Southeast Division (NHL)

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The Southeast Division was a former National Hockey League division that grouped teams primarily from the southeastern United States before being eliminated in the league’s 2013 realignment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League division
defunct sports division
competitionLevel major professional
conference Eastern Conference
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 2013
divisionTitleAward NHL regular season
surface form: NHL regular-season division championship
formerTeam Atlanta Thrashers
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
geographicNote included one Canadian team (Winnipeg Jets) after 2011 relocation
governingBody National Hockey League head office
inception 1998
league National Hockey League
locationContinent North America
notableChampion Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
playoffQualificationMethod division winner guaranteed playoff berth
predecessor Atlantic Division
surface form: Atlantic Division (NHL)
realignmentChange Winnipeg Jets moved to Western Conference in 2013 realignment
remaining teams reassigned to Metropolitan and Atlantic Divisions in 2013
reasonForDissolution 2013 NHL realignment
sport ice hockey
successor Atlantic Division
surface form: Atlantic Division (NHL, post-2013)

NHL Metropolitan Division
surface form: Metropolitan Division (NHL)
teamRelocation Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg Jets in 2011
teamsRegion southeastern United States

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Metropolitan Division replaced Southeast Division (NHL)
NHL Metropolitan Division replaced Southeast Division (NHL)