Northeast Division (NHL)

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The National Hockey League's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment. Its predecessor was the Adams Division. The Northeast Division lasted for 19 seasons (not including the cancelled 2004–05 season) until the 2013 league realignment, when all five of its teams were placed into the new Atlantic Division.

Although none of its members won the Stanley Cup following the realignment until the Boston Bruins' title in 2011, its members accounted for a combined 43 Stanley Cup championships (24 by Montreal, 13 by Toronto and 6 by Boston), which was the most championships of any division in the NHL prior to 2013. In 2012, the Boston Bruins became the first team to win consecutive division titles.

Bruins

Sabres

Whalers

Canadiens

Senators

Penguins

Nordiques

1993-95 Northeast Division Teams

• Boston Bruins
• Buffalo Sabres
• Hartford Whalers
• Montreal Canadiens
• Ottawa Senators
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Quebec Nordiques

• The Northeast Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
• The Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Hartford Whalers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Quebec Nordiques come from the Adams Division
• The Pittsburgh Penguins come from the Patrick Division

Bruins

Sabres

Whalers

Canadiens

Senators

Penguins

1995-97 Northeast Division Teams

• Boston Bruins
• Buffalo Sabres
• Hartford Whalers
• Montreal Canadiens
• Ottawa Senators
• Pittsburgh Penguins

• The Quebec Nordiques relocate to Denver, Colorado, and become the Colorado Avalanche
• The Colorado Avalanche move to the Pacific Division

Bruins

Sabres

Hurricanes

Canadiens

Senators

Penguins

1997-98 Northeast Division Teams

• Boston Bruins
• Buffalo Sabres
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Montreal Canadiens
• Ottawa Senators
• Pittsburgh Penguins

• The Hartford Whalers relocate to Greensboro, North Carolina, and become the Carolina Hurricanes

Bruins

Sabres

Canadiens

Senators

Maple Leafs

1998-2013 Northeast Division Teams

• Boston Bruins
• Buffalo Sabres
• Montreal Canadiens
• Ottawa Senators
• Toronto Maple Leafs

• The Carolina Hurricanes move to the Southeast Division
• The Pittsburgh Penguins move to the Atlantic Division
• The Toronto Maple Leafs come from the Central Division

The Northeast Division was dissolved as the league realigned into two conferences with two divisions each. All five teams were moved into the new Atlantic Division.

• 1994 – Pittsburgh Penguins (44–27–13, 101 pts)
• 1995 – Quebec Nordiques (30–13–5, 65 pts)
• 1996 – Pittsburgh Penguins (49–29–4, 102 pts)
• 1997 – Buffalo Sabres (40–30–12, 92 pts)
• 1998 – Pittsburgh Penguins (40–24–18, 98 pts)
• 1999 – Ottawa Senators (44–23–15, 103 pts)
• 2000 – Toronto Maple Leafs (45–27–7–3, 100 pts)
• 2001 – Ottawa Senators (48–21–9–4, 109 pts)
• 2002 – Boston Bruins (43–24–6–9, 101 pts)
• 2003 – Ottawa Senators (52–21–8–1, 113 pts)
• 2004 – Boston Bruins (41–19–15–7, 104 pts)
• 2005 – no season (NHL lockout)
• 2006 – Ottawa Senators (52–21–9, 113 pts)
• 2007 – Buffalo Sabres (53–22–7, 113 pts)
• 2008 – Montreal Canadiens (47–25–10, 104 pts)
• 2009 – Boston Bruins (53–19–10, 116 pts)
• 2010 – Buffalo Sabres (45–27–10, 100 pts)
• 2011 – Boston Bruins (46–25–11, 103 pts)
• 2012 – Boston Bruins (49–29–4, 102 pts)
• 2013 – Montreal Canadiens (29–14–5, 63 pts)

Notes

• ^a The 1994–95 NHL season was shortened to 48 games due to the lockout.
• ^b The 2012–13 NHL season was shortened to 48 games due to the lockout.

• 2011 – Boston Bruins

• 2003 – Ottawa Senators
• 2007 – Buffalo Sabres

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