Smythe Division

Smythe Division
Conference Clarence Campbell Conference
League National Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Inaugural season 1974–75 season
Ceased 1993
Replaced by Northwest Division and Pacific Division
Most titles Edmonton Oilers (6)

The NHL's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honour of Conn Smythe. It is the forerunner of the NHL's Northwest Division and Pacific Division.

Division lineups

1974–1976

Changes from the 1973–74 season

1976–1978

Changes from the 1975–76 season

1978–1979

Changes from the 1977–78 season

1979–1981

Changes from the 1978–79 season

1981–1982

Changes from the 1980–81 season

1982–1991

Changes from the 1981–82 season

1991–1993

Changes from the 1990–91 season

After the 1992–93 season

The league was reformatted into two conferences with two divisions each:

Regular season Division Champions

Season results

Season 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
1974–75Vancouver (86)St. Louis (84)Chicago (82)Minnesota (53)Kansas City (41)
1975–76Chicago (82)Vancouver (81)St. Louis (72)Minnesota (47)Kansas City (36)
1976–77St. Louis (73)Minnesota (64)Chicago (63)Vancouver (63)Colorado (54)
1977–78Chicago (83)Colorado (59)Vancouver (57)St. Louis (53)Minnesota (45)
1978–79Chicago (73)Vancouver (63)St. Louis (48)Colorado (42)
1979–80Chicago (87)St. Louis (80)Vancouver (70)Edmonton (69)Winnipeg (51)Colorado (51)
1980–81St. Louis (107)Chicago (78)Vancouver (76)Edmonton (74)Colorado (57)Winnipeg (32)
1981–82Edmonton (111)Vancouver (77)Calgary (75)Los Angeles (63)Colorado (49)
1982–83Edmonton (106)Calgary (78)Vancouver (75)Winnipeg (74)Los Angeles (66)
1983–84Edmonton (119)Calgary (82)Vancouver (73)Winnipeg (73)Los Angeles (59)
1984–85Edmonton (109)Winnipeg (96)Calgary (94)Los Angeles (82)Vancouver (59)
1985–86 Edmonton (119)Calgary (89)Winnipeg (59)Vancouver (59)Los Angeles (54)
1986–87Edmonton (106)Calgary (95)Winnipeg (88)Los Angeles (70)Vancouver (66)
1987–88Calgary (105)Edmonton (99)Winnipeg (77)Los Angeles (68)Vancouver (59)
1988–89Calgary (117)Los Angeles (91)Edmonton (84)Vancouver (74)Winnipeg (64)
1989–90Calgary (99)Edmonton (90)Winnipeg (85)Los Angeles (75)Vancouver (64)
1990–91Los Angeles (102)Calgary (100)Edmonton (80)Vancouver (65)Winnipeg (63)
1991–92Vancouver (96)Los Angeles (84)Edmonton (82)Winnipeg (81)Calgary (74)San Jose (39)
1992–93Vancouver (101)Calgary (97)Los Angeles (88)Winnipeg (87)Edmonton (60)San Jose (24)

Playoff Division Champions

Stanley Cup winners produced

  1. 1984—Edmonton Oilers
  2. 1985—Edmonton Oilers
  3. 1987—Edmonton Oilers
  4. 1988—Edmonton Oilers
  5. 1989—Calgary Flames
  6. 1990—Edmonton Oilers

Presidents' Trophy winners produced

  1. 1986—Edmonton Oilers
  2. 1987—Edmonton Oilers
  3. 1988—Calgary Flames
  4. 1989—Calgary Flames

Smythe Division Titles Won by Team

Team Number of Championships Won Last Year Won
Edmonton Oilers 6 1987
Chicago Black Hawks 4 1980
Vancouver Canucks 3 1993
Calgary Flames 3 1990
St. Louis Blues 2 1981
Los Angeles Kings 1 1991
Kansas City Scouts/Colorado Rockies 0
Minnesota North Stars 0
San Jose Sharks 0
Winnipeg Jets 0

References

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