East Division (NHL)

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The East Division was one of the National Hockey League’s early post-expansion groupings, comprising teams from the league’s more established eastern markets during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League division
sports league division
alsoKnownAs NHL East Division
conferenceAlignment no formal conference (1967–1974)
country Canada
United States of America
createdInContextOf 1967 NHL expansion
dissolved 1974
divisionType post-expansion division
era early 1970s
late 1960s
followedBy Adams Division
Norris Division
Prince of Wales Conference
geographicalFocus eastern North America
hasNumberOfTeamsAtCreation 6
hasTeam Boston Bruins
Chicago Black Hawks
linked to: Chicago Blackhawks

Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
inception 1967
notableChampionTeam Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
parallelDivision West Division (NHL)
partOf National Hockey League
playoffFormat top four teams qualified for Stanley Cup playoffs
precededBy Original Six era
role grouped the NHL’s pre‑1967 franchises
seasonStructure regular season divisional standings determined playoff qualification
sport ice hockey

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Western Division (NHL) concurrentDivision East Division (NHL)
subject linked to: Western Division
NHL expansion of 1967 divisionComposition East Division contained the Original Six teams
linked to: East Division (NHL)