Get Acquainted With the New Jersey Devils Hockey Team

The New Jersey Devils hockey team has traveled athe new team to join the tri-state hockey circuit of
long way from its humble origins to become one of theNew York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
most popular ice hockey teams in the country. TheThe Devils have displayed a particular style of playing
New Jersey Devils Hockey Club, then called theand have always been known as a defense first
Kansas Scouts, which was formed in 1974 as a resultrather than offense first team. The team places an
of the NHL expansions has seen a whole lot of upsemphasis on speed and alacrity and have patented
and downs, name and ownership changes to last anytheir own style of run and gun ice hockey. Today, the
decent hockey team more than two lifetimes.team is one of the most popular in the country, with a
Due to an extremely dismal performance in the firstnumber of Stanley Cup trophies and Atlantic Division
two years of their inception, winning only 27 out of 160titles under their belt. While the club faces almost all of
games, the team moved to Colorado in 1976 with thethe country's professional ice hockey teams as a
aim of making a fresh start altogether and wasmember of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern
re-christened the Colorado Rockies. However, whileConference of the NHL (National Hockey League), its
the team's performance definitely improved inarch rivals are still the neighboring teams of the New
Colorado over what it was earlier, it was still nothingYork Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers.
much to write home about. The final move cameSome of the most popular players of the New Jersey
when the team was bought by New Jersey shippingDevils hockey team till date have been Patrik Elias,
tycoon John McMullen and shifted to New Jersey. TheJohn Madden and Brian Gionta, who have been
team had now moved amidst the tigers, and had toresponsible for taking the team from strength to
contend with the Philadelphia Flyers, the New Yorkstrength. Other popular players, especially among the
rangers and the three time Stanley Cup Winners, Newyounger lot are Travis Zajac and Zach Parise.
York Islanders, who were all baying for the blood of