NHL Adams Division
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The NHL Adams Division was a former division of the National Hockey League that grouped several Eastern Conference teams, including the Quebec Nordiques, before league realignment in the early 1990s.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League division
ⓘ
defunct sports division ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Adams Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | Wales Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferencePre1993 | Prince of Wales Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolvedInYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| divisionFinalWinnerAdvancedTo | Wales Conference Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divisionTitleWinner |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartford Whalers NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec Nordiques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endSeason | 1992–93 NHL season ⓘ |
| era | Original expansion and post-expansion era of NHL ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Eastern North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| locationFocus |
Eastern Canada
ⓘ
Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberTeam |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ California Golden Seals NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland Barons NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartford Whalers NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota North Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottawa Senators (expansion, briefly in early 1990s alignment planning) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec Nordiques NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnipeg Jets (original) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Charles F. Adams
NERFINISHED
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Charles Francis Adams Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFranchiseMove |
Hartford Whalers relocation to Carolina Hurricanes (after division era)
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Minnesota North Stars relocation to Dallas Stars (after division era) ⓘ Quebec Nordiques relocation to Colorado Avalanche (after division era) ⓘ |
| notableRivalryContained |
Boston Bruins–Montreal Canadiens rivalry
NERFINISHED
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Buffalo Sabres–Boston Bruins rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec Nordiques–Montreal Canadiens rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffFormat | Top four teams qualified for divisional playoffs ⓘ |
| playoffStructure | Division semifinals followed by division finals ⓘ |
| realignmentContext |
Created during 1974 NHL realignment
ⓘ
Eliminated during 1993 NHL realignment ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | NHL conference and division realignment in 1993 ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startSeason | 1974–75 NHL season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDivision |
Atlantic Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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