Northwest Division (NHL)

Northwest Division

Conference	Western Conference
League	National Hockey League
Sport	Ice Hockey
Formerly	Smythe Division
Inaugural season	1998–99 season
No. of teams	5
Most recent champion(s)	Vancouver Canucks (5th title)
Most titles	Tie: Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks (5)

The NHL's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion. Like the Pacific Division, the Northwest Division is also a descendant of the former Smythe Division, as three of its Canadian teams played in that division from 1981–1993. The Northwest Division has the greatest distances between teams in the entire NHL.

Current lineup

• Calgary Flames
• Colorado Avalanche
• Edmonton Oilers
• Minnesota Wild
• Vancouver Canucks

2010–11 Final standings

Northwest Division[1] v · d · e GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts 1 Vancouver Canucks 82 54 19 9 50 262 185 117 2 Calgary Flames 82 41 29 12 32 250 237 94 3 Minnesota Wild 82 39 35 8 36 206 233 86 4 Colorado Avalanche 82 30 44 8 24 227 288 68 5 Edmonton Oilers 82 25 45 12 23 193 269 62

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 announced as an expansion team to play their first game in the 2000–2001 season.

Division Champions

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 Conference Quarter Final to Minnesota, 4–3
2004	Vancouver Canucks	101	#3	Lost Western Conference Quarter Final to Calgary, 4–3
2005	None
2006	Calgary Flames	103	#3	Lost Western Conference Quarter Final to Anaheim, 4–3
2007	Vancouver Canucks	105	#3	Lost Western Conference Semifinals to Anaheim, 4–1
2008	Minnesota Wild	97	#3	Lost Western Conference Quarter Final to Colorado, 4–2
2009	Vancouver Canucks	100	#3	Lost Western Conference Semifinals to Chicago, 4–2
2010	Vancouver Canucks	103	#3	Lost Western Conference Semifinals to Chicago, 4–2
2011	Vancouver Canucks	117	#1	Lost Stanley Cup Final to Boston, 4-3

Other playoff teams produced

Year	Winner	Points	Points Back	Seed	Playoffs
1999	Edmonton Oilers	78 points	20	#8	Lost Western Conference Quarter Final to Dallas, 4–0
2000	Edmonton Oilers	88 points	8	#7	Lost Western Conference Quarter Final to Dallas, 4–1
2001	Edmonton Oilers	93 points	25	#6	Lost Western Conference Quarter Final to Dallas, 4–2
- - - -	Vancouver Canucks	90 points	28	#8	Lost Western Conference Quarter Final to Colorado, 4–0
2002	Vancouver Canucks	94 points	5	#8	Lost Western Conference Quarter Final to Detroit, 4–2
2003	Vancouver Canucks	104 points	1	#4	Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to Minnesota, 4–3
- - - -	Minnesota Wild	95 points	10	#6	Lost Western Conference Final to Anaheim, 4–0
- - - -	Edmonton Oilers	92 points	13	#8	Lost Western Conference Quarter Final to Dallas, 4–2
2004	Colorado Avalanche	100 points	1	#4	Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to San Jose, 4–2
- - - -	Calgary Flames	94 points	8	#6	Lost Stanley Cup Final to Tampa Bay, 4–3
2006	Colorado Avalanche	95 points	8	#7	Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to Anaheim, 4–0
- - - -	Edmonton Oilers	95 points	8	#8	Lost Stanley Cup Final to Carolina, 4–3
2007	Minnesota Wild	104 points	1	#7	Lost Western Conference Quarter-Final to Anaheim, 4–1
- - - -	Calgary Flames	96 points	9	#8	Lost Western Conference Quarter-Final to Detroit, 4–2
2008	Colorado Avalanche	95 points	3	#6	Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to Detroit, 4–0
- - - -	Calgary Flames	94 points	4	#7	Lost Western Conference Quarter-Final to San Jose, 4–3
2009	Calgary Flames	98 points	2	#5	Lost Western Conference Quarter-Final to Chicago, 4–2
2010	Colorado Avalanche	95 points	8	#8	Lost Western Conference Quarter-Final to San Jose, 4–2
2011	None				None

Stanley Cup winners produced

1. 2001 - Colorado Avalanche

Presidents' Trophy winners produced

1. 2001 - Colorado Avalanche
2. 2011 - Vancouver Canucks

Northwest Division titles won by team

Team	Number of Championships Won	Last Year Won
Colorado Avalanche	5	2003
Vancouver Canucks	5	2011
Calgary Flames	1	2006
Minnesota Wild	1	2008
Edmonton Oilers	0	–

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

1. ^ "2010–2011 Standings by Division". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20102011&type=DIV. 

• NHL History