NORTHWEST DIVISION (NHL)

The NHL's 'Northwest Division' was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion.

Contents

Current Lineup

Division Lineups

1998-2000

Changes from the 1997-1998 season

2000-Present

Changes from the 1998-1999 season

Northwest Division champions by year

Other Playoff Teams produced

Stanley Cup Winners produced

Trivia

See also

References

Current Lineup

★ Calgary Flames

★ Colorado Avalanche

★ Edmonton Oilers

★ Minnesota Wild

★ Vancouver Canucks

Division Lineups

1998-2000

★ Calgary Flames

★ Colorado Avalanche

★ Edmonton Oilers

★ Vancouver Canucks

Changes from the 1997-1998 season

★ All teams move in from the Pacific Division

2000-Present

★ Calgary Flames

★ Colorado Avalanche

★ Edmonton Oilers

★ Minnesota Wild

★ Vancouver Canucks

Changes from the 1998-1999 season

★ The Minnesota Wild were added as an expansion team

Northwest Division champions by year

Year	Winner	Points	Seed	Playoffs
1999	Colorado Avalanche	98	#2	Lost Western Conference Final to Dallas, 4-3
2000	Colorado Avalanche	96	#3	Lost Western Conference Final to Dallas, 4-3
2001	Colorado Avalanche	118	#1	'Won' 'Stanley Cup Final' vs. New Jersey, 4-3
2002	Colorado Avalanche	99	#2	Lost Western Conference Final to Detroit. 4-3
2003	Colorado Avalanche	105	#3	Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Minnesota, 4-3
2004	Vancouver Canucks	101	#3	Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Calgary, 4-3
2005	None
2006	Calgary Flames	103	#3	Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Anaheim, 4-3
2007	Vancouver Canucks	105	#3	Lost Western Conf. Semifinals to Anaheim, 4-1

Other Playoff Teams produced

Year	Winner	Points	Points Back	Seed	Playoffs
1999	Edmonton Oilers	78 points	20	#8	Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Dallas, 4-0
2000	Edmonton Oilers	88 points	8	#7	Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Dallas, 4-1
2001	Edmonton Oilers	93 points	25	#6	Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Dallas, 4-2
2001	Vancouver Canucks	94 points	5	#8	Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Colorado, 4-0
2002	Vancouver Canucks	90 points	28	#8	Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Detroit, 4-2
2003	Vancouver Canucks	104 points	1	#4	Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to Minnesota, 4-3
2003	Edmonton Oilers	92 points	13	#8	Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Dallas, 4-2
2003	Minnesota Wild	95 points	10	#6	Lost Western Conference Final to Anaheim, 4-0
2004	Colorado Avalanche	100 points	1	#4	Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to San Jose, 4-2
2004	Calgary Flames	94 points	8	#6	Lost Stanley Cup Final 4-3 to Tampa Bay
2006	Colorado Avalanche	95 points	8	#7	Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to Anaheim, 4-0
2006	Edmonton Oilers	95 points	8	#8	Lost Stanley Cup Final to Carolina, 4-3

Stanley Cup Winners produced

★ 2001 - Colorado Avalanche

Trivia

★ The Northwest has, in recent years, typically been known as one of the most competitive divisions in the NHL. For the last two seasons, the fifth-place team in the Northwest (the Minnesota Wild) has finished with a winning record, a feat which no other last-place team in a division has accomplished even once during the same time span.

See also

★ Adams Division

★ Norris Division

★ Patrick Division

★ Smythe Division

★ Atlantic Division (NHL)

★ Central Division (NHL)

★ Northeast Division (NHL)

★ Pacific Division (NHL)

★ Southeast Division (NHL)

References

★ NHL History