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 Pirates
====Changes 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 team
===1931–1932===
*Boston Bruins
*Chicago Blackhawks
*Detroit Falcons
*New York Rangers
*Philadelphia Quakers
====Changes 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 Quakers
===1932–1933===
*Boston Bruins
*Chicago Blackhawks
*Detroit Falcons
*New York Rangers
====Changes from 1931–1932 season====
*The Philadelphia Quakers folded due to financial problems
===1933–1938===
*Boston Bruins
*Chicago Blackhawks
*Detroit Red Wings
*New York Rangers
====Changes 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
==Stanley 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 Hawks
==See also==
*NHL Canadian Division
*Timeline of the National Hockey League
Category:NHL Divisions