North Division
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The North Division was a temporary all-Canadian division in the National Hockey League created for the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League division
ⓘ
defunct sports division ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| covidRelatedMeasure |
all regular-season games played within division
ⓘ
no cross-border regular-season travel ⓘ |
| dissolutionYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| divisionChampion | Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divisionChampionSeason | 2020–21 ⓘ |
| format | temporary realignment ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyDecision | approved by NHL Board of Governors ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| level | major professional ⓘ |
| memberTeam |
Calgary Flames
NERFINISHED
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Edmonton Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottawa Senators NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnipeg Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeamPerformance | Montreal Canadiens advanced from North Division to 2021 Stanley Cup Final NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 7 ⓘ |
| playoffQualificationFormat | top four teams qualified for 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs ⓘ |
| playoffRoundName |
North Division First Round
ⓘ
North Division Second Round ⓘ |
| playoffStructureChange | first two playoff rounds played within division ⓘ |
| realignedFrom |
Atlantic Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Division ⓘ Metropolitan Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation |
COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions
ⓘ
Canada–United States border restrictions ⓘ |
| regionType | all-Canadian division ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition | 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | COVID-19 pandemic in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonCreated | 2020–21 NHL season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonDisbanded | 2020–21 NHL season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Scotiabank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredName | Scotia NHL North Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| successorStructure | return to traditional Eastern and Western Conference divisions in 2021–22 ⓘ |
| temporaryStatus | one-season division ⓘ |
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