Northeast Division (NHL)
Appearance
The NHL's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league adjustment, the predecessor of which was the Adams Division. Although none of its members have won the Stanley Cup since the adjustment, its members account for a combined 42 Stanley Cup championships (24 by Montreal, 13 by Toronto, and 5 by Boston), which is the most championships of any division in the NHL.
Division lineups
[change | change source]1993–1995
[change | change source]- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Hartford Whalers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Quebec Nordiques
Changes from the 1992–93 season
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Hartford Whalers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
Changes from the 1994–95 season
[change | change source]- The Quebec Nordiques relocate to Denver, Colorado, and become the Colorado Avalanche
- The Colorado Avalanche move to the Pacific Division
1997–1998
[change | change source]- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
Changes from the 1996–97 season
[change | change source]- The Hartford Whalers relocate to Greensboro, North Carolina, and become the Carolina Hurricanes
1998–2013
[change | change source]- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Changes from the 1997–98 season
[change | change source]- 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
2013 realignment
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]- 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)
Season results
[change | change source]Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
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1993–94 | Pittsburgh (101) | Boston (97) | Montreal (96) | Buffalo (95) | Quebec (76) | Hartford (63) | Ottawa (37) |
1994–95 | Quebec (65) | Pittsburgh (61) | Boston (57) | Buffalo (51) | Hartford (43) | Montreal (43) | Ottawa (23) |
1995–96 | Pittsburgh (102) | Boston (91) | Montreal (90) | Hartford (77) | Buffalo (72) | Ottawa (41) | |
1996–97 | Buffalo (92) | Pittsburgh (84) | Ottawa (77) | Montreal (77) | Hartford (75) | Boston (61) | |
1997–98 | Pittsburgh (98) | Boston (91) | Buffalo (89) | Montreal (87) | Ottawa (83) | Carolina (74) | |
1998–99 | Ottawa (103) | Toronto (97) | Boston (91) | Buffalo (91) | Montreal (75) | ||
1999–2000 | Toronto (100) | Ottawa (95) | Buffalo (85) | Montreal (83) | Boston (73) | ||
2000–01 | Ottawa (109) | Buffalo (98) | Toronto (90) | Boston (88) | Montreal (70) | ||
2001–02 | Boston (101) | Toronto (100) | Ottawa (94) | Montreal (87) | Buffalo (82) | ||
2002–03 | Ottawa (113) | Toronto (98) | Boston (87) | Montreal (77) | Buffalo (72) | ||
2003–04 | Boston (104) | Toronto (103) | Ottawa (102) | Montreal (93) | Buffalo (85) | ||
2004–05 | No season due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | ||||||
2005–06 | Ottawa (113) | Buffalo (110) | Montreal (93) | Toronto (90) | Boston (74) | ||
2006–07 | Buffalo (113) | Ottawa (105) | Toronto (91) | Montreal (90) | Boston (76) | ||
2007–08 | Montreal (104) | Ottawa (94) | Boston (94) | Buffalo (90) | Toronto (83) | ||
2008–09 | Boston (116) | Montreal (93) | Buffalo (91) | Ottawa (83) | Toronto (81) | ||
2009–10 | Buffalo (100) | Ottawa (94) | Boston (91) | Montreal (88) | Toronto (74) | ||
2010–11 | Boston (103) | Montreal (96) | Buffalo (96) | Toronto (85) | Ottawa (74) | ||
2011–12 | Boston (102) | Ottawa (92) | Buffalo (89) | Toronto (80) | Montreal (78) | ||
2012–13 | Montreal (63) | Boston (62) | Toronto (57) | Ottawa (56) | Buffalo (48) |
- Green background denotes qualified for playoffs
Stanley Cup winners produced
[change | change source]- 2011—Boston Bruins
Presidents' Trophy winners produced
[change | change source]- 2003—Ottawa Senators
- 2007—Buffalo Sabres
Northeast Division titles won by team
[change | change source]Team | Number of Championships Won | Last Year Won |
---|---|---|
Boston Bruins | 5 | 2012 |
Ottawa Senators | 4 | 2006 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 1998 |
Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 2010 |
Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 2013 |
Quebec Nordiques | 1 | 1995 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 2000 |
Hartford Whalers | 0 | — |