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Patrick Division
The National Hockey League's Patrick Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division moved to the Prince of Wales Conference in 1981. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Lester Patrick, player and longtime coach of the New York Rangers, who was a developer of ice hockey. It is the forerunner of the original Atlantic Division, which later became the Metropolitan Division in 2013. Division lineups 1974–1979 * Atlanta Flames * New York Islanders * New York Rangers * Philadelphia Flyers Changes from the 1973–74 season * The Patrick Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment * The New York Islanders and New York Rangers come from the East Division * The Atlanta Flames and Philadelphia Flyers come from the West Division 1979–1980 * Atlanta Flames * New York Islanders * New York Rangers * Philadelphia Flyers * Washington Capitals Changes from the 1978–79 season * The Washington Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Conference (NHL)
The Western Conference () is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL) used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. History Originally named the Clarence Campbell Conference (or Campbell Conference for short), it was created in 1974–75 NHL season, 1974 when the NHL realigned its teams into two conferences and four divisions. Because the new conferences and divisions had little to do with North American geography, geographical references were removed. The conferences and divisions were re-aligned in 1981–82 NHL season, 1981 to better reflect the geographical locations of the teams, but the existing names were retained with the Campbell Conference becoming the conference for the NHL's westernmost teams. The names of conferences and divisions were changed in 1993–94 NHL season, 1993 to reflect their geographic locations. Then-new NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made the change to help non-hockey fans better understa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. They are the third major professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the Calgary Tigers (1921–1927) and Calgary Cowboys (1975–1977). The Flames are one of two NHL franchises based in Alberta, the other being the Edmonton Oilers. The cities' proximity has led to a rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta (NHL), Battle of Alberta". The team was founded in 1972–73 NHL season, 1972 in Atlanta as the Atlanta Flames before Relocation of professional sports teams, relocating to Calgary in 1980–81 NHL season, 1980. The Flames played their first three seasons in Calgary at the Stampede Corral before moving into the Scotiabank Saddledome (originally the Olympic Saddledome) in 1983–84 NHL season, 1983. In 1985–86 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 New York Islanders Season
The 1980–81 New York Islanders season was the ninth season in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup. Offseason NHL Draft New York's draft picks at the 1980 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. Regular season * January 24, 1981 – In a victory over the Quebec Nordiques, Mike Bossy became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games. Season standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results Regular season , - , 1, , W, , October 11, 1980, , 5–2 , , align="left", Boston Bruins ( 1980–81) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 12, 1980, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Washington Capitals ( 1980–81) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , T, , October 14, 1980, , 5–5 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1980–81) , , 2–0–1 , - , 4, , W, , October 16, 1980, , 6–4 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1980–81) , , 3–0–1 , - , 5, , T, , October 18, 1980, , 5–5 , , align="left", Edmont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers Season
The 1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 13th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). This team owns the longest unbeaten streak in major North American sports history in 35 consecutive games without a loss, from October 14 to January 6. The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals but lost in six games to the New York Islanders. Off-season On August 10, 1979, Bobby Clarke was named a player-assistant coach. In order to become an assistant coach, Clarke was required to give up the captaincy due to NHL rules. Mel Bridgman was named Clarke's replacement as team captain on October 11. Regular season The Flyers went undefeated for a North American professional sports record 35 straight games (25–0–10), a record that still stands to this day. In doing so, the Flyers wrapped up the Patrick Division title with 14 games to spare and the #1 overall seed in the playoffs. Season standings Record vs. opponents Playoffs The Flyers' regular-season s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 New York Islanders Season
The 1978–79 New York Islanders season was the seventh season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the defending Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens in the regular season standings. Offseason NHL Draft Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , T, , October 12, 1978, , 2–2 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1978–79) , , 0–0–1 , - , 2, , L, , October 14, 1978, , 7–10 , , align="left", @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1978–79) , , 0–1–1 , - , 3, , W, , October 17, 1978, , 3–1 , , align="left", Montreal Canadiens ( 1978–79) , , 1–1–1 , - , 4, , W, , October 18, 1978, , 5–3 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1978–79) , , 2–1–1 , - , 5, , W, , October 21, 1978, , 5–3 , , align="left", New York Rangers ( 1978–79) , , 3–1–1 , - , 6, , T, , October 24, 1978, , 4–4 , , align="left", Philadelphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977–78 New York Islanders Season
The 1977–78 New York Islanders season was the 6th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. Offseason NHL Draft Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 13, 1977, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1977–78) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 15, 1977, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;", Boston Bruins ( 1977–78) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 16, 1977, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @ New York Rangers ( 1977–78) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , T, , October 18, 1977, , 0–0 , , style="text-align:left;", Los Angeles Kings ( 1977–78) , , 1–2–1 , - , 5, , T, , October 21, 1977, , 3–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Atlanta Flames ( 1977–78) , , 1–2–2 , - , 6, , W, , October 22, 1977, , 7–2 , , style="text-align:left;", New York Rangers ( 1977–78) , , 2–2–2 , - , 7, , T, , October 26, 1977, , 2–2 , , style="text-alig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers Season
The 1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' tenth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They finished first in the Patrick Division with a record of 48 wins, 16 losses, and 16 ties for 112 points. Regular season Dethroned, the heyday of the ''Broad Street Bullies'' came to an end, as prior to the 1976–77 season, tough-guy Dave Schultz was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. Despite a slight drop-off in performance, the Flyers dominated the Patrick Division with what proved to be their 4th straight division title. Season standings Record vs. opponents Playoffs After disposing of Toronto—after which series Toronto coach Red Kelly claimed "I don't think I'd call obbyClarke dirty—mean is a better word"—in six games, the Flyers found themselves in the semifinals for the fifth consecutive season. Pitted against Boston, the Flyers lost Games 1 and 2 at home in overtime and would not return home as they were swept in four straight games. Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers Season
The 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the third consecutive year, but they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in a four-game sweep. Regular season The Flyers recorded the best record in team history (points wise) with a record of 51–13–16 in 1975–76. They also tied the record set by the 1929–30 Boston Bruins for most consecutive home ice wins, with 20. The 1975–76 Flyers continue to hold the all-time records for most regulation wins at home The LCB line, featuring Reggie Leach at right-wing, Bobby Clarke at center, and Bill Barber at left-wing, set an NHL record for goals by a single line with 141 (Leach 61, Clarke 30, Barber 50). Clarke, on his way to a third Hart Trophy, set a club record for points in one season with 119. The highlight of the season had no bearing on the season standings. On January 11 at the Spectrum, the Flyers, as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers Season
The 1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers eighth Season (sports), season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers repeated as Stanley Cup champions. The 1974–75 Flyers were the last Stanley Cup champion to be composed entirely of Canadian players. As of 2025, this remains the most recent season where the Flyers won the Stanley Cup. As the Flyers have lost 6 straight Stanley Cup Finals appearance since (1976 Stanley Cup Finals, 1976, 1980 Stanley Cup Finals, 1980, 1985 Stanley Cup Finals, 1985, 1987 Stanley Cup Finals, 1987, 1997 Stanley Cup Finals, 1997, 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, 2010). Regular season In 1974–75 NHL season, 1974–75, Dave Schultz (ice hockey), Dave Schultz topped his mark from the previous season by setting an NHL record for penalty minutes (472 in all). Bobby Clarke's efforts earned him his second Hart Memorial Trophy, Hart Trophy and Bernie Parent was the lone recipient of the Vezina Trophy. The Flyers as a team improved th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Division (NHL)
The National Hockey League'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, Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights did not play in the Smythe Division. Due to subsequent realignments, three of the Pacific Division's original teams (the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks) 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 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. 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 Seattle Kraken to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Division (NHL)
The National Hockey League's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment. Its predecessor was the Norris Division and its also one of two successors to the Northwest Division. The Chicago Blackhawks have been a member of the Central Division in all of its seasons since the original 1993 realignment. The Arizona Coyotes (as the original Winnipeg Jets), Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues were also original members of the division, but were realigned to a different division for a while before returning; both the Coyotes and Stars were moved to the Pacific Division in 1998 (the Stars moved back to the Central in 2013, and the Coyotes followed in 2021), while the Blues were moved to the West Division during the temporary 2020–21 realignment. Three of its teams—the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, and Winnipeg Jets (as the Atlanta Thrashers)—joined the NHL during a league expansion phase between 1998 and 2000. The fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeast Division (NHL)
The National Hockey League's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference in a league realignment. Its predecessor was the Adams Division. The Northeast Division lasted for 19 seasons (not including the cancelled 2004–05 NHL season, 2004–05 season) until the 2013 league realignment, when all five of its teams were placed into the new Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division. Although none of its members won the Stanley Cup following the realignment until the Boston Bruins' title in 2011, its members accounted for a combined 43 Stanley Cup championships (24 by Montreal, 13 by Toronto and 6 by Boston), which was the most championships of any division in the NHL prior to 2013. In 2012, the Boston Bruins became the first team to win consecutive division titles. Division lineups 1993–1995 * Boston Bruins * Buffalo Sabres * Hartford Whalers * Montreal Canadiens * Ottawa Senators * Pittsburgh Penguins * Quebec Nordiques C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
