Pacific Division (NHL)

The Pacific Division is one of the Western Conference nationals Division in North American professional hockey league, National Hockey League ( NHL). It includes seven teams, as well as the Central Division as its counterpart in the Western Conference. The division into divisions made ​​according to the principles of local teams. In the Pacific Division of the teams that are located near the west coast of the U.S., so near the Pacific play.

  • 2.1 Participants Overview

Team

Current team since 2013/14

Former teams

History

The Pacific Division newly established in 1993, was similar to the detached Smythe Division very much. Only the new Californian franchise of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim replaced the Winnipeg Jets. Other members were the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks.

At the start of the 1995/96 season came with the Colorado Avalanche added a seventh team. The Avalanche had emerged from the relocation of the Quebec Nordiques to Denver. Colorado was able to win the division win in the first year and also secured at the end of the season the Stanley Cup, which they were the first winners of the Cup, who played in the Pacific Division.

Prior to the 1998/99 season, the NHL ordered its divisions again. The new system included instead of the four divisions now six. The Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks were transferred to the new Northwest Division, while the Phoenix Coyotes, which arose from the relocation of the Winnipeg Jets, and the Dallas Stars, added joined to the other three teams in the Pacific Division.

As part of the restructuring at the beginning of the 2013/14 season the Northwest Division was dissolved and divided their teams to the Pacific and the Central Division.

Participants Overview

Master

With a total of six titles, the San Jose Sharks have won since the introduction of the division most titles, followed by Dallas Stars that have five titles, and the Colorado Avalanche, who could win the title in all three membership years. The Calgary Flames have twice carry the Division victory. The Anaheim Ducks succeeded in the 2006/07 season the first time winning the title, the Phoenix Coyotes at the end of the season 2011/12.

Stanley Cup winner

Season statistics

* = Playoff qualification points in brackets

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division | Metropolitan Division

Western Conference Central Division | Pacific Division

Former Conferences: Campbell Conference | Prince of Wales Conference

Former Divisions: Adams Division | American Division | Canadian Division | Eastern Division | Norris Division | Northeast Division | Northwest Division | Patrick Division | Smythe Division | Southeast Division | Western Division

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