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Pacific Division (NHL)

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Conference
  
Western Conference

Sport
  
Ice hockey

Inaugural season
  
1993–94 season

League
  
National Hockey League

Formerly
  
Smythe Division

No. of teams
  
7

The National Hockey League's Pacific Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment. It is also one of the two successors of the Smythe Division (the other one was the Northwest Division), though of the current teams, only the Anaheim Ducks did not play in the Smythe Division (the Arizona Coyotes played in the Smythe as the original Winnipeg Jets). Due to subsequent realignments, three of the Pacific Division's original teams (the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks) left the division in 1998 but returned in 2013. The division is currently the only one in the NHL without any Original Six teams.

Contents

1993–1995

  • Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
  • Calgary Flames
  • Edmonton Oilers
  • Los Angeles Kings
  • San Jose Sharks
  • Vancouver Canucks

    • Changes from the 1992–93 season

  • The Pacific Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
  • The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, and Vancouver Canucks come from the Smythe Division
  • The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim are added as an expansion team

    • 1995–1998

  • Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
  • Calgary Flames
  • Colorado Avalanche
  • Edmonton Oilers
  • Los Angeles Kings
  • San Jose Sharks
  • Vancouver Canucks

    • Changes from the 1994–95 season

  • The Quebec Nordiques relocate to Denver, Colorado, and become the Colorado Avalanche
  • The Colorado Avalanche come from the Northeast Division

    • 1998–2006

  • Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
  • Dallas Stars
  • Los Angeles Kings
  • Phoenix Coyotes
  • San Jose Sharks

    • Changes from the 1997–98 season

  • The Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks move to the Northwest Division
  • The Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes come from the Central Division

    • 2006–2013

  • Anaheim Ducks
  • Dallas Stars
  • Los Angeles Kings
  • Phoenix Coyotes
  • San Jose Sharks

    • Changes from the 2005–06 season

  • The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim changed their name to the Anaheim Ducks

    • 2013–2014

  • Anaheim Ducks
  • Calgary Flames
  • Edmonton Oilers
  • Los Angeles Kings
  • Phoenix Coyotes
  • San Jose Sharks
  • Vancouver Canucks

    • Changes from the 2012–13 season

  • The Northwest Division is dissolved due to NHL realignment
  • The Dallas Stars move to the Central Division
  • The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks come from the Northwest Division

    • 2014–2017

  • Anaheim Ducks
  • Arizona Coyotes
  • Calgary Flames
  • Edmonton Oilers
  • Los Angeles Kings
  • San Jose Sharks
  • Vancouver Canucks

    • Changes from the 2013–14 season

  • The Phoenix Coyotes changed their name to the Arizona Coyotes

    • Starting 2017

  • Anaheim Ducks
  • Arizona Coyotes
  • Calgary Flames
  • Edmonton Oilers
  • Los Angeles Kings
  • San Jose Sharks
  • Vancouver Canucks
  • Vegas Golden Knights

    • Changes from the 2016–17 season

  • The Vegas Golden Knights will be added as an expansion team

    • Division Champions

  • 1994—Calgary Flames (42–29–13, 97 pts)
  • 1995—Calgary Flames (24–17–7, 55 pts)
  • 1996—Colorado Avalanche (47–25–10, 104 pts)
  • 1997—Colorado Avalanche (49–24–9, 107 pts)
  • 1998—Colorado Avalanche (39–26–17, 95 pts)
  • 1999—Dallas Stars (51–19–12, 114 pts)
  • 2000—Dallas Stars (43–23–10–6, 102 pts)
  • 2001—Dallas Stars (48–24–8–2, 106 pts)
  • 2002—San Jose Sharks (44–27–8–3, 99 pts)
  • 2003—Dallas Stars (46–17–15–4, 111 pts)
  • 2004—San Jose Sharks (43–21–12–6, 104 pts)
  • 2005—no season (NHL Lockout)
  • 2006—Dallas Stars (53–23–6, 112 pts)
  • 2007—Anaheim Ducks (48–20–14, 110 pts)
  • 2008—San Jose Sharks (49–23–10, 108 pts)
  • 2009—San Jose Sharks (53–18–11, 117 pts)
  • 2010—San Jose Sharks (51–20–11, 113 pts)
  • 2011—San Jose Sharks (48–25–9, 105 pts)
  • 2012—Phoenix Coyotes (42–27–13, 97 pts)
  • 2013—Anaheim Ducks (30–12–6, 66 pts)
  • 2014—Anaheim Ducks (54–20–8, 116 pts)
  • 2015—Anaheim Ducks (51–24–7, 109 pts)
  • 2016—Anaheim Ducks (46–25–11, 103 pts)

    • Season results

  • Green background denotes qualified for playoffs

    • Stanley Cup winners produced

    1. 1996—Colorado Avalanche
    2. 1999—Dallas Stars
    3. 2007—Anaheim Ducks
    4. 2012—Los Angeles Kings
    5. 2014—Los Angeles Kings

    Presidents' Trophy winners produced

    1. 1997—Colorado Avalanche
    2. 1999—Dallas Stars
    3. 2009—San Jose Sharks

    Pacific Division titles won by team

    Teams in bold are currently in the division.

    References

    Pacific Division (NHL) Wikipedia
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