Northeast Division (NHL)
division of NHL
The NHL's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league adjustment, the predecessor of which was the Adams Division. Although none of its members have won the Stanley Cup since the adjustment, its members account for a combined 42 Stanley Cup championships (24 by Montreal, 13 by Toronto, and 5 by Boston), which is the most championships of any division in the NHL.
Division lineups
change1993–1995
change- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Hartford Whalers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Quebec Nordiques
Changes from the 1992–93 season
change- The Northeast Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
- The Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Hartford Whalers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Quebec Nordiques come from the Adams Division
- The Pittsburgh Penguins come from the Patrick Division
1995–1997
change- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Hartford Whalers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
Changes from the 1994–95 season
change- The Quebec Nordiques relocate to Denver, Colorado, and become the Colorado Avalanche
- The Colorado Avalanche move to the Pacific Division
1997–1998
change- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
Changes from the 1996–97 season
change- The Hartford Whalers relocate to Greensboro, North Carolina, and become the Carolina Hurricanes
1998–2013
change- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Changes from the 1997–98 season
change- The Carolina Hurricanes move to the Southeast Division
- The Pittsburgh Penguins move to the Atlantic Division
- The Toronto Maple Leafs come from the Central Division
2013 realignment
changeThe Northeast Division was dissolved as the league realigned into two conferences with two divisions each. All five teams were moved into the new Atlantic Division.
Division Champions
change- 1994—Pittsburgh Penguins (44–27–13, 101 pts)
- 1995—Quebec Nordiques (30–13–5, 65 pts)
- 1996—Pittsburgh Penguins (49–29–4, 102 pts)
- 1997—Buffalo Sabres (40–30–12, 92 pts)
- 1998—Pittsburgh Penguins (40–24–18, 98 pts)
- 1999—Ottawa Senators (44–23–15, 103 pts)
- 2000—Toronto Maple Leafs (45–27–7–3, 100 pts)
- 2001—Ottawa Senators (48–21–9–4, 109 pts)
- 2002—Boston Bruins (43–24–6–9, 101 pts)
- 2003—Ottawa Senators (52–21–8–1, 113 pts)
- 2004—Boston Bruins (41–19–15–7, 104 pts)
- 2005—no season (NHL Lockout)
- 2006—Ottawa Senators (52–21–9, 113 pts)
- 2007—Buffalo Sabres (53–22–7, 113 pts)
- 2008—Montreal Canadiens (47–25–10, 104 pts)
- 2009—Boston Bruins (53–19–10, 116 pts)
- 2010—Buffalo Sabres (45–27–10, 100 pts)
- 2011—Boston Bruins (46–25–11, 103 pts)
- 2012—Boston Bruins (49–29–4, 102 pts)
- 2013—Montreal Canadiens (29–14–5, 63 pts)
Season results
change| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh (101) | Boston (97) | Montreal (96) | Buffalo (95) | Quebec (76) | Hartford (63) | Ottawa (37) |
| 1994–95 | Quebec (65) | Pittsburgh (61) | Boston (57) | Buffalo (51) | Hartford (43) | Montreal (43) | Ottawa (23) |
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh (102) | Boston (91) | Montreal (90) | Hartford (77) | Buffalo (72) | Ottawa (41) | |
| 1996–97 | Buffalo (92) | Pittsburgh (84) | Ottawa (77) | Montreal (77) | Hartford (75) | Boston (61) | |
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh (98) | Boston (91) | Buffalo (89) | Montreal (87) | Ottawa (83) | Carolina (74) | |
| 1998–99 | Ottawa (103) | Toronto (97) | Boston (91) | Buffalo (91) | Montreal (75) | ||
| 1999–2000 | Toronto (100) | Ottawa (95) | Buffalo (85) | Montreal (83) | Boston (73) | ||
| 2000–01 | Ottawa (109) | Buffalo (98) | Toronto (90) | Boston (88) | Montreal (70) | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston (101) | Toronto (100) | Ottawa (94) | Montreal (87) | Buffalo (82) | ||
| 2002–03 | Ottawa (113) | Toronto (98) | Boston (87) | Montreal (77) | Buffalo (72) | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston (104) | Toronto (103) | Ottawa (102) | Montreal (93) | Buffalo (85) | ||
| 2004–05 | No season due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Ottawa (113) | Buffalo (110) | Montreal (93) | Toronto (90) | Boston (74) | ||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo (113) | Ottawa (105) | Toronto (91) | Montreal (90) | Boston (76) | ||
| 2007–08 | Montreal (104) | Ottawa (94) | Boston (94) | Buffalo (90) | Toronto (83) | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston (116) | Montreal (93) | Buffalo (91) | Ottawa (83) | Toronto (81) | ||
| 2009–10 | Buffalo (100) | Ottawa (94) | Boston (91) | Montreal (88) | Toronto (74) | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston (103) | Montreal (96) | Buffalo (96) | Toronto (85) | Ottawa (74) | ||
| 2011–12 | Boston (102) | Ottawa (92) | Buffalo (89) | Toronto (80) | Montreal (78) | ||
| 2012–13 | Montreal (63) | Boston (62) | Toronto (57) | Ottawa (56) | Buffalo (48) | ||
- Green background denotes qualified for playoffs
Stanley Cup winners produced
change- 2011—Boston Bruins
Presidents' Trophy winners produced
change- 2003—Ottawa Senators
- 2007—Buffalo Sabres
Northeast Division titles won by team
change| Team | Number of Championships Won | Last Year Won |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 5 | 2012 |
| Ottawa Senators | 4 | 2006 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 1998 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 2010 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 2013 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 1 | 1995 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 2000 |
| Hartford Whalers | 0 | — |