Northeast Division (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.

### 1993–1995

- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Hartford Whalers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Quebec Nordiques

#### Changes from the 1992–93 season

- 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

- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Hartford Whalers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins

#### Changes from the 1994–95 season

- The Quebec Nordiques relocate to Denver, Colorado, and become the Colorado Avalanche
- The Colorado Avalanche move to the Pacific Division

### 1997–1998

- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins

#### Changes from the 1996–97 season

- The Hartford Whalers relocate to Greensboro, North Carolina, and become the Carolina Hurricanes

### 1998–2013

- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Toronto Maple Leafs

#### Changes from the 1997–98 season

- 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

The 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

- 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

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|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

1. 2011—Boston Bruins

## Presidents' Trophy winners produced

1. 2003—Ottawa Senators
1. 2007—Buffalo Sabres

## Northeast Division titles won by team

|style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Team|style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Number of Championships Won|style="background: #e3e3e3;"|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|—||||

## References

- NHL History