The NHL's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division. It is the only division in the NHL where all of its current members have won the Stanley Cup at least once (in fact, all 5 teams have won it at least twice), though only three teams have won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Atlantic Division. The Atlantic Division has the shortest distances between teams in the NHL.
Current lineup
Current standings
After games of November 12, 2009.[1]
Division lineups
1993–1998
- Florida Panthers
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Washington Capitals
Changes from the 1992–1993 season
- The Atlantic Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
- The New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Washington Capitals come from the Patrick Division
- The Tampa Bay Lightning come from the Norris Division
- The Florida Panthers were added as an expansion team
Changes from the 1997–1998 season
- The Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Washington Capitals move to the new Southeast Division
- The Pittsburgh Penguins move in from the Northeast Division
1998–present
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
Division Champions
- 1994 - New York Rangers (52–24–8, 112 pts)
- 1995 - Philadelphia Flyers (28–16–4, 60 pts)
- 1996 - Philadelphia Flyers (45–24–13, 103 pts)
- 1997 - New Jersey Devils (45–23–14, 104 pts)
- 1998 - New Jersey Devils (48–23–11, 107 pts)
- 1999 - New Jersey Devils (47–24–11, 105 pts)
- 2000 - Philadelphia Flyers (45–22–12–3, 105 pts)
- 2001 - New Jersey Devils (48–19–12–3, 111 pts)
- 2002 - Philadelphia Flyers (42–27–10–3, 97 pts)
- 2003 - New Jersey Devils (46–20–10–6, 108 pts)
- 2004 - Philadelphia Flyers (40–21–15–6, 101 pts)
- 2005 - no season (NHL Lockout)
- 2006 - New Jersey Devils (46–27–9, 101 pts)
- 2007 - New Jersey Devils (49–24–9, 107 pts)
- 2008 - Pittsburgh Penguins (47–27–8, 102 pts)
- 2009 - New Jersey Devils (51–27–4, 106 pts)
Stanley Cup winners produced
- 1994 - New York Rangers
- 1995 - New Jersey Devils
- 2000 - New Jersey Devils
- 2003 - New Jersey Devils
- 2009 - Pittsburgh Penguins
Atlantic Division titles won by team
See also
References
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