The
National Hockey League's 'Pacific Division' is one of three divisions that make up the
Western Conference. It was formed in 1993 as part league realignment. The Pacific Division is the successor of the
Smythe Division, though of the current teams, only the
Los Angeles Kings and
San Jose Sharks played in the Smythe division.
The Pacific Division is centered around the Southwestern
United States, with three teams based in
California, one in
Arizona and one in
Texas.
The
Dallas Stars have the most Pacific Division titles, with five. Three
Stanley Cup winners have come from the Pacific Division: the Stars in 1999, the
Colorado Avalanche in 1996, and the
Anaheim Ducks in 2007.
Current lineup
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Anaheim Ducks
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Dallas Stars
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Los Angeles Kings
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Phoenix Coyotes
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San Jose Sharks
Alignment history
1993-1995
When the Pacific Division was formed in 1993, it was identical to the Smythe Division, except that the
Winnipeg Jets moved to the
Central Division, and the expansion
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim joined.
In addition to the Ducks, the Pacific featured the
Calgary Flames,
Edmonton Oilers,
Los Angeles Kings,
San Jose Sharks and
Vancouver Canucks.
The Flames were the first team to win a Pacific Division title, capturing it in both
1993-94 and
1994-95.
1995-1998
The Pacific was expanded to seven teams in 1995 with the relocation of the
Quebec Nordiques to
Denver, Colorado as the
Colorado Avalanche. The Avs won the division title all three years they were in the Pacific, along with becoming the first
Stanley Cup champion to represent the Pacific in 1996.
1998-present
In 1998, the NHL once again realigned, moving to a six division format. As a result, the Flames, Avalanche, Oilers and Canucks were split off into their own division, the
Northwest Division. At the same time, the
Winnipeg Jets relocated to
Phoenix, Arizona to become the
Phoenix Coyotes. Finally, the
Dallas Stars moved in from the
Central Division, giving the Pacific the alignment it retains to this day.
Season results
| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
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| 1993-94 | Calgary (97) | Vancouver (85) | San Jose (82) | Anaheim (71) | Los Angeles (66) | Edmonton (64) |
| 1994-95 | Calgary (55) | Vancouver (48) | San Jose (42) | Los Angeles (41) | Edmonton (38) | Anaheim (37) |
| 1995-96 | Colorado (104) | Calgary (79) | Vancouver (79) | Anaheim (78) | Edmonton (68) | Los Angeles (66) | San Jose (47) |
| 1996-97 | Colorado (107) | Anaheim (85) | Edmonton (81) | Vancouver (77) | Calgary (73) | Los Angeles (67) | San Jose (62) |
| 1997-98 | Colorado (95) | Los Angeles (87) | Edmonton (80) | San Jose (78) | Calgary (67) | Anaheim (65) | Vancouver (64) |
| 1998-99 | Dallas (114) | Phoenix (90) | Anaheim (83) | San Jose (80) | Los Angeles (69) |
| 1999-00 | Dallas (102) | Los Angeles (94) | Phoenix (90) | San Jose (87) | Anaheim (83) |
| 2000-01 | Dallas (106) | San Jose (95) | Los Angeles (92) | Phoenix (90) | Anaheim (66) |
| 2001-02 | San Jose (99) | Phoenix (95) | Los Angeles (95) | Dallas (90) | Anaheim (69) |
| 2002-03 | Dallas (111) | Anaheim (95) | Los Angeles (78) | Phoenix (78) | San Jose (73) |
| 2003-04 | San Jose (104) | Dallas (97) | Los Angeles (81) | Anaheim (76) | Phoenix (68) |
| 2004-05 | ''No season due to 2004-05 NHL lockout |
| 2005-06 | Dallas (112) | San Jose (99) | Anaheim (98) | Los Angeles (89) | Phoenix (81) |
| 2006-07 | Anaheim (110) | San Jose (107) | Dallas (107) | Los Angeles (68) | Phoenix (67) |
★ Green background denotes qualified for playoffs
Stanley Cup Winners produced
#1996 - Colorado Avalanche
#1999 - Dallas Stars
#2007 - Anaheim Ducks
See also
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NHL Eastern Division
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NHL Western Division
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Adams Division
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Norris Division
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Patrick Division
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Smythe Division
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Atlantic Division (NHL)
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Central Division (NHL)
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Northeast Division (NHL)
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Northwest Division (NHL)
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Southeast Division (NHL)
References
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NHL History
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