Central Division (NHL)

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The Central Division is a grouping of teams in the National Hockey League’s Western Conference that compete against each other during the regular season and playoffs.

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NHL Central Division 3
Central Division (NHL) canonical 2

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf NHL division
sports division
abbreviation CEN
broadcastRegion North America
championDesignation Central Division champion
championshipTrophy none (division title only)
competitionType professional sports league division
conference Western Conference (NHL)
country Canada
United States of America
followsRulebook NHL rulebook
surface form: NHL Official Rules
foundedAsCurrentAlignment 2013
gender men's professional
governingBody National Hockey League
hasRivalry Chicago Blackhawks–St. Louis Blues rivalry
Colorado Avalanche–Detroit Red Wings rivalry (historical, pre-realignment)
hasTeam Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
Winnipeg Jets
language English
league National Hockey League
level top tier
numberOfTeams 7
partOf National Hockey League
Western Conference (NHL)
playoffPath Western Conference Second Round
surface form: Western Conference playoffs
playoffQualification top three teams qualify for playoffs
predecessor Central Division
surface form: Central Division (1993–2013 alignment)
realignment created in 2013 NHL realignment
region central North America
seasonStructure NHL playoffs
surface form: Stanley Cup playoffs

regular season
sport ice hockey
teamRosterLimit 23-player active roster (per NHL rules)
titleDeterminedBy regular season standings
usesOvertimeFormat 3-on-3 overtime and shootout in regular season
usesPointsSystem yes
wildCardEligibility teams eligible for Western Conference wild card spots

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shawn Horcoff playedIn Central Division (NHL)
Brayden Schenn playsInDivision Central Division (NHL)
this entity surface form: NHL Central Division
Western Conference hasSubdivision Central Division (NHL)
NHL West Division replacedBy Central Division (NHL)
this entity surface form: NHL Central Division
NHL Atlantic Division hasRivalLeagueDivision Central Division (NHL)
this entity surface form: NHL Central Division