The Northwest Division existed for 14 seasons (not including the cancelled
2004–05 season) until 2013. During that time, it had the greatest distances between teams in the entire NHL.
The Northwest Division was dissolved as the league realigned into two conferences with two divisions each. The division's Canadian teams (the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks) returned to the Pacific Division, while the division's American teams (the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild) joined the
Central Division.
The Northwest Division existed for 14 seasons (not including the cancelled
2004–05 season) until 2013. During that time, it had the greatest distances between teams in the entire NHL.
The Northwest Division was dissolved as the league realigned into two conferences with two divisions each. The division's Canadian teams (the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks) returned to the Pacific Division, while the division's American teams (the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild) joined the
Central Division.