North Division (AHL)

North Division

Conference	Western Conference
League	American Hockey League
Sport	Ice Hockey
Formerly	New England Division
Inaugural season	2001-02 season
No. of teams	5
Most recent champion(s)	Toronto Marlies (3rd title)
Most titles	Hamilton Bulldogs/Toronto Marlies (3)

The AHL's North Division was formed in 1996 as part of the northern conference in a league realignment. It lasted one season and it became the New England Division. In 2001 the New England Division remained the North Division in the new Eastern Conference. The division moved to the western conference in 2003 when the East Division and the Atlantic Division formed in the east. In the 2015-16 AHL season the division moved back to the eastern conference.

Current lineup

• Albany Devils
• St. Johns Ice Caps
• Rochester Americans
• Toronto Marlies
• Utica Comets
• Binghamton Senators
• Syracuse Crunch

Division lineup

1995-96

• Portland Pirates
• Springfield Falcons
• Providence Bruins
• Worcester IceCats

Changes from the 1994-95 season

• The league separated into two conferences and the North Division formed in the Northern Conference
• All teams came from the original North Division
• After the division renamed the New England Division

2001-2002

• Lowell Lock Monsters
• Manchester Monarchs
• Portland Pirates
• Springfield Falcons
• Worcester IceCats

Changes from the 2000-01 season

• The New England Division renamed the North Division
• The Manchester Monarchs joined as an expansion team
• The Lowell Lock Monsters, Portland Pirates, Springfield Falcons, and the Worcester IceCats came from the New England Division
• The Providence Bruins and the Hartford Wolf Pack moved from the New England Division and joined the East Division

2002-2003

• Lowell Lock Monsters
• Manchester Monarchs
• Portland Pirates
• Providence Bruins
• Worcester IceCats

Changes from the 2001-02 season

• Providence Bruins Joined from the East Division
• Springfield Falcons moved to the East Division

2003-2004

• Cleveland Barons
• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Manitoba Moose
• Rochester Americans
• St. John's Maple Leafs
• Syracuse Crunch
• Toronto Roadrunners

Changes from the 2002-03 season

• The division moved to the Western Conference
• The Lowell Lock Monsters, Manchester Monarchs, Portland Pirates, Providence Bruins, and the Worcester IceCats moved to the Atlantic Division
• The Hamilton Bulldogs, Manitoba Moose, and the St. John's Maple Leafs joined from the Canadian Division
• The Rochester Americans, Cleveland Barons, and the Syracuse Crunch joined from the Central Division
• The Toronto Roadrunners joined as an expansion team

2004-2005

• Cleveland Barons
• Edmonton Roadrunners
• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Manitoba Moose
• Rochester Americans
• St. John's Maple Leafs
• Syracuse Crunch

Changes from the 2003-04 season

• The Toronto Roadrunners moved to Edmonton to become the Edmonton Roadrunners

2005-2006

• Cleveland Barons
• Grand Rapids Griffins
• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Manitoba Moose
• Rochester Americans
• Syracuse Crunch
• Toronto Marlies

Changes from the 2004-05 season

• The Edmonton Roadrunners folded
• The St. John's Maple Leafs moved to Toronto to become the Toronto Marlies
• The Grand Rapids Griffins joined from the West Division

2006-2007

• Grand Rapids Griffins
• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Manitoba Moose
• Rochester Americans
• Syracuse Crunch
• Toronto Marlies

Changes from the 2005-06 season

• The Cleveland Barons moved to Worcester to become the Worcester Sharks and moved to the Atlantic Division

2007-2009

• Grand Rapids Griffins
• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Lake Erie Monsters
• Manitoba Moose
• Rochester Americans
• Syracuse Crunch
• Toronto Marlies

Changes from the 2006-07 season

• The Utah Grizzlies came back as a franchise to become the Lake Erie Monsters

2009-2011

• Abbotsford Heat
• Grand Rapids Griffins
• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Lake Erie Monsters
• Manitoba Moose
• Rochester Americans
• Toronto Marlies

Changes from the 2008-09 season

• The Quad City Flames moved to Abbotsford to become the Abbotsford Heat and joined from the West Division
• The Syracuse Crunch moved to the East Division

2011-2012

• Grand Rapids Griffins
• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Lake Erie Monsters
• Rochester Americans
• Toronto Marlies

Changes from the 2010-11 season

• The Abbotsford Heat moved to the West Division
• The Manitoba Moose Moved to St. John's to become the St. John's IceCaps and moved to the Atlantic Division

2012-2013

• Abbotsford Heat
• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Lake Erie Monsters
• Rochester Americans
• Toronto Marlies

Changes from the 2011-12 season

• The Abbotsford Heat joined from the West Division
• The Grand Rapids Griffins moved to the Midwest Division

2013-14

• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Lake Erie Monsters
• Rochester Americans
• Toronto Marlies
• Utica Comets

Changes from the 2012-13 season

• The Abbotsford Heat moved to the West Division
• The Peoria Rivermen moved to Utica to become the Utica Comets and joined the North Division

2014-15

• Hamilton Bulldogs
• Toronto Marlies
• Utica Comets
• Rochester Americans
• Adirondack Flames

Changes from the 2013-14 season

• The Abbotsford Heat relocated to Adirondack to become the Adirondack Flames and join the North Division
• The Lake Erie Monsters moved to the Midwest Division

2015-

• Toronto Marlies
• Rochester Ameeicans
• Utica Comets
• Syracuse Chrunch
• St. John's Ice Caps
• Binghamton Senators
• Albany Devils

Changes from the 2014-15 season

• The 2015-16 changes moved several clubs to the west coast and forming a new Pacific Eivision so the North Division moved to the Eastern Conference
• The Hamilton Bulldogs relocated to St. John's to become the second version of the St. John's Ice Caps
• The Adirondack Flames relocated to Stockton to become the Stockton Heat and moved to the Pacific Division
• The Binghamton Senators Albany Devils and the Syracuse Crunch joined the North Division

Division Champions

• 1996-Springfield Falcons (42-22-11-5, 100 pts)
• 2002-Lowell Lock Monsters (41-25-11-3, 96 pts)
• 2003-Providence Bruins (44-20-11-5, 104 pts)
• 2004-Hamilton Bulldogs (41-25-10-4, 96 pts)
• 2005-Rochester Americans (51-19-6-4, 112 pts)
• 2006-Grand Rapids Griffins (55-20-1-4, 115 pts)
• 2007-Manitoba Moose (45-23-7-5, 102 pts)
• 2008-Toronto Marlies (50-21-3-6, 109 pts)
• 2009-Manitoba Moose (50-23-1-6, 107 pts)
• 2010-Hamilton Bulldogs (52-17-3-8, 115 pts)
• 2011-Hamilton Bulldogs (44-27-2-7, 97 pts)
• 2012-Toronto Marlies (44-24-5-3, 96 pts)
• 2013-Toronto Marlies (43-23-3-7, 96 pts)
• 2014-Toronto Marlies (45-25-2-4, 96 pts)
• 2015-Utica Comets (47-20-7-2, 103 pts)

Calder Cup winners produced

• 2007-Hamilton Bulldogs

Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners produced

• 2005-Rochester Americans
• 2006-Grand Rapids Griffins
• 2009-Manitoba Moose

North Division titles won by team

Team	Numbers of Championships won	Last year won
Toronto Marlies	4	2014
Hamilton Bulldogs	3	2011
Manitoba Moose	2	2009
Grand Rapids Griffins	1	2006
Rochester Americans	1	2005
Providence Bruins	1	2003
Lowell Lock Monsters	1	2002
Utica Comets	1	2015
Springfield Falcons	1	1996

Teams in bold are currently in the division

References

• AHL history

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