The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion.
Current Lineup [ ]
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
2000-2013 [ ]
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota Wild
Vancouver Canucks
Changes from the 1999-2000 season [ ]
The Minnesota Wild were added as an expansion team
Changes from the 2012-2013 season [ ]
The Northwest Division was dissolved due to league realignment
The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks move back to the Pacific Division
The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild move to the Central Division
Northwest Division champions by year [ ]
Other Playoff Teams produced [ ]
Year
Winner
Points
Points Back
Seed
Playoffs
1999
Edmonton Oilers
78 points
20
#8
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Dallas , 4-0
2000
Edmonton Oilers
88 points
8
#7
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Dallas , 4-1
2001
Edmonton Oilers
93 points
25
#6
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Dallas , 4-2
2001
Vancouver Canucks
94 points
5
#8
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Colorado , 4-0
2002
Vancouver Canucks
90 points
28
#8
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Detroit , 4-2
2003
Vancouver Canucks
104 points
1
#4
Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to Minnesota , 4-3
2003
Edmonton Oilers
92 points
13
#8
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Dallas , 4-2
2003
Minnesota Wild
95 points
10
#6
Lost Western Conference Final to Anaheim , 4-0
2004
Colorado Avalanche
100 points
1
#4
Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to San Jose , 4-2
2004
Calgary Flames
94 points
8
#6
Lost Stanley Cup Final 4-3 to Tampa Bay
2006
Colorado Avalanche
95 points
8
#7
Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to Anaheim , 4-0
2006
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
2007
Calgary Flames
96 points
9
#8
Lost Western Conference Quarter-Final to Detroit , 4-2
Stanley Cup Winners produced [ ]
Northwest Division Titles Won By Team [ ]
Trivia [ ]
The Northwest has, in recent years, typically been known as one of the most competitive divisions in the NHL. For the last two seasons, the fifth-place team in the Northwest (the Minnesota Wild ) has finished with a winning record, a feat which no other last-place team in a division has accomplished even once during the same time span.
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References [ ]