- NHL American Division
The NHL's American Division was formed after expansion in 1926. The division existed for 12 seasons until 1938.
Division Lineups
1926–1930
*Boston Bruins
*Chicago Blackhawks
*Detroit Cougars
*New York Rangers
*Pittsburgh PiratesChanges from 1925–1926 season
*The NHL split into two divisions, the American and the Canadian
*The Chicago Blackhawks (formerly the Portland Rosebuds) and the Detroit Cougars (formerly the Victoria Cougars) were admitted from the Western Hockey League
*The New York Rangers were admitted as an expansion team1931–1932
*Boston Bruins
*Chicago Blackhawks
*Detroit Falcons
*New York Rangers
*Philadelphia QuakersChanges from 1930–1931 season
*Detroit changed their nickname from the Cougars to the Falcons
*The Pittsburgh Pirates moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to become the Philadelphia Quakers1932–1933
*Boston Bruins
*Chicago Blackhawks
*Detroit Falcons
*New York RangersChanges from 1931–1932 season
*The Philadelphia Quakers folded due to financial problems
1933–1938
*Boston Bruins
*Chicago Blackhawks
*Detroit Red Wings
*New York RangersChanges from 1932–1933 season
*Detroit changed their nickname from the Falcons to the Red Wings
After the 1937–1938 season
The league collapsed into one single table, reverting to the format before the 1926–1927 season
Division Champions
*1927 -
New York Rangers
*1928 -Boston Bruins
*1929 -Boston Bruins
*1930 -Boston Bruins
*1931 -Boston Bruins
*1932 -New York Rangers
*1933 -Boston Bruins
*1934 -Detroit Red Wings
*1935 -Boston Bruins
*1936 -Detroit Red Wings
*1937 -Detroit Red Wings
*1938 -Boston Bruins tanley Cup Winners produced
*1928 -
New York Rangers
*1929 -Boston Bruins
*1933 -New York Rangers
*1934 - Chicago Black Hawks
*1936 -Detroit Red Wings
*1937 -Detroit Red Wings
*1938 - Chicago Black Hawksee also
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NHL Canadian Division
*Timeline of the National Hockey League References
* [http://www.nhl.com/history/index.html NHL History]
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