Northeast Division (NHL)

The NHL'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.

Northeast Division
ConferenceEastern Conference
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
FormerlyAdams Division
Founded1993
Ceased2013
Replaced byAtlantic Division (2013–present)
Teams
No. of teams5
Championships
Most titlesBoston Bruins (5)

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.

Division lineups

1993–1995

Changes from the 1992–93 season

  • 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

1995–1997

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

Changes from the 1994–95 season

1997–1998

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

Changes from the 1996–97 season

1998–2013

Changes from the 1997–98 season

After the 2012–13 season

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.

Division champions

Season results

(#) Denotes team that won the Stanley Cup
(#) Denotes team that won the Prince of Wales Trophy, but lost Stanley Cup Finals
(#) Denotes team that qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs
Denotes winner of the Presidents' Trophy
Season 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
1993–94(2) Pittsburgh (101)(4) Boston (97)(5) Montreal (96)(6) Buffalo (95)Quebec (76)Hartford (63)Ottawa (37)
1994–95[a](1) Quebec (65)(3) Pittsburgh (61)(4) Boston (57)(7) Buffalo (51)Hartford (43)Montreal (43)Ottawa (23)
1995–96(2) Pittsburgh (102)(5) Boston (91)(6) Montreal (90)Hartford (77)Buffalo (72)Ottawa (41)
1996–97(2) Buffalo (92)(6) Pittsburgh (84)(7) Ottawa (77)(8) Montreal (77)Hartford (75)Boston (61)
1997–98(2) Pittsburgh (98)(5) Boston (91)(6) Buffalo (89)(7) Montreal (87)(8) Ottawa (83)Carolina (74)
1998–99(2) Ottawa (103)(4) Toronto (97)(6) Boston (91)(7) Buffalo (91)Montreal (75)
1999–2000(3) Toronto (100)(6) Ottawa (95)(8) Buffalo (85)Montreal (83)Boston (73)
2000–01(2) Ottawa (109)(5) Buffalo (98)(7) Toronto (90)Boston (88)Montreal (70)
2001–02(1) Boston (101)(4) Toronto (100)(7) Ottawa (94)(8) Montreal (87)Buffalo (82)
2002–03(1) Ottawa (113)(5) Toronto (98)(7) Boston (87)Montreal (77)Buffalo (72)
2003–04(2) Boston (104)(4) Toronto (103)(5) Ottawa (102)(7) Montreal (93)Buffalo (85)
2004–05No season due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06(1) Ottawa (113)(4) Buffalo (110)(7) Montreal (93)Toronto (90)Boston (74)
2006–07(1) Buffalo (113)(4) Ottawa (105)Toronto (91)Montreal (90)Boston (76)
2007–08(1) Montreal (104)(7) Ottawa (94)(8) Boston (94)Buffalo (90)Toronto (83)
2008–09(1) Boston (116)(8) Montreal (93)Buffalo (91)Ottawa (83)Toronto (81)
2009–10(3) Buffalo (100)(5) Ottawa (94)(6) Boston (91)(8) Montreal (88)Toronto (74)
2010–11(3) Boston (103)(6) Montreal (96)(7) Buffalo (96)Toronto (85)Ottawa (74)
2011–12(2) Boston (102)(8) Ottawa (92)Buffalo (89)Toronto (80)Montreal (78)
2012–13[b](2) Montreal (63)(4) Boston (62)(5) Toronto (57)(7) Ottawa (56)Buffalo (48)
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.

Stanley Cup winners produced

Presidents' Trophy winners produced

Northeast Division titles won by team

TeamWinsLast win
Boston Bruins52012
Ottawa Senators42006
Pittsburgh Penguins31998
Buffalo Sabres32010
Montreal Canadiens22013
Quebec Nordiques11995
Toronto Maple Leafs12000
Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes0

References

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