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123-714: The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League moved in 2007 from the Continental Airlines Arena in the Meadowlands to the Prudential Center, an arena jointly financed by the team and the city. Part of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals were played there. The Metropolitan Riveters of the now defunct National Women's Hockey League played at the Devils' practice facility from 2017 to 2022. Prudential Center

246-824: A rivalry with the Philadelphia Flyers . The Devils are one of three NHL teams in the New York metropolitan area ; the others are the Rangers and the New York Islanders . The Devils are one of four major professional sports teams that play their home games in New Jersey; the others are the National Football League 's New York Giants and New York Jets , and the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer . Since

369-460: A 16–18–5 record. Robinson resigned as head coach on December 19, and Lamoriello moved down to the bench. Once Elias returned from his bout with hepatitis, the team quickly turned around, finishing 46–27–9 after a season-ending 11-game winning streak capped with a 4–3 win over the Montreal Canadiens . During that final victory, which clinched the Devils' sixth division title, Brian Gionta set

492-453: A backup goaltender and top 6 winger by signing veterans Jonathan Bernier and Tomas Tatar . However, the 2021–22 season fared to be no better as the Devils once again missed the playoffs. At the end of the season, Nasreddine was not tendered a contract extension, and Mark Recchi was fired from his assistant coach position. In the 2022–23 season , the team rebounded by recording its best regular season in franchise history. Spurred on by

615-530: A blockbuster trade with the Edmonton Oilers , sending defenseman and former first-round draft pick Adam Larsson to Edmonton in exchange for Taylor Hall . This did not turn the Devils' fortunes, and the team finished in last place in the Eastern Conference the following season with 70 points; this was the first time that they finished last in the conference since the 1985–86 season. However, they won

738-584: A come-from-behind victory in the conference finals. They trailed the Flyers three games to one, but rebounded to win three-straight games and the series. This was the first time in conference finals history that a 3–1 series deficit was erased. This series featured a hit that captain Scott Stevens laid on Flyers center Eric Lindros in the seventh game, which effectively ended Lindros' career in Philadelphia. Stevens

861-481: A defending Cup champion failed to reach the playoffs. For the remainder of the decade the Devils won the Atlantic Division and finished as the first overall team in the Eastern Conference all three seasons, but were unable to make a deep playoff run. Despite posting 104 points in the 1996–97 season and 107 in 1997–98 , they were ousted by the Rangers 4–1 in the conference semifinals of the 1997 playoffs and in

984-472: A disappointing 6-12 inaugural season in 1983, the Generals finished 11-7 and 14-4 the following two seasons, losing in the playoffs to the eventual champion Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars both years. Giants Stadium hosted the 1985 USFL Championship Game, which became the final USFL game ever when the league folded before the start of the 1986 season. The New York/New Jersey Knights were the metro area's entry in

1107-465: A few days later, struggling captain Jamie Langenbrunner was traded back to Dallas after nine seasons with New Jersey. With the injured Parise missing most of the regular season, the team struggled offensively, finishing last in goals scored. Despite this, the Devils managed a mid-season turnaround, winning 22 out of the next 25 games. However, the Devils still failed to qualify for the playoffs for

1230-582: A franchise-record 13-game winning streak in October and November, the Devils finished third in the entire league and set a franchise record for wins (52) and points (112). The team's climb from 63 points the prior season to 112 points marked the largest single-season increase by any NHL team in an 82-game season. In addition to a breakout season from newly acquired goaltender Vitek Vanecek , the Devils were led by impressive offensive performances from Hughes, Hischier, Hamilton, and Jesper Bratt . All four players eclipsed

1353-546: A hockey player was installed at Championship Plaza at Prudential Center. A bronze statue, created by sculptor Thomas Jay Warren, was dedicated to the memory of Althea Gibson in Branch Brook Park in March 2012 "I hope that I have accomplished just one thing," she once wrote, "that I have been a credit to tennis, and to my country." "By all measures," reads the inscription "Althea Gibson certainly attained that goal." In June 2012,

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1476-570: A key forward for the Devils in future seasons. Lou Lamoriello resigned as team president and became the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs , replacing Dave Nonis , who was fired at the end of the season. In the 2015–16 season , the Devils finished seventh in the Metropolitan Division with 84 points, missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. That off-season, the Devils attempted to bolster its forward strength in

1599-435: A knee injury for nearly 50 games; the Devils finished 15th in the Eastern Conference with 72 points. In the subsequent draft lottery, the team received the first overall selection in the 2019 NHL entry draft for the second time in three years. The Devils used this pick to select Jack Hughes first overall. In the 2019 off-season, the Devils acquired P. K. Subban , Nikita Gusev , and Wayne Simmonds . The Devils started

1722-580: A life-size bronze statue of Roberto Clemente was also unveiled in the park. The Salute , created by Jon Krawczyk, is a statue of the longtime New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur was installed at Prudential Center in 2016. New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey . The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as

1845-712: A member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference . The club was founded as the Kansas City Scouts in Kansas City, Missouri , in 1974 . The Scouts moved to Denver in 1976 and became the Colorado Rockies . In 1982 , they moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey , and took their current name, which is derived from the legendary Jersey Devil creature. For their first 25 seasons in New Jersey,

1968-488: A new team record for goals in a season with 48, topping Pat Verbeek's 46. The win streak to close the year was also an NHL record. The Devils swept the Rangers in four games in the conference quarterfinals, and were then eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in the conference semifinals. In the off-season, the Devils hired former Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien to replace Lamoriello behind

2091-585: A record 97 games between the regular season and playoffs), the Devils won their division, finished first overall in the East, led the entire league in scoring, and reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the second-straight year in 2001 . They lost the series to the Colorado Avalanche in seven games despite holding a 3–2 series lead after Game 5. John Madden became the first player in franchise history to win

2214-479: A seven-year deal with Toronto. With the departures of Parise and now Kovalchuk and Clarkson, the Devils were in desperate need of offensive help. In an effort to fill the void, the Devils signed veteran Jaromir Jagr , who despite being 41 years old, led the team scoring in the 2013–14 season . During the 2013 NHL entry draft , hosted in Newark, the Devils acquired goaltender Cory Schneider from Vancouver in exchange for

2337-401: A special replica helmet of the one from his first NHL game. The throwback jerseys continued to be used, including for games on or around St. Patrick's Day over three different seasons and in the 2014 Stadium Series against the Rangers, on January 26. On June 20, 2017, the Devils revealed updated uniforms for the 2017–18 season. Made by Adidas, the new sweaters are the first major change to

2460-588: A team which competed in the first American Football League in 1926, the Newark Bears . The Tornadoes were a long-lived professional American football franchise that existed in some form from 1887 to 1971, having played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1930, the American Association from 1936 to 1941, the Atlantic Coast Football League from 1963 to 1964 and 1970 to 1971, and

2583-558: A third jersey for the Devils, saying, "I don't believe in it", Lamoriello said. "I strongly believe that you have to have one identity as a team. We want to create a feeling that our home and away jerseys are special and that it means something special to wear one." Unlike most teams, the Devils kept the same uniform design when the NHL switched to the Rbk Edge jerseys by Reebok for the 2007–08 season . On August 20, 2009, Lamoriello announced that

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2706-718: A trio of short-lived teams in other nationwide professional leagues since, including the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the original XFL (2001), the New York Sentinels of the United Football League (2009), and the New York Guardians of the second incarnation of the XFL (2020). The original XFL folded after one season, and its successor shut down due to COVID and has yet to return. The New Jersey Titans of

2829-572: A win over the Toronto Maple Leafs . The Devils' playoff run ended in the first round where they lost 4–1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a seven-game series. After the conclusion of the playoffs, Hall became the first player in franchise history to win the Hart Memorial Trophy. The Devils failed to return to the playoffs in the 2018–19 season as they struggled. Plagued by injuries, including reigning league MVP Hall being sidelined with

2952-483: Is also home to local college baseball teams. Both the stadium and team have struggled financially. In November 2013, the future of the team became uncertain as they were unable to commit to a 2014 season and folded shortly thereafter. In 2019, the stadium was demolished to make way for a new development called Riverfront Square . Baseball in Newark began in the 1850s. The Newark Peppers of the Federal League , played

3075-559: Is located at One Washington Park in Downtown Newark. Newark was a host city and its airport a gateway for Super Bowl XLVIII which was played on February 2, 2014. The game took place at MetLife Stadium , home of the hosting teams New York Giants and New York Jets , at the nearby Meadowlands Sports Complex , accessible with the Meadowlands Rail Line via Newark Penn Station or Broad Street Station . In anticipation of

3198-649: Is now home to the New York metropolitan area's representative in the Professional Women's Hockey League , the New York Sirens . The 2013 NHL Entry Draft (the 51st NHL Entry Draft ) took place on June 30, 2013, at the Prudential Center Historically, Newark was home to the minor professional Newark Bulldogs , a Canadian-American Hockey League franchise which played one season in 1928-29. Newark

3321-615: Is the transportation hub for the Red Bull Arena , home stadium of Major League Soccer 's Red Bulls , across the Passaic River from Newark's Riverbank Park in Harrison , with shuttle bus service running from downtown train stations. PATH trains from Newark Penn Station are one stop to nearby Harrison station . Newark, particularly the Ironbound, and the adjacent West Hudson towns on

3444-578: The New York Post ' s Mark Everson described as "pure panic" at the prospect of another early-round playoff elimination. The Devils were in position to reach the playoffs, but Lamoriello reacted to a stretch of 17 games in which the team went 5–10–2. New Jersey followed the move by defeating the Florida Panthers , the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers during the postseason to make

3567-485: The 1983 NHL entry draft , but the Soviet Government did not allow Fetisov, who was a member of the national team , to leave the country. Shortly after, the Devils signed Fetisov's defense partner, Alexei Kasatonov . The team changed coaches midway through each of the next two seasons. Schoenfeld was replaced with John Cunniff in 1989–90 , and Tom McVie was hired midway through the 1990–91 season and helmed

3690-714: The 1992–93 season , the uniforms were green and red with slightly different striping, leading some fans to affectionately refer to them as "Christmas colors". The color green was chosen to reflect New Jersey's nickname as "The Garden State" and the New Jersey Pine Barrens , home of the Jersey Devil. During the Lou Lamoriello era, the Devils refused to join the trend of teams unveiling third jerseys , and continued to do so well after Lamoriello left in 2015. Lamoriello had stated that he did not ever intend to introduce

3813-529: The 2009 playoffs , the Devils were eliminated in a Game 7 loss in which the Hurricanes scored two goals in the last minute and 20 seconds to erase a 3–2 Devils lead. In the off-season, the Devils announced that Sutter was stepping down from his position, citing personal and family reasons; he became the coach of the Calgary Flames shortly afterward. Jacques Lemaire returned to the head coach position. During

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3936-451: The 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament . The Rutgers–Newark Scarlet Raiders field teams for NCAA competition in 14 Division III sports (7 each for men and women): men's and women's basketball , men's and women's cross country , men's and women's soccer , men's and women's tennis , men's and women's track and field , men's and women's volleyball , baseball (men) and softball (women). The Scarlet Raiders are members of

4059-617: The 2019–20 season with a six-game losing streak, going 0–4–2, and after having a 9–13–4 record in December, head coach John Hynes was fired and replaced by assistant coach Alain Nasreddine in the interim. However, the Devils continued to struggle and Hall was traded to the Arizona Coyotes , longtime captain Andy Greene was traded to the New York Islanders , and Wayne Simmonds was traded to

4182-535: The Buffalo Sabres . Shero was fired on January 12, 2020, and replaced by interim general manager Tom Fitzgerald . On March 12, the regular season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Then, on May 26, the regular season was declared finished and the Devils missed the playoffs for the second year in a row. On July 9, Lindy Ruff was named the Devils' head coach; Nasreddine was retained as an assistant coach. In

4305-590: The Calder Memorial Trophy . The Devils scored 330 times in the regular season and set a franchise record with 106 points, second behind the New York Rangers in the Atlantic Division. The Devils and Rangers met in a conference finals match-up, which went seven games. Going into Game 6 in New Jersey, the Devils led the series three games to two. Before the game, Rangers captain Mark Messier guaranteed that

4428-910: The Continental Football League from 1965 to 1969. Established in 1946, the Newark Bombers in 1947 moved to Bloomfield and became the Bloomfield Cardinals. In the modern football era, the Meadowlands was home to the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League from 1983-85. The USFL was a challenger to the NFL, and featured many of the top professional football players and several future Pro Football Hall of Famers. The Generals roster included Heisman Trophy winners Herschel Walker and Doug Flutie . Despite

4551-638: The Frank J. Selke Trophy for top defensive forward. In the 2001–02 season , they were expected to be contenders once again, and they finished the season as the third-best team in the Atlantic Division, with 95 points. The Devils entered the playoffs as a sixth seed, but lost in the conference quarterfinals to the third-seeded Carolina Hurricanes . Prior to the 2002–03 season , the Devils traded A-Line stars Arnott and Sykora in two separate transactions. Arnott and Randy McKay were sent to Dallas to acquire forwards Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner , while Sykora

4674-674: The Los Angeles Kings in the Finals , the Devils lost the first three games, but won the next two while facing elimination. In Game 6, the Kings defeated the Devils and captured the series. During the 2012 off-season, Zach Parise signed a 13-year, $ 98 million contract with the Minnesota Wild , leaving the Devils after one season as team captain. The Devils entered the lockout-shortened season with Bryce Salvador as their new captain. However,

4797-774: The NCAA Division I (full membership officially September 1, 2009). They play in the ASUN Conference . The men's volleyball team plays in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) conference, the men's swimming team plays in the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association . The club-level ice hockey team plays in the Great Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference . The Fleisher Center

4920-969: The National Association of Base Ball Players , including the Newark Eurekas and the Newark Adriatics . Newark was then home to the Newark Indians of the International League . A team in the American Basketball Association , the Newark Express was introduced to the city in 2005. The team formerly played their home at Essex County College and Drew University in Madison and now plays at East Orange Campus High School . The New Jersey Nets played two seasons (2010–2012) at

5043-441: The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) and the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association . Built in 1977, the Golden Dome Athletic Center is the hub of Rutgers–Newark athletics, seating 2,000. Soccer and softball games are held on Alumni Field. Rutgers–Newark baseball team plays at Riverfront Stadium The New Jersey Institute of Technology 's sports teams are called the NJIT Highlanders . NJIT's athletic teams compete in

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5166-470: The New York Rangers . After falling behind 2–0 in the series with two home losses, the Devils rebounded to win the series in seven games behind the stellar play of rookie goaltender, Akira Schmid . After advancing to the second round for the first time since 2012 , the Devils were defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. In the 2023–24 season , the Devils took part in the 2024 Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium on February 17, 2024, defeating

5289-409: The Prudential Center , on October 27, 2007, against Ottawa after opening the season with a nine-game road trip. The game ended with a 4–1 win for Ottawa. In the last game of the 2007–08 season against the Rangers, the Devils won in a shootout, giving them home-ice advantage over the Rangers in the playoffs. The Devils lost the series against the Rangers 4–1, losing all three games at home. Brodeur won

5412-423: The Stanley Cup Finals five times, winning in 1994–95 , 1999–2000 and 2002–03 , and losing in 2000–01 and 2011–12 . The Devils were known for their defense-first approach throughout their years of Cup contention, and were one of the teams credited with popularizing the neutral zone trap in the mid-1990s. The Devils have a rivalry with their cross- Hudson River neighbor, the New York Rangers , as well as

5535-419: The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). EliteXC: Primetime was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Elite Xtreme Combat that took place on May 31, 2008, at the Prudential Center. The main card aired live on CBS , marking the first time an MMA event aired in primetime on major American network television . The UFC held UFC 78 on November 17, 2007, one of the first events to take place at

5658-399: The Women's Spring Football League Women's Spring Football League#11-woman division play at Belleville Municipal Stadium in adjacent Belleville . Garden State Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league based in the city that was founded in 2006, it has three home teams, and two travel teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Garden State Roller Derby is a member of

5781-456: The World League of American Football , a developmental league introduced by the NFL in 1991. The league featured ten teams in five countries, including three in Europe. The team drew respectable crowds in their two-year stay in New Jersey, including a Giants Stadium crowd of 41,219 against the London Monarchs in 1992. The league took a hiatus in 1993, and when it returned its six franchises were all located in Europe. The Meadowlands also hosted

5904-431: The hockey world championships . Patrik Elias, who was playing in the Russian Superleague , contracted hepatitis A . Faced with Elias' indefinite recovery timetable, plus the loss of defensive stalwarts Scott Niedermayer to free agency and Scott Stevens to retirement, Lamoriello signed veteran defenseman Dan McGillis and two former Devils, winger Alexander Mogilny and defenseman Vladimir Malakhov , none of whom finished

6027-454: The lockout -shortened 1994–95 season and defeated the Philadelphia Flyers four games to two. They swept the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings to win New Jersey's first-ever Stanley Cup, as they brought the Cup across the Hudson River from New York, after the Rangers had won it the year before. The 1994–95 Devils team became the first to give the players a day with the Stanley Cup, a tradition that lives on with each Cup winner. Claude Lemieux

6150-409: The 1915 season across the river at Harrison Park . The original Newark Bears , a farm team for the New York Yankees played in the International League until the 1949 season playing at Ruppert Stadium . They shared the stadium in the Ironbound with the Negro league 's Newark Eagles , managed by Effa Manley . The Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium is named for the teams. Newark had eight teams in

6273-420: The 2006–07 season. With their relocation, the newly christened Devils were placed in the Wales Conference 's Patrick Division . Their first game ended in a 3–3 tie against the Pittsburgh Penguins , with their first goal scored by Don Lever . Their first win, a 3–2 victory, came in New Jersey at the expense of the Rangers. The team finished with a 17–49–14 record, putting them three points above last place in

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6396-512: The 2009–10 season, the Devils made a trade to acquire star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk from the Atlanta Thrashers . The Devils had their 12th 100-point season in their last 15 attempts. They finished the season in first place in the Atlantic Division, second in the Eastern Conference, and played in the postseason for the 13th-straight time. Their seeding matched them up against Philadelphia in the conference quarterfinals, and they were eliminated four games to one. After Lemaire retired from coaching,

6519-414: The 2020–21 season. The team used the original uniform template worn from 1982 to 1992, but green served as the base color instead of red. Newark Adriatics The Newark Adriatics , also known as the Adriatic Base Ball Club of Newark , was a member of the National Association of Base Ball Players before the American Civil War . The Adriatics first played another member in September 1857 and joined

6642-417: The 70-point mark, while Hughes set a franchise record for most points in a single season by a Devils player with 99 points. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald built further on this impressive offensive core by acquiring All-Star forward Timo Meier in a mid-season trade from the San Jose Sharks . In the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs , the Devils faced their rivals across the Hudson River ,

6765-403: The Atlantic Division. After his return, Brodeur broke Patrick Roy 's record for regular season wins on March 17, 2009, with his 552nd victory, while Patrik Elias became the franchise's all-time leading scorer with his 702nd point. The season also served as a break-out year for 24-year-old Zach Parise , who led the team with an impressive 45 goals and 94 points. In the conference quarterfinals of

6888-481: The Capitals had fewer points in the NHL. Kansas City fell to 36 points the following season , and had a 27-game win-less streak, three short of the NHL record, which was set when the 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets went 30 games without a win. The Scouts had difficulty drawing fans to home games, and National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) leader Alan Eagleson publicly expressed concerns about whether Scouts players would be paid. After two seasons in Kansas City,

7011-415: The Central Ward, operated as a sports venue from the 1920s until its closing, hosted numerous boxing and wrestling matches, and was also important music venue. Newark produced many fighters during The Golden Age of the American Jewish Boxer . In the 1930s many Jewish prizefighters once in the employ of crime boss Longie Zwillman became part of the Minuteman, a group dedicated to preventing Nazi activities in

7134-439: The Devils announced that the team's all-time leading scorer, John MacLean, would become their new head coach. During the off-season, the Devils signed Kovalchuk to a 15-year, $ 100 million contract, keeping him in New Jersey until the conclusion of the 2024–25 season; the move came after the NHL had rejected a 17-year contract for allegedly circumventing the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The League still penalized

7257-413: The Devils failed to repeat the performance of the prior year, finishing 19–19–10 in 48 games and missed the playoffs. The Devils' longtime financial struggles worsened during the 2012–13 season, and at one point the team needed to borrow $ 30 million to meet their payroll. This prompted owner Jeff Vanderbeek to sell the team. Andrew Barroway , the attorney who loaned the team the $ 30 million,

7380-428: The Devils for trying to circumvent the NHL salary cap with a money fine, a third-round draft pick in 2011 and one future first-round pick within the next four seasons. MacLean led the team to a record of 9–22–2, and after sitting in last place in the NHL on December 23, he was removed in favor of Lemaire, coming out of retirement for his third stint as head coach of the Devils and second in less than two seasons. Just

7503-407: The Devils in Lamoriello's hands. Vanderbeek was a strong proponent of the proposed arena in Newark, which first received funding from the city council during Puck Holdings' ownership in 2002. After legal battles over both eminent domain and the city's financial participation in the arena project, the final deal was approved by council in October 2004, during the early months of the lockout , and

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7626-418: The Devils made the playoffs all but three times between 1988 and 2012, including 13 berths in a row from 1997 to 2010, and finished with a winning record every season from 1992–93 to 2009–10. They have won the Atlantic Division regular season title nine times, most recently in 2009–10, before transferring to the newly created Metropolitan Division as part of the NHL's realignment in 2013. The Devils have reached

7749-431: The Devils were based at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford and played their home games at Brendan Byrne Arena (later renamed Continental Airlines Arena). Before the 2007–08 season , the team moved to Prudential Center in Newark. The Devils are owned and managed by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), with founders Josh Harris and David Blitzer acquiring the team in 2013. The franchise

7872-422: The Devils would wear their classic red, white and green jerseys on their Saint Patrick's Day 2010 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lamoriello stated, "The original red, green and white jerseys are a part of our history here in New Jersey. We have always been an organization that takes great pride in its tradition. This is something we believe our fans will enjoy for that one special night." Martin Brodeur wore

7995-440: The Devils' first-round draft pick. Schneider split goaltending duties with the 41-year-old Brodeur, which led to some controversy over who should be the starting goaltender for the Devils. Despite Schneider's 1.97 goals against average leading the NHL, the Devils missed the playoffs by five points due to lagging offensive production. In the 2014 off-season, the Devils saw the departure of NHL all-time wins leader Martin Brodeur, who

8118-410: The Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division (with the NHL renaming its divisions to better reflect geography that season) with a lineup that included defensemen Scott Stevens , Scott Niedermayer and Ken Daneyko ; forwards Stephane Richer , John MacLean, Bobby Holik and Claude Lemieux ; and goaltenders Chris Terreri and Martin Brodeur , the latter goaltender was honored as the NHL's top rookie with

8241-404: The NABBP for the 1858 to 1861 seasons. These are all the Newark Adriatics games listed somewhere by Marshall Wright (2000). For 1857, the game with the Union club of Morrisania, now in the Bronx, is the only listed match versus a non-member club (Adriatic), and the only listed match versus a club outside modern New York City . Only that spring, sixteen clubs within modern New York had convened for

8364-506: The NHL, and Cherry was subsequently fired after the season. After two more years in Denver, the Rockies were sold to a group headed by Jersey City native John McMullen (who also owned Major League Baseball 's Houston Astros ) on May 27, 1982, and the franchise moved to New Jersey. As part of the relocation deal, the Devils had to compensate the three existing teams in the region – the New York Islanders , New York Rangers and Flyers – for encroaching on their territory. On June 30, 1982,

8487-420: The Oilers returned to New Jersey on January 15, 1984, despite a 5–4 loss. Also in the 1983–84 season , the Devils hosted the annual NHL All-Star Game . New Jersey's Chico Resch was the winning goaltender, and Devils defenseman Joe Cirella tallied a goal as the Wales Conference beat the Campbell Conference 7–6. Overall, the team did not achieve much success. Head coach Bill MacMillan was fired 20 games into

8610-444: The Passaic, Harrison and Kearny , have a long tradition of soccer. Kearny's nickname, "Soccer Town USA" is inspired by the era that begin in the mid-1870s, when thousands of Scottish and Irish immigrants settled there after two Scottish companies, Clark Thread Company and Nairn Linoleum, opened. The Newark Portuguese was one of many teams. Jersey Express S.C. played at the New Jersey Institute of Technology . New Jersey Ironmen

8733-402: The Patrick Division. In the following season, on November 19, 1983, the Devils were criticized by Wayne Gretzky after a 13–4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers . In a post-game interview, Gretzky said that the Devils were "putting a Mickey Mouse operation on the ice." Later, Gretzky said that his comment was "blown out of proportion." In response, many Devils fans wore Mickey Mouse apparel when

8856-561: The Philadelphia Flyers. It was the Devils' first game at the Meadowlands since 2007. However, the 2023–24 season turned out to be a disappointing one for the Devils as they missed the playoffs. This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Devils. For the full season-by-season history, see List of New Jersey Devils seasons Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against The team colors are red, black and white, and they can be seen on both

8979-621: The Prudential Center until moving to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York . New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) also played there for three seasons (2011–2013) during renovations of Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York . Both the 2011 NBA draft and 2012 NBA draft were held at the arena. The national headquarters of National Football League Alumni

9102-464: The Rangers would win Game 6. Messier led his team back, netting a natural hat-trick to help the Rangers overcome an early 2–0 Devils lead and force a decisive contest. In Game 7, the Devils' Valeri Zelepukin tied the score at 1–1 with 7.7 seconds remaining, but the Devils were defeated in double overtime on a goal by Stephane Matteau . Despite the setback, the team returned to the conference finals during

9225-460: The United States among USA Today High School Boys Basketball Super 25 . and is part of the " NBA Pipeline". St. Benedict's had the top-ranked high school soccer team in the nation by ESPN/Rise in 1990, 1997–98, 2001, 2005–06 and 2011. Numerous alumni of the soccer program at St. Benedict's have become world-renowned players. In 2009, a 22 ft (6.7 m) stainless steel sculpture of

9348-518: The Vezina Trophy for the fourth time in five years for his performance in the regular season. For the 2008–09 season , the Devils signed Brian Rolston and Bobby Holik, both making their second stints with the team. The Devils were forced to play without Brodeur for over three months after he tore a biceps tendon in November, but strong play by backup goaltender Scott Clemmensen kept the Devils atop

9471-464: The bench. However, in the last week of the 2006–07 season , with just three games left, Julien was fired, and Lamoriello once again reprised his coaching role. The Devils went on to win their seventh Atlantic Division title and earn the second seed in the Eastern Conference after finishing ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins by two points. They then defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in

9594-575: The city of Newark, whether we like it or not," and soon after the Devils struck a deal including both property and monetary givebacks that appeased city officials. The arena, which was named the Prudential Center when Newark-based Prudential Financial purchased naming rights in early 2007, opened shortly after the start of the 2007–08 season . The 2004–05 season was canceled due to the lockout; many Devils players played in European leagues and in

9717-626: The city. Day of the Fight , the first picture directed by Stanley Kubrick , shows Irish-American middleweight Walter Cartier during the height of his career, on the day of a fight with Bobby James, which took place on April 17, 1950, at Laurel Garden. One of the last bouts in Laurel Garden-era was on May 30, 1953, in which Joey Giardello defeated middleweight Hurley Sandler in a nationally televised event. The AT&T American Cup , an annual elite senior level international gymnastics competition,

9840-509: The conference quarterfinals by the Senators four games to two in 1998 playoffs . Lemaire resigned after that season and was replaced by assistant coach Robbie Ftorek . However, the next season ended as the previous one, with a conference quarterfinals' loss, this time to the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games. Late in the 1999–2000 season , Lamoriello made the decision to fire Ftorek and replace him with assistant coach Larry Robinson , which

9963-578: The conference quarterfinals, but fell to the Ottawa Senators in the conference semifinals in five. The conclusion of the series marked the end of the Devils' time at the Continental Airlines Arena. Before the move to Newark, the Devils hired their 14th coach in a 26-season span, Brent Sutter . As the Devils' pre-season came to an end, prospects Nicklas Bergfors and David Clarkson made the final roster. The Devils opened their new arena,

10086-468: The convergence of thousands for the events, New Jersey Transit had created a weekly pass for travel throughout the region as well as game-day express bus from the airport. Super Bowl Media Day, kicked off at the Prudential Center on January 28, 2014, with a series of events. The original Vince Lombardi Trophy produced by Tiffany & Co. in Newark in 1967 is displaced at the Newark Museum . Newark had

10209-609: The division with a 20–46–14 record and 54 points, and improved to 59 points the next season . Despite having the sixth-worst record in the League, the Rockies beat-out the Vancouver Canucks for second in the Division by two points and gained a playoff berth. The Philadelphia Flyers eliminated the Rockies from the playoffs in the preliminary round. A lack of stability continually plagued

10332-403: The ensuing draft lottery to secure the first overall selection in the 2017 NHL entry draft , which they used to select center Nico Hischier . In the 2017–18 season , the team recorded its best start in franchise history, going 9–2–0 in their first 11 games of the season. Hall set the franchise record for points in consecutive games, recording a point in 26 straight appearances. Hall finished

10455-576: The final day of the regular season, they were tied with their rivals, the Rangers, for the final playoff spot in the Patrick Division. After New York defeated the Quebec Nordiques 3–0, the Devils needed to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks for a postseason berth. The Devils were trailing 3–2 midway through the third period when John MacLean tied the game, and with 2:39 left in overtime, he added

10578-550: The final three minutes. In the Stanley Cup Finals , the Devils faced the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a back-and-forth battle, as both teams won all of their home games. After defeating the Mighty Ducks in the seventh game of the finals in New Jersey, the franchise won their third Stanley Cup. After the series, Daneyko, a long-time fan favorite who spent his entire two-decade career with the Devils, announced his retirement. Brodeur

10701-521: The finals. In the finals, the Devils reached the top again, defeating the defending champion Dallas Stars in six games to win the Stanley Cup for the second time. Veterans such as Stevens, Holik, Niedermayer, Daneyko, and Brodeur were joined by new players acquired in the intervening five years, including Patrik Elias , Petr Sykora , Jason Arnott , Alexander Mogilny and Calder Trophy recipient Scott Gomez . The Devils' second championship run included

10824-587: The first time since 1996, ending their 13-year streak. In the 2011 off-season, Lemaire once again retired and was replaced by former Florida Panthers head coach Peter DeBoer . DeBoer's new system helped develop a strong offense, which had seven 40-point scorers by the season's end and broke an NHL record for the best regular season penalty kill since before the expansion era . Four players – Kovalchuk, Elias, Clarkson and newly named captain Zach Parise – scored 30 or more goals, with Kovalchuk and Elias also finishing

10947-472: The franchise moved to Denver and was renamed the Colorado Rockies it played at the McNichols Sports Arena . The team won its first game as the Rockies, 4–2, against the Toronto Maple Leafs . The Rockies were in position to qualify for the playoffs 60 games into the 1976–77 season , but a streak of 18 games without a win caused them to fall from contention. The Rockies ended the campaign last in

11070-549: The game. Three off-ice officials – Paul McInnis, Jim Sullivan and Vin Godleski – were tracked down to work the game. After the injunction was lifted, Schoenfeld's suspension was imposed in the following game. In the next season , the Devils once again slipped below .500 and missed the playoffs. Among the postseason player changes Lamoriello made in the off-season was the signing of two Soviet stars – Viacheslav Fetisov and Sergei Starikov . The Devils drafted Fetisov years earlier in

11193-516: The groundbreaking occurred almost exactly a year later. Nonetheless, in January 2006, financial issues threatened to halt the deal, as the Devils did not provide the city with a required letter of credit until the last possible day. Though construction was well underway, in late summer 2006, new Mayor of Newark Cory Booker promised to reevaluate the deal and considered backing out. In October, Booker conceded there would be "a first-class arena built in

11316-472: The home and road jerseys. The home jersey, which was the team's road jersey until the NHL swapped home and road colors in 2003, is dominantly red in color. There are three black and white stripes, one across each arm and prior to the 2017–18 season, one across the waist. The road jersey (the team's former home jersey) is white in color with a similar design, except that the three stripes are black and red. The shoulders are draped with black on both uniforms. Before

11439-479: The new arena. It also played host to UFC 111 , which took place on March 27, 2010. On March 19, 2011, it hosted UFC 128 , and hosted UFC 159 on April 27, 2013. Ultimate Fighting Championship 's UFC 169: Cruz vs. Barao , mixed martial arts event will also be in at the Prudential Center during Super Bowl week on February 1. Until the 1920s the Newark Armory was a major venue for boxing. The Laurel Garden, in

11562-426: The off-season, the Devils also attempted to find a permanent goaltending solution by signing longtime Chicago Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford ; however, Crawford retired prior to the start of the 2020–21 season , never having played a game with New Jersey. After a good start with great play from goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood and center Jack Hughes, the Devils would suffer an outbreak of COVID-19, which sidelined

11685-604: The playoffs by two points the following season, with a 37–33–12 record and finishing twelfth overall in the league. While they finished with more points than all but three teams in the Western Conference, they were beaten by the Tampa Bay Lightning for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East after a 5–2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on the last day of the regular season. It marked the first time in 26 years that

11808-466: The playoffs. Despite their improvement, the Devils remained last in the Patrick Division in 1985–86 and 1986–87. McMullen hired Providence College athletic director Lou Lamoriello as team president in April 1987. To gain greater control over franchise operations, Lamoriello appointed himself general manager before the 1987–88 season . The 1987–88 Devils garnered the franchise's first winning record. On

11931-536: The relocation of the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn in 2012, the Devils have been the only major league team in any sport to bill themselves as representing the state of New Jersey. In 1972, the NHL announced plans to add two expansion teams , including one in Kansas City, Missouri , owned by a group headed by Edwin G. Thompson. The new team was officially named the Scouts in reference to Cyrus E. Dallin 's statue of

12054-582: The same name which stands in that city's Penn Valley Park . In the team's inaugural season, 1974–75 , the Scouts were forced to wait until the ninth game to play in Kansas City's Kemper Arena, and did not post a win until beating the Washington Capitals , their expansion brethren, in their tenth contest. With 41 points in their inaugural season, the Scouts finished last in the Smythe Division ; only

12177-452: The season among the NHL's top ten-point scorers. Rookie forward Adam Henrique totaled 51 points and earned a Calder Trophy nomination for rookie of the year. As the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference , the Devils defeated Southeast champions Florida before overcoming both divisional rivals, the Flyers and Rangers, to win the Conference and return to the finals after nine years. Facing

12300-404: The season on the ice. In July 2005, the team announced that head coach Pat Burns would not return for the 2005–06 season after being diagnosed with cancer for the second time in little more than a year. Assistant coach Larry Robinson, the team's head coach from 2000 to 2002, was promoted to start the season. The Devils struggled early in the 2005–06 season, ending the 2005 calendar year with

12423-520: The season sixth in the NHL in points (93) and earned nominations for the Hart Memorial Trophy for the league's most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay Award for the NHL's most outstanding player. On the back of Hall's impressive performance and with aid from goaltender Keith Kinkaid and rookie Hischier, the Devils clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2011–12 season with

12546-410: The season, whereupon Tom McVie was named the new coach. The Devils won only 17 games and after the season, Doug Carpenter succeeded McVie. The Devils assembled a core of players that included John MacLean , Bruce Driver , Ken Daneyko , Kirk Muller and Pat Verbeek , with Resch as their goaltender. Their record improved each season between 1983–84 and 1986–87. However, they were unable to reach

12669-504: The sixth seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs , the Devils lost in the conference quarterfinals to the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one. In March 2004, near the end of the season, Lehman Brothers executive Jeff Vanderbeek purchased a controlling interest from Puck Holdings and resigned from Lehman Brothers to assume full-time ownership. He had been a minority owner since the 2000 sale. Like Puck Holdings/YankeeNets, Vanderbeek largely left

12792-564: The start of the next season, Lamoriello was appointed CEO of both the Devils and the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He remained at the helm of the basketball team until it was sold with the intention of moving it to Brooklyn in 2004, a move that did not come to pass at that time. Led by the Elias-Arnott-Sykora line (The A Line) on offense and the goaltending of Brodeur (who appeared in

12915-506: The team during the first months. The Devils finished the season as the sixth-worst team in the League, 20 points away from a playoff spot and with just one victory in the last 11 games. During the 2015 off-season, Ray Shero was named the Devils' new general manager, and John Hynes was named as the new head coach. Among Shero's first moves as general manager was trading with the Anaheim Ducks to acquire Kyle Palmieri , who would become

13038-470: The team for two weeks. Once they returned, they struggled, and Palmieri was traded alongside longest-tenured Devil Travis Zajac to the Islanders. The Devils would go on to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season. During the 2021 off-season, the Devils signed free agent defenseman Dougie Hamilton from the Carolina Hurricanes. General manager Tom Fitzgerald would also succeed in his goal to sign

13161-441: The team through its third-straight division semifinals' elimination in 1991–92 . Herb Brooks , who coached the 1980 U.S. Olympic " Miracle on Ice " team, was brought in for the 1992–93 season , but when the team yet again was eliminated in the division semifinals, he was fired and replaced by former Montreal Canadiens head coach Jacques Lemaire . Under Lemaire, the team played during the 1993–94 regular season as members of

13284-747: The team was renamed the New Jersey Devils, after the legend of the Jersey Devil , a creature that allegedly inhabited the Pine Barrens of South Jersey . Over 10,000 people voted in a contest held to select the name. The team began play in East Rutherford, New Jersey , at the Brendan Byrne Arena, later renamed the Continental Airlines Arena and then the Izod Center , where they called home through

13407-401: The team's look since they replaced green with black. They feature the removal of the stripes on the bottom of the sweater, and also thicker sleeve stripes with equal width bands of white and black. The Devils wore their classic white, red and green uniforms for four home games in the 2018–19 season. The Devils rolled out a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform in collaboration with Adidas during

13530-507: The team. In their first eight years, the Scouts/Rockies went through ten coaches, none lasting two full seasons. The franchise never won more than 22 games and did not return to the playoffs after 1977–78 in its six seasons in Colorado. Prior to the 1978–79 season , the team was sold to New Jersey trucking tycoon Arthur Imperatore , who intended to move the team to his home state. The plan

13653-418: The third game in the Devils' 6–1 loss. During the exchange, Koharski fell and Schoenfeld said to him "Good, 'cause you fell, you fat pig! Have another doughnut! Have another doughnut!" Schoenfeld was given a suspension by the NHL, but due to a favorable court order, he was able to coach in the fourth game of the series. In protest, referee Dave Newell and linesmen Gord Broseker and Ray Scapinello refused to work

13776-488: The winning goal. Although the Rangers and Devils both finished with 82 points, the Devils had two more wins, sending them to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history as the New Jersey Devils. The team made it all the way to the conference finals in the 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs , but lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games. In that series, head coach Jim Schoenfeld verbally abused referee Don Koharski after

13899-586: Was an indoor soccer team of the Major Indoor Soccer League that played at Prudential Center from 2007 to 2009. The Newark Bears were a minor-league professional baseball franchise that were part of the independent Atlantic League (which also includes the Somerset Patriots and the Camden Riversharks ). They played at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium , a 6,200-seat ballpark that

14022-551: Was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP. The success came amid constant rumors that the team would move for the third time in its history to Nashville . Staring at the prospect of losing the team, the state agreed to fund a renovation of the Devils' arena. Nashville eventually received an NHL franchise three years later, when the Nashville Predators joined the league as an expansion team. The Devils missed

14145-463: Was awarded the Vezina Trophy as outstanding goaltender in the regular season for the first time in his career, having won 41 games in the regular season to top the NHL. In the 2003–04 season , Brodeur took home the Vezina Trophy again. Despite losing team captain Scott Stevens in the 38th game of the season to a concussion, the Devils finished second in the Atlantic Division with 100 points. With

14268-453: Was criticized due to the existence of three other NHL teams in the region. In any event, their intended home in the Meadowlands was still under construction, and there was no nearby facility suitable even for temporary use; the franchise ultimately stayed in Denver. In 1979, the team hired Don Cherry as head coach and featured forward Lanny McDonald . The Rockies still posted the worst record in

14391-698: Was held at Prudential Center in 2016 and 2017. The Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of Seton Hall University in South Orange . The team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games at the Prudential Center. In 2011, the GoNewarkHoopFest was hosted by Seton Hall University for the East Regional playoffs of

14514-655: Was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy, as the Devils clinched the Stanley Cup on Arnott's goal in double-overtime of Game 6 in Dallas. In 2000, McMullen sold the team to Puck Holdings, an affiliate of YankeeNets (now Yankee Global Enterprises) for $ 176 million. The owners wanted to program Devils games on what eventually became the YES Network and move the team to a new arena in Newark . Neither of these proposals became reality under Puck Holdings' ownership. For

14637-637: Was not re-signed and subsequently joined the St. Louis Blues . Brodeur, who had spent his entire 21-year career with the Devils, played only seven games with St. Louis before announcing his retirement. The 2014–15 season opened with the Devils' roster suffering with injuries, and consequently the team accumulated losses. On December 26, Peter DeBoer was fired from the head coach position. To replace him, Lamoriello invested in two head coaches, former Devils player Scott Stevens (who had been DeBoer's assistant for two years) and Adam Oates , with Lamoriello himself supervising

14760-411: Was one potential buyer. Ultimately, the team was sold to Philadelphia 76ers owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer for over $ 320 million. The sale was formally announced on August 15, 2013. During the off-season, Kovalchuk announced he would retire from the NHL, expressing a desire to return home to Russia along with his family. In addition, 30-goal scorer Clarkson also left the Devils, signing

14883-463: Was part of a package to receive Jeff Friesen from Anaheim. The revitalized forward group would ultimately lead the team to first in the Atlantic Division with 108 points. Their playoff run included victories over Boston and Tampa Bay in the first two rounds, followed by a game seven conference finals series victory over the Presidents' Trophy -winning Ottawa Senators; decided by a goal from Friesen in

15006-428: Was poor to mediocre in the eight years before moving to New Jersey, a pattern that continued during the first five years in New Jersey as they failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs and never finished higher than fifth in their division, which had six teams at the time. Their fortunes began to turn around following the hiring of the president and general manager Lou Lamoriello in 1987. Under Lamoriello's stewardship,

15129-627: Was replaced by the Wellness and Events Center as the school's athletic center. Essex County College teams are represented in the Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) and Region 19 of the National Junior College Athletic Association . Saint Benedict's Preparatory School basketball team, coach by Dan Hurley between 2001 and 2010, consistently ranks as one of the top high-school basketball teams in

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