West Division

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West Division was a former National Hockey League division that grouped teams primarily from the western regions of North America during the league’s early expansion era.

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West Division canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League division
former sports division
competitionFormat divisional standings
concurrentWith East Division
country Canada
United States of America
dissolved 1974
era Original Six expansion era
linked to: Original Six era
geographicFocus western North America
hasChampion Chicago Black Hawks
linked to: Chicago Blackhawks

Philadelphia Flyers
St. Louis Blues
hasTeam Atlanta Flames
California Golden Seals
California Seals
Chicago Black Hawks
linked to: Chicago Blackhawks

Kansas City Scouts
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota North Stars
Oakland Seals
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
inception 1967
league National Hockey League
notableSeason 1967–68 NHL season
1968–69 NHL season
1969–70 NHL season
1970–71 NHL season
1971–72 NHL season
1972–73 NHL season
1973–74 NHL season
numberOfTeamsAtCreation 6
partOf NHL expansion era
playoffPath West Division champion advanced to Stanley Cup Finals in early years
postseasonQualification top teams qualified for Stanley Cup playoffs
purpose to group NHL expansion teams
reorganizedInto Campbell Conference
Clarence Campbell Conference
Norris Division
Patrick Division
Smythe Division
seasonStructure regular season
sport ice hockey

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Western Division (NHL) alsoKnownAs West Division
subject linked to: Western Division
2020–21 NHL season division West Division
California Golden Seals division West Division
NHL expansion of 1967 createdDivision West Division