The St. Louis Blues were established as one of the six new franchises added during the historic 1967 NHL expansion, doubling the league's size. ¹⁾

Owner Sid Salomon Jr. named the team the “Blues” after the famous 1914 song “St. Louis Blues,” written by W.C. Handy. ²⁾

The franchise was originally purchased by insurance tycoon Sid Salomon Jr. and his son, Sid Salomon III, who were eager to bring hockey to Missouri. ³⁾

The Blues originally played their home games at the massive St. Louis Arena, a historic building that would later be affectionately known as the Checkerdome. ⁴⁾

Legendary hockey mind Scotty Bowman took over as head coach early in the franchise's history, helping instantly legitimize the expansion team. ⁵⁾

The Blues played their first regular-season NHL game on October 11, 1967, resulting in a 2-2 tie against the fellow expansion Minnesota North Stars. ⁶⁾

Benefitting from a playoff format that guaranteed an expansion team would make the final, the Blues reached the Stanley Cup Final in each of their first three seasons. ⁷⁾

In the 1968-69 season, the legendary goaltending duo of Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante shared the Vezina Trophy while playing for St. Louis. ⁸⁾

Brothers Barclay, Bob, and Bill Plager became fan favorites in the early years for their incredibly physical, bruising style of defensive play. ⁹⁾

In 1977, the Ralston Purina pet food company purchased the St. Louis Blues and the arena to keep the financially struggling team in the city. ¹⁰⁾

In 1983, Ralston Purina essentially abandoned the team, almost resulting in the franchise moving to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, before the NHL intervened. ¹¹⁾

Businessman Harry Ornest purchased the Blues in 1983 for significantly less than their estimated value, saving the franchise from relocation. ¹²⁾

The Blues selected dynamic forward Doug Gilmour in the seventh round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, discovering one of the biggest steals in team history. ¹³⁾

Brian Sutter defined the gritty identity of the Blues throughout the 1980s, serving as the team's heart, soul, and captain for nine seasons. ¹⁴⁾

Hall of Famer Bernie Federko became the first player in NHL history to record at least 50 assists in 10 consecutive seasons. ¹⁵⁾

In 1988, the Blues acquired rising star Brett Hull from the Calgary Flames in a multi-player trade that completely reshaped the franchise. ¹⁶⁾

In Game 6 of the 1986 Campbell Conference Finals, the Blues executed a stunning multi-goal, late-game comeback against Calgary known as the “Monday Night Miracle.” ¹⁷⁾

Former Blues player Red Berenson returned as head coach and won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach in 1981. ¹⁸⁾

During the 1990-91 season, sniper Brett Hull scored an astonishing 86 goals, the third-highest single-season goal total in NHL history. ¹⁹⁾

Following his incredible 86-goal campaign, Brett Hull was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's Most Valuable Player in 1991. ²⁰⁾

The incredibly successful pairing of elite playmaker Adam Oates and elite goal-scorer Brett Hull earned the popular nickname “Hull and Oates.” ²¹⁾

In 1994, the Blues hired the notoriously demanding Mike Keenan as both head coach and general manager, leading to a highly turbulent era. ²²⁾

In February 1996, the Blues made international headlines by acquiring Wayne Gretzky from the Los Angeles Kings in a major trade deadline deal. ²³⁾

Gretzky's brief stint in St. Louis is often remembered for a critical turnover in double-overtime of Game 7 against Detroit in the 1996 playoffs. ²⁴⁾

When the Blues signed restricted free agent Brendan Shanahan in 1991, an arbitrator controversially awarded their captain, Scott Stevens, to New Jersey as compensation. ²⁵⁾

In 1995, the Blues traded fan-favorite Brendan Shanahan to the Hartford Whalers in exchange for young defenseman Chris Pronger. ²⁶⁾

The Blues signed Hall of Fame defenseman Al MacInnis in 1994, bringing one of the most feared and powerful slapshots in hockey history to St. Louis. ²⁷⁾

During the 1999-2000 season, Chris Pronger became the first defenseman since Bobby Orr to win both the Hart Trophy (MVP) and the Norris Trophy in the same year. ²⁸⁾

Just one year prior, in 1999, veteran Al MacInnis captured the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most outstanding defenseman. ²⁹⁾

The Blues finished the 1999-2000 regular season with 114 points to win the first and only Presidents' Trophy in franchise history. ³⁰⁾

Goaltender Roman Turek backstopped the Blues' incredibly stingy defense to win the William M. Jennings Trophy for fewest goals allowed in 2000. ³¹⁾

The Blues qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for 25 consecutive seasons from 1980 to 2004, one of the longest streaks in North American sports. ³²⁾

In 1994, the team left the aging St. Louis Arena and moved into the state-of-the-art Kiel Center, which is now known as the Enterprise Center. ³³⁾

The Blues drafted prolific Russian sniper Vladimir Tarasenko 16th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, securing a future offensive cornerstone. ³⁴⁾

Elite two-way defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was named the 21st captain in St. Louis Blues history prior to the 2016-17 season. ³⁵⁾

The Blues hosted the 2017 NHL Winter Classic at Busch Stadium, defeating their fierce divisional rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-1. ³⁶⁾

On January 3, 2019, the St. Louis Blues were mathematically in last place in the entire NHL standings before embarking on a historic turnaround. ³⁷⁾

Craig “Chief” Berube took over as the team's interim head coach midway through the season and completely changed the team's struggling culture. ³⁸⁾

The team's turnaround was heavily catalyzed by the mid-season call-up of rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington, who went on a massive winning streak. ³⁹⁾

Laura Branigan's 1982 pop hit “Gloria” randomly became the team's official victory song and the beloved anthem of the entire city during the run. ⁴⁰⁾

Laila Anderson, a young fan battling a rare immune disease, became a powerful inspirational figure for the team and was brought onto the ice to lift the Cup. ⁴¹⁾

St. Louis native Pat Maroon scored a thrilling double-overtime game-winning goal in Game 7 of the second round to eliminate the Dallas Stars. ⁴²⁾

The 2019 championship run culminated in the St. Louis Blues winning the absolute first Stanley Cup title in their 52-year franchise history. ⁴³⁾

First-year Blues center Ryan O'Reilly won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, incredibly scoring goals in four consecutive Stanley Cup Final games. ⁴⁴⁾

The Blues officially clinched the 2019 Stanley Cup on the road, defeating the highly favored Boston Bruins 4-1 in a decisive Game 7 at TD Garden. ⁴⁵⁾