West Division (NHL)

The Western Division of the Eastern Division was next to one of two divisions in the North American professional hockey league NHL.

With the expansion of the league in 1967 and the subsequent new formation of leagues system was decided that the NHL should be divided into two divisions. After a further increase in 1974, the League Two divisions system was abolished and the Campbell and the Prince of Wales Conference two Conferences each with two sub- divisions.

The name of the division was derived from the geographical position of the teams that played in it, ie, in the Western Division played the teams that were native to western North America.

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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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East Division (NHL) Ice hockey 1967 NHL Expansion Draft 1974 NHL Expansion Draft 1967–68 NHL season 1968–69 NHL season 1969–70 NHL season 1970–71 NHL season 1971–72 NHL season 1972–73 NHL season 1973–74 NHL season Atlanta Flames Minnesota North Stars California Golden Seals Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues Eastern Conference (NHL) Atlantic Division (NHL) Central Division (NHL) Pacific Division (NHL) Northwest Division (NHL) Southeast Division (NHL)
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