The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion. Like the Pacific Division , the Northwest Division is also a descendant of the former Smythe Division , as three of its Canadian teams played in that division from 1981 –1993 . The Northwest Division has the greatest distances between teams in the entire NHL.
Current standings [ ] Template:2010–11 NHL Northwest Division standings
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–present [ ] Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota Wild
Vancouver Canucks Changes from the 1998–1999 season [ ] The Minnesota Wild were announced as an expansion team to play their first game in the 2000–2001 season. Northwest Division champions by year [ ]
Year
Winner
Points
Seed
Playoffs
1999
Colorado Avalanche
98
#2
Lost Western Conference Final to Dallas , 4–3
2000
Colorado Avalanche
96
#3
Lost Western Conference Final to Dallas , 4–3
2001
Colorado Avalanche
118
#1
Won Stanley Cup Final vs. New Jersey , 4–3
2002
Colorado Avalanche
99
#2
Lost Western Conference Final to Detroit . 4–3
2003
Colorado Avalanche
105
#3
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Minnesota , 4–3
2004
Vancouver Canucks
101
#3
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Calgary , 4–3
2005
None
2006
Calgary Flames
103
#3
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Anaheim , 4–3
2007
Vancouver Canucks
105
#3
Lost Western Conf. Semifinals to Anaheim , 4–1
2008
Minnesota Wild
97
#3
Lost Western Conf. Quarter Final to Colorado , 4–2
2009
Vancouver Canucks
100
#3
Lost Western Conf. Semifinals to Chicago , 4–2
2010
Vancouver Canucks
103
#3
Lost Western Conf. Semifinals to Chicago , 4–2
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
2008
Colorado Avalanche
95 points
3
#6
Lost Western Conference Semi-Final to Detroit , 4–0
2008
Calgary Flames
94 points
4
#7
Lost Western Conference Quarter-Final to San Jose , 4–3
2009
Calgary Flames
98 points
2
#5
Lost Western Conference Quarter-Final to Chicago , 4–2
2010
Colorado Avalanche
95 points
8
#8
Lost Western Conference Quarter-Final to San Jose , 4–2
Stanley Cup Winners produced [ ] Northwest Division titles won by team [ ] See also [ ] References [ ]
