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NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Jets vs Canucks "Smythe Division Rivalry" Clarence Campbell Conference
The National Hockey League's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honour of Conn Smythe, who was a longtime owner, general manager, and head coach in the league. It is the forerunner of the NHL's Northwest Division and Pacific Division. 1974–1976 Chicago Black Hawks Kansas City Scouts Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Changes from the 1973–74 season The Smythe Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment The Vancouver Canucks come from the East Division The Chicago Black Hawks, Minnesota North Stars, and St. Louis Blues come from the West Division The Kansas City Scouts are added as an expansion team 1976–1978 Chicago Black Hawks Colorado Rockies Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Changes from the 1975–76 season The Kansas City Scouts move to Denver, Colorado, to become the Colorado Rockies 1978–1979 Chicago Black Hawks Colorado Rockies St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Changes from the 1977–78 season The Minnesota North Stars merge with the Cleveland Barons. The new franchise continues as the Minnesota North Stars but assumes the Barons' place in the Adams Division 1979–1981 Chicago Black Hawks Colorado Rockies Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Changes from the 1978–79 season The Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets are granted entry into the NHL from the World Hockey Association (WHA) 1981–1982 Calgary Flames Colorado Rockies Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Changes from the 1980–81 season The Chicago Black Hawks, St. Louis Blues, and Winnipeg Jets move to the Norris Division The Calgary Flames come from the Patrick Division The Los Angeles Kings come from the Norris Division 1982–1991 Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Changes from the 1981–82 season The Colorado Rockies move to the Patrick Division as the New Jersey Devils The Winnipeg Jets come from the Norris Division 1991–1993 Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Changes from the 1990–91 season The San Jose Sharks are added as an expansion team After the 1992–93 season The league was reformatted into two conferences with two divisions each: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Western Conference Central Division Pacific Division Regular season Division champions 1975 – Vancouver Canucks (38–32–10, 86 pts) 1976 – Chicago Black Hawks (32–30–18, 82 pts) 1977 – St. Louis Blues (32–39–9, 73 pts) 1978 – Chicago Black Hawks (32–29–19, 83 pts) 1979 – Chicago Black Hawks (29–36–15, 73 pts) 1980 – Chicago Black Hawks (34–27–19, 87 pts) 1981 – St. Louis Blues (45–18–17, 107 pts) 1982 – Edmonton Oilers (48–17–15, 111 pts) 1983 – Edmonton Oilers (47–21–12, 106 pts) 1984 – Edmonton Oilers (57–18–5, 119 pts) 1985 – Edmonton Oilers (49–20–11, 109 pts) 1986 – Edmonton Oilers (56–17–7, 119 pts) 1987 – Edmonton Oilers (50–24–6, 106 pts) 1988 – Calgary Flames (48–23–9, 105 pts) 1989 – Calgary Flames (54–17–9, 117 pts) 1990 – Calgary Flames (42–23–15, 99 pts) 1991 – Los Angeles Kings (46–24–10, 102 pts) 1992 – Vancouver Canucks (42–26–12, 96 pts) 1993 – Vancouver Canucks (46–29–9, 101 pts)
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Rangers vs Pens "Patrick Division Rivalry" Clarence Campbell Conference
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. 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 Capitals come from the Norris Division 1980–1981 Calgary Flames New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Changes from the 1979–80 season The Atlanta Flames move to Calgary, Alberta, to become the Calgary Flames 1981–1982 New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Changes from the 1980–81 season The Patrick Division switches from the Clarence Campbell Conference to the Prince of Wales Conference The Calgary Flames move to the Smythe Division The Pittsburgh Penguins come from the Norris Division 1982–1993 New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Changes from the 1981–82 season The Colorado Rockies move to East Rutherford, New Jersey, to become the New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils come from the Smythe Division After the 1992–93 season The league was reformatted into two conferences with two divisions each: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Western Conference Central Division Pacific Division Regular season Division champions 1975 – Philadelphia Flyers (51–18–11, 113 pts) 1976 – Philadelphia Flyers (51–13–16, 118 pts) 1977 – Philadelphia Flyers (48–16–16, 112 pts) 1978 – New York Islanders (48–17–15, 111 pts) 1979 – New York Islanders (51–15–14, 116 pts) 1980 – Philadelphia Flyers (48–12–20, 116 pts) 1981 – New York Islanders (48–18–14, 110 pts) 1982 – New York Islanders (54–16–10, 118 pts) 1983 – Philadelphia Flyers (49–23–8, 106 pts) 1984 – New York Islanders (50–26–4, 104 pts) 1985 – Philadelphia Flyers (53–20–7, 113 pts) 1986 – Philadelphia Flyers (53–23–4, 110 pts) 1987 – Philadelphia Flyers (46–26–8, 100 pts) 1988 – New York Islanders (39–31–10, 88 pts) 1989 – Washington Capitals (41–29–10, 92 pts) 1990 – New York Rangers (36–31–13, 85 pts) 1991 – Pittsburgh Penguins (41–33–6, 88 pts) 1992 – New York Rangers (50–25–5, 105 pts) 1993 – Pittsburgh Penguins (56–21–7, 119 pts)
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Nords vs Leafs "Adams Division Rivalry" Wendel Clark Hat Trick!!!
Wendel L. Clark (born October 25, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. He was chosen first overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, the team he played with on three occasions, captaining the team from 1991 to 1994. Clark is a fan favourite in Toronto, continuing to represent the Maple Leafs at public events. The National Hockey League's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins. It is the forerunner of the NHL's Northeast Division, which later became the Atlantic Division. 1974–1976 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres California Golden Seals Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1973–74 season The Adams Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment The Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, and Toronto Maple Leafs come from the East Division The California Golden Seals come from the West Division 1976–1978 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Cleveland Barons Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1975–76 season The California Golden Seals moved to Richfield, Ohio, to become the Cleveland Barons 1978–1979 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Minnesota North Stars Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1977–78 season The Cleveland Barons merge with the Minnesota North Stars. The merged franchise continues as the Minnesota North Stars, but leaves the Smythe Division to assume the Barons' place in the Adams Division to prevent the Adams from dropping to only three teams. 1979–1981 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Minnesota North Stars Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1978–79 season The Quebec Nordiques are granted entry into the NHL from the World Hockey Association (WHA) 1981–1992 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Hartford Whalers Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques Changes from the 1980–81 season The Minnesota North Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs move to the Norris Division The Hartford Whalers and Montreal Canadiens come from the Norris Division 1992–1993 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Hartford Whalers Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Quebec Nordiques Changes from the 1991–92 season The Ottawa Senators are added as an expansion team After the 1992–93 season The league was reformatted into two conferences with two divisions each: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Western Conference Central Division Pacific Division Regular season Division champions 1975 – Buffalo Sabres (49–16–15, 113 pts) 1976 – Boston Bruins (48–15–17, 113 pts) 1977 – Boston Bruins (49–23–8, 106 pts) 1978 – Boston Bruins (51–18–11, 113 pts) 1979 – Boston Bruins (43–23–14, 100 pts) 1980 – Buffalo Sabres (47–17–16, 110 pts) 1981 – Buffalo Sabres (39–20–21, 99 pts) 1982 – Montreal Canadiens (46–17–17, 109 pts) 1983 – Boston Bruins (50–20–10, 110 pts) 1984 – Boston Bruins (49–25–6, 104 pts) 1985 – Montreal Canadiens (41–27–12, 94 pts) 1986 – Quebec Nordiques (43–31–6, 92 pts) 1987 – Hartford Whalers (43–30–7, 93 pts) 1988 – Montreal Canadiens (45–22–13, 103 pts) 1989 – Montreal Canadiens (53–18–9, 115 pts) 1990 – Boston Bruins (46–25–9, 101 pts) 1991 – Boston Bruins (44–24–12, 100 pts) 1992 – Montreal Canadiens (41–28–11, 93 pts) 1993 – Boston Bruins (51–26–7, 109 pts)
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Oregon State & Washington State CONTROL the Pac 12, what happens?
Discussing college football conference realignment with Pac 12, Mountain West, and more.
The Big 12's Newest Rivalry? - Texas Tech and Oklahoma State
As more and more rivalries are torn apart by college football realignment, no conference looks to be the posterchild for this more ...