American Division
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The American Division was a former division of the National Hockey League that grouped several U.S.-based teams, including the Detroit Falcons, during the league’s early years.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Division canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League division
ⓘ
defunct sports division ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | top tier ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1938 ⓘ |
| era | Original NHL expansion era of the 1920s and 1930s ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1926 ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| memberTeam |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago Black Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Cougars NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Falcons NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Quakers NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFranchise |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago Black Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsAtCreation | 5 ⓘ |
| parallelDivision | Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffFormat | participated in NHL Stanley Cup playoffs ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | NHL realignment into Eastern and Western Divisions in 1938–39 ⓘ |
| region | United States-based NHL franchises ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
NHL Eastern Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NHL Western Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.