Central Division (NHL)

The NHL's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Norris Division.

1 Current lineup 2 Current standings 3 Division lineups 3.1 1993–1996 3.1.1 Changes from the 1992–1993 season 3.2 1996–1998 3.2.1 Changes from the 1995–1996 season 3.3 1998–2000 3.3.1 Changes from the 1997–1998 season 3.4 2000-present 3.4.1 Changes from the 2000–2001 season 4 Division Champions 5 Stanley Cup winners produced 6 Central Division titles won by team 7 See also 8 References

• Chicago Blackhawks
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• Detroit Red Wings
• Nashville Predators
• St. Louis Blues

Central Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Detroit Red Wings	35	23	7	5	128	105	51
Chicago Blackhawks	33	20	6	7	123	84	47
Nashville Predators	35	17	15	3	89	102	37
Columbus Blue Jackets	35	15	16	4	92	103	34
St. Louis Blues	36	14	19	3	103	124	31

• Chicago Blackhawks
• Dallas Stars
• Detroit Red Wings
• St. Louis Blues
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• Winnipeg Jets

[edit] Changes from the 1992–1993 season

• The Central Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
• The Minnesota North Stars move to Dallas, Texas to become the Dallas Stars
• The Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs come from the Norris Division
• The Winnipeg Jets come from the Smythe Division

• Chicago Blackhawks
• Dallas Stars
• Detroit Red Wings
• Phoenix Coyotes
• St. Louis Blues
• Toronto Maple Leafs

[edit] Changes from the 1995–1996 season

• The Winnipeg Jets move to Phoenix, Arizona to become the Phoenix Coyotes

• Chicago Blackhawks
• Detroit Red Wings
• Nashville Predators
• St. Louis Blues

[edit] Changes from the 1997–1998 season

• The Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes move to the Pacific Division
• The Toronto Maple Leafs move to the Northeast Division
• The Nashville Predators were added as an expansion team

• Chicago Blackhawks
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• Detroit Red Wings
• Nashville Predators
• St. Louis Blues

[edit] Changes from the 2000–2001 season

• The Columbus Blue Jackets were added as an expansion team, playing their first game in October, 2000.

• 1994 - Detroit Red Wings (46–30–8, 100 pts)
• 1995 - Detroit Red Wings (33–11–4, 70 pts)
• 1996 - Detroit Red Wings (62–13–7, 131 pts)
• 1997 - Dallas Stars (48–26–8, 104 pts)
• 1998 - Dallas Stars (49–22–11, 109 pts)
• 1999 - Detroit Red Wings (43–32–7, 93 pts)
• 2000 - St. Louis Blues (51–19–11–1, 114 pts)
• 2001 - Detroit Red Wings (49–20–9–4, 111 pts)
• 2002 - Detroit Red Wings (51–17–10–4, 116 pts)
• 2003 - Detroit Red Wings (48–20–10–4, 110 pts)
• 2004 - Detroit Red Wings (48–21–11–2, 109 pts)
• 2005 - no season (NHL Lockout)
• 2006 - Detroit Red Wings (58–16–8, 124 pts)
• 2007 - Detroit Red Wings (50–19–13, 113 pts)
• 2008 - Detroit Red Wings (54–21–7, 115 pts)

1. 1997 - Detroit Red Wings
2. 1998 - Detroit Red Wings
3. 2002 - Detroit Red Wings
4. 2008 - Detroit Red Wings

Team	Number of Championships Won	Last Year Won
Detroit Red Wings	11	2008
Dallas Stars	2	1998
St. Louis Blues	1	2000

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