West Division (NAHL)
The West Division is one of four divisions in the North American Hockey League. The division currently has six teams and was formed in 2008 when the Wenatchee Wild became the fourth team required for a division. Prior to the 2010 expansion, only four teams operated in the West. The current champion of this division is the Wenatchee Wild.
Division membership
Current members
- Alaska Avalanche - Joined in 1996; formerly of the South Division (as the St Louis Sting/ Springfield Spirit/ Wasilla Spirit)
- Dawson Creek Rage - Joined in 2010 as an expansion team
- Fairbanks Ice Dogs - Joined in 2001; formerly of the North Division
- Fresno Monsters - Joined in 2010 as an expansion team
- Kenai River Brown Bears - Joined in 2007; formerly of the South Division
- Wenatchee Wild - Joined in 2008 as an expansion team
Former members
- Billings Bulls - Founding member; moved to the Northern Pacific Hockey League in 2006
- Bismarck Bobcats - Founding member; moved to the Central Division in 2005
- Bozeman Icedogs - Founding member; moved to the Northern Pacific Hockey League in 2006
- Fargo-Moorhead Jets - Founding member; folded in 2007
- Helena Bighorns - Founding member; moved to the Northern Pacific Hockey League in 2006
- Minnesota Blizzard - Founding member; moved to the Central Division in 2005
The Division Members
| Time period | Lineup | Changes from previous setup |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Billings Bulls, Bismarck Bobcats, Bozeman Icedogs, Fargo-Moorhead Jets, Helena Bighorns, Minnesota Blizzard | |
| 2005 | Billings Bulls, Bozeman Icedogs, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Helena Bighorns, Wasilla Spirit | Bismarck, Minnesota, Fargo-Moorhead Jets moved to Central |
| 2006-2007 | none | Fairbanks, Wasilla (renamed Alaska) move to South,Billings, Bozeman, Helena moved to Northern Pacific Hockey League |
| 2008-2009 | Alaska Avalanche, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Kenai River Brown Bears, Wenatchee Wild | division reformed due to Wenatchee expansion |
| 2010-future | Alaska Avalanche, Dawson Creek Rage, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Fresno Monsters, Kenai River Brown Bears, Wenatchee Wild | Dawson Creek and Fresno added as expansion teams |
West Division Champions - listed by year
| West Division Champions by year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner | Record | Win % | Playoffs |
| 2004 | Fargo-Moorhead Jets | 36-17-3 | .670 | Lost in 2004 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, Texas Tornado wins championship |
| 2005 | Bozeman Icedogs | 48-9-1 | .836 | Lost in 2005 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, Texas Tornado wins championship |
| 2006 | none | |||
| 2007 | none | |||
| 2008 | Wenatchee Wild | 39-12-8 | .729 | Lost in 2008 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament final, St. Louis Bandits wins championship |
| 2009 | Wenatchee Wild | 45-10-3 | .802 | Lost in 2009 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, Bismarck Bobcats wins championship |
| 2010 | TBD | |||
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