50 Fun Facts About St. Louis Blues

The Blues are named after a song by which composer?

The organist still plays a Glenn Miller arrangement of 'St. Louis Blues' before every home game.

The old Ottawa Senators moved to the city in 1934 and played one money-losing season under what name?

They were the former Ottawa Senators, kept in the Canadian Division with ruinous travel costs.

Which city lost out to St. Louis for the last 1967 expansion slot at the insistence of Chicago's owners?

St. Louis had not even submitted a formal bid, but the Norris and Wirtz families owned its arena and wanted rid of it.

Which Cardinals great was part of the 16-man group that applied for the Blues franchise?

His business partner 'Biggie' Garagnani died before the team ever played.

Which assistant took over as Blues coach in November 1967 after Lynn Patrick resigned?

He reached three straight Finals before leaving in a power dispute with Sid Salomon III.

Whom did the Blues face in the Stanley Cup Final in both 1968 and 1969?

Boston swept them in 1970; all three Finals ended without a Blues win.

Which veteran goaltending tandem won the 1969 Vezina Trophy for St. Louis?

Bob and Barclay Plager and captain Al Arbour anchored the defense in front of them.

Which center, acquired for Red Berenson, scored 30 goals in eight straight seasons and set the iron-man record?

He came from Detroit in the early 1970s.

Which St. Louis pet-food giant bought the Blues, their arena and $8.8 million of debt in 1977?

It renamed the arena the Checkerdome after its logo.

Under the pet-food company's ownership, the St. Louis Arena was renamed what?

Harry Ornest changed it straight back in 1983.

Which WHA founder tried to buy the Blues in 1983 and move them to Saskatoon?

Owners voted 15-3 against; brochures titled 'Saskatchewan in the NHL' had already been handed out at a game.

What did the Blues forfeit in 1983 when Ralston refused to send anyone to the league's player selection?

The NHL 'terminated' the team days later and ran it until Harry Ornest bought it.

Under thrifty owner Harry Ornest, how many players did the Blues typically have under contract?

Most teams had more than 60; the farm team was the Montana Magic.

Whose overtime goal in Game 6 of the 1986 conference finals is known as the 'Monday Night Miracle'?

The Blues lost Game 7 to Calgary 2-1; several ex-Blues later won the Cup with the Flames.

Which two players did the Blues send to Calgary in March 1988 for Brett Hull and Steve Bozek?

Hull became the Golden Brett; the Flames won the Cup a year later anyway.

How many goals did Brett Hull score in 1990-91, a record for right wingers?

Only Gretzky has topped it, twice; Hull won the Hart Trophy that season.

Which university did Brett Hull play for, scoring 52 goals in 1985-86?

The school retired his No. 29 in 2006.

Which two aging stars did Mike Keenan acquire from a declining West Coast club in the mid-1990s?

Keenan then criticised Gretzky publicly, and the Great One left for the Rangers.

Which defenseman came from Hartford in 1995 in the trade that sent Brendan Shanahan away?

He later won the Hart and Norris trophies in the 114-point 1999-2000 season.

Which team stunned the Presidents' Trophy-winning Blues in the first round of the 2000 playoffs?

St. Louis had set a franchise record with 114 points.

How many consecutive seasons did the Blues make the playoffs from 1980 to 2004?

It is the third-longest streak in North American pro sports, yet included no Cup Final.

Wal-Mart heir Nancy Walton Laurie's husband Bill was suspected of neglecting the Blues because he wanted what?

He nearly bought the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1999.

Which former Rangers goalie became Blues president of hockey operations in 2006?

Head scout Jarmo Kekalainen ran the development program.

Which coach, hired in November 2011, took the Blues to their first 100-point season in years?

David Backes was named captain the same day.

Which team swept the Blues in the 2012 second round and beat them again in 2013?

Both years the Kings went on to be or had been champions.

Whom did the Blues receive from Washington in 2015 for T. J. Oshie?

Brouwer left for Calgary a year later.

Which defending champion did the Blues finally beat in Game 7 in 2016 to end a first-round losing streak?

They then beat Dallas in seven before San Jose ended the run.

Which forward came from Buffalo in the 2018 offseason and won the 2019 Conn Smythe Trophy?

Pat Maroon, a St. Louis native, signed the same summer.

Which interim coach replaced Mike Yeo in November 2018 and won the Cup that June?

The 'interim' tag was removed two weeks after the championship.

Which rookie goalie's emergence powered the 2019 run from last place on January 1 to the Cup?

The Blues were only the seventh team since 1967-68 to make the playoffs from last place at New Year.

Whom did the Blues beat in seven games to win the 2019 Stanley Cup?

Their Game 2 overtime win was the franchise's first-ever victory in a Final.

Which Laura Branigan song became the Blues' good-luck anthem after a January 2019 win in Philadelphia?

It was retired after the banner-raising ceremony in October 2019.

After the 2019 Cup, Missouri passed a law making the Blues what?

Governor Mike Parson signed the bill, effective August 29, 2019.

Which defenseman collapsed on the Blues bench during a February 2020 game in Anaheim?

The game was suspended and became the last regular-season game before the pandemic pause.

Which is a former name of the Blues' arena that opened in 1994?

It was also the Savvis Center and Scottrade Center; the Blues moved in from the St. Louis Arena in 1994.

What short-lived logo appeared on the shoulders of the 1994-95 jerseys?

A trumpet with the Arch returned as one of three alternate logos in 2025-26.

What kind of animal is Louie, the Blues mascot introduced in 2007?

Fans voted on his name; he wears No. 00.

Superfan Ron Baechle has celebrated every Blues goal since 1990 by counting with a bell and doing what?

He has done it from section 314 since 1990.

Which song does organist Jeremy Boyer play after Blues goals, with fans swapping in the team name?

Fans sing 'When the Blues go marching in'.

Which Pitbull song was briefly the Blues' win song in 2014 before backlash brought in Blur's 'Song 2'?

Since 2018 the win song has been a track by St. Louis band The Urge.

Whose French-Canadian accent turned 'Sid Salomon the Third' into something ruder on air?

Dan Kelly's KMOX calls could be heard across most of North America at night.

Which St. Louis broadcasting legend called the Blues' first season before handing over to Dan Kelly?

Buck left the booth after one year.

What type of owner bought the Blues in 2006, then unique among the four major leagues?

SCP Worldwide and TowerBrook Capital Partners bought the club from the Lauries.

Which record did the 1978-79 Blues set with an 18-50-12 mark?

A year later they began a 25-season playoff streak.

Which Blues goalie finished a close second to Wayne Gretzky in the 1981 Hart Trophy vote?

Red Berenson won the Jack Adams as coach of that 107-point team.

Which Blues forward did Vegas select in the 2017 expansion draft?

He re-signed with St. Louis for a third stint a year later and won the Cup.

Which national team did Brett Hull represent after being cut by Canada, winning the 1996 World Cup?

He held dual citizenship and won Olympic silver in 2002.

How many points did the Blues record in 1999-2000, a franchise record that won the Presidents' Trophy?

The reward was a stunning first-round exit to San Jose; the next year they reached the conference finals before losing to Colorado.

Which AHL club became the Blues' top minor-league affiliate in 2020?

The Florida Everblades of the ECHL were also an affiliate, and Peoria once filled the AHL role.

Which defenseman was named the Blues' 19th captain in February 2008 after half a season without one?

He debuted as captain two days later wearing number 55; David Backes later took over the C.