
July 1, 2026Alexander Steen becomes general manager
Alexander Steen succeeded Doug Armstrong as general manager.[5]
Name, logo and home arena
The Blues name reflects St. Louis’s blues music tradition, and its emblem is the Blue Note. The team plays at downtown Enterprise Center.[1]
Arena facilities
Enterprise Center stands at 1401 Clark Avenue and hosts concerts, ice shows and other sporting events alongside hockey.[2]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
St. Louis Blues: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/blues (opens in a new window)[6]
St. Louis Blues: X: https://x.com/stlouisblues (opens in a new window)[6]
St. Louis Blues: 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/stlouisbluesnhl (opens in a new window)[6]
Sources
- St. Louis Blues 2024–25 Media Guide (opens in a new window)
- About Us — Enterprise Center (opens in a new window)
- Greatest Moments in Blues History (opens in a new window)
- Blues Donate 2019 Stanley Cup Ring (opens in a new window)
- Blues focus on younger core as Steen takes over as general manager (opens in a new window)
- St. Louis Blues — official website (opens in a new window)