The
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
's Pacific Division was formed in 1993 as part of the
Western Conference in a league realignment. It is also one of the two successors of the
Smythe Division (the other one was the
Northwest Division), though of the current teams, only the
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
,
Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. ...
and
Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expa ...
did not play in the Smythe Division. Due to subsequent realignments, three of the Pacific Division's original teams (the
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
,
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...
, and
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce ...
) left the division in 1998 but returned in 2013. The division is the only one in the NHL without any
Original Six teams. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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and the resulting closure of the
Canada-United States border, all eight teams were transferred into two different divisions for the
2020–21 NHL season
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. The American-based teams were moved to the
West Division, while the Canadian-based teams were placed into the
North Division.
With the addition of the
expansion
Expansion may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''L'Expansion'', a French monthly business magazine
* ''Expansion'' (album), by American jazz pianist Dave Burrell, released in 2004
* ''Expansions'' (McCoy Tyner album), 1970
* ''Expansio ...
Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. ...
to the division in the
2021–22 NHL season
The 2021–22 NHL season was the 105th season of operation (104th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league expanded to 32 teams with the addition of the Seattle Kraken. The league had an October-to-April regular season sch ...
and the NHL becoming a 32 team league, the Coyotes were moved to the
Central Division to balance out the divisional alignment of eight teams per division.
Division lineups
1993–1995
*
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
*
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
*
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...
*
Los Angeles Kings
*
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
*
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce ...
Changes from the 1992–93 season
* The Pacific Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
* The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, and Vancouver Canucks come from the
Smythe Division
* The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim are added as an expansion team
1995–1998
* Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
* Calgary Flames
*
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (N ...
* Edmonton Oilers
* Los Angeles Kings
* San Jose Sharks
* Vancouver Canucks
Changes from the 1994–95 season
* The
Quebec Nordiques relocate to
Denver, Colorado
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, and become the Colorado Avalanche
* The Colorado Avalanche come from the
Northeast Division
1998–2006
* Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
*
Dallas Stars
* Los Angeles Kings
*
Phoenix Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...
* San Jose Sharks
Changes from the 1997–98 season
* The Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks move to the
Northwest Division
* The Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes come from the
Central Division
2006–2013
* Anaheim Ducks
* Dallas Stars
* Los Angeles Kings
* Phoenix Coyotes
* San Jose Sharks
Changes from the 2005–06 season
* The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim changed their name to the Anaheim Ducks
2013–2014
* Anaheim Ducks
* Calgary Flames
* Edmonton Oilers
* Los Angeles Kings
* Phoenix Coyotes
* San Jose Sharks
* Vancouver Canucks
Changes from the 2012–13 season
* The Northwest Division is dissolved due to NHL realignment
* The Dallas Stars move to the Central Division
* The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks come from the Northwest Division
2014–2017
* Anaheim Ducks
* Arizona Coyotes
* Calgary Flames
* Edmonton Oilers
* Los Angeles Kings
* San Jose Sharks
* Vancouver Canucks
Changes from the 2013–14 season
* The Phoenix Coyotes changed their name to the Arizona Coyotes
2017–2020
* Anaheim Ducks
* Arizona Coyotes
* Calgary Flames
* Edmonton Oilers
* Los Angeles Kings
* San Jose Sharks
* Vancouver Canucks
*
Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expa ...
Changes from the 2016–17 season
* The Vegas Golden Knights are added as an expansion team
2020–2021
* Division not used for the 2020–21 NHL season
Changes from the 2019–20 season
* Due to COVID-19 restrictions the NHL realigned into four divisions with no conferences for the 2020–21 season
* The Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights move to the West Division
* The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks move to the North Division
2021–present
* Anaheim Ducks
* Calgary Flames
* Edmonton Oilers
* Los Angeles Kings
* San Jose Sharks
*
Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. ...
* Vancouver Canucks
* Vegas Golden Knights
Changes from the 2020–21 season
* The league returned to using a four division and two conference alignment, excluding the Arizona Coyotes, who were moved to the Central Division
* The Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights come from the West Division
* The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks come from the North Division
* The Seattle Kraken are added as an expansion team
Division champions
* 1994 –
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
(42–29–13, 97 pts)
* 1995 –
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
(24–17–7, 55 pts)
* 1996 –
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (N ...
(47–25–10, 104 pts)
* 1997 –
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (N ...
(49–24–9, 107 pts)
* 1998 –
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (N ...
(39–26–17, 95 pts)
* 1999 –
Dallas Stars (51–19–12, 114 pts)
* 2000 –
Dallas Stars (43–23–10–6, 102 pts)
* 2001 –
Dallas Stars (48–24–8–2, 106 pts)
* 2002 –
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
(44–27–8–3, 99 pts)
* 2003 –
Dallas Stars (46–17–15–4, 111 pts)
* 2004 –
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
(43–21–12–6, 104 pts)
* 2005 – no season (
NHL Lockout
The NHL lockout may refer to any of the four labour actions in the history of the National Hockey League:
* The 1992 NHL strike, which postponed 30 games of the 1991–92 season
* The 1994–95 NHL lockout, which cancelled many of the games of ...
)
* 2006 –
Dallas Stars (53–23–6, 112 pts)
* 2007 –
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
(48–20–14, 110 pts)
* 2008 –
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
(49–23–10, 108 pts)
* 2009 –
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
(53–18–11, 117 pts)
* 2010 –
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
(51–20–11, 113 pts)
* 2011 –
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
(48–25–9, 105 pts)
* 2012 –
Phoenix Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...
(42–27–13, 97 pts)
* 2013 –
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
(30–12–6, 66 pts)
* 2014 –
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
(54–20–8, 116 pts)
* 2015 –
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
(51–24–7, 109 pts)
* 2016 –
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
(46–25–11, 103 pts)
* 2017 –
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
(46–23–13, 105 pts)
* 2018 –
Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expa ...
(51–24–7, 109 pts)
* 2019 –
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
(50–25–7, 107 pts)
* 2020 –
Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expa ...
(39–24–8, 86 pts)
* 2021 – Division suspended for season
* 2022 –
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
(50–21–11, 111 pts)
Season results
;Notes
* The 1994–95 NHL season was shortened to 48 games due to the
lockout.
* The 2012–13 NHL season was shortened to 48 games due to the
lockout.
* The 2019–20 NHL season was cut short due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
. Due to the imbalance in the number of games played among teams, the regular season standings were determined by points percentage.
Stanley Cup winners produced
* 1996 –
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (N ...
* 1999 –
Dallas Stars
* 2007 –
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
* 2012 –
Los Angeles Kings
* 2014 –
Los Angeles Kings
Presidents' Trophy winners produced
* 1997 –
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (N ...
* 1999 –
Dallas Stars
* 2009 –
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
Pacific Division titles won by team
''Teams in bold are currently in the division.''
References
NHL History
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National Hockey League divisions
Sports in the Western United States
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Edmonton Oilers
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Vancouver Canucks
Vegas Golden Knights