The National Hockey League's North Division (branded as Scotia NHL North Division for sponsorship reasons)[1] was one of the four divisions used by the NHL for the 2020–21 NHL season.[2] This division was organized in 2020 as the result of the travel restrictions that had been in place since March 2020 between the Canada–United States border due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5] The entirety of the 2020–21 regular season and first two rounds of the playoffs were played between seven Canadian-based teams in the NHL.[6]
League | National Hockey League |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Founded | 2020 |
Ceased | 2021 |
No. of teams | 7 |
Last champion(s) | Toronto Maple Leafs (1st title) |
Of the four divisions in 2020–21, the North Division was the only one with a name not previously used by the NHL. It was also the first all-Canadian NHL division to play since the league first expanded into the United States in 1924.
Division lineups
2020–21
- Calgary Flames
- Edmonton Oilers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Vancouver Canucks
- Winnipeg Jets
Changes from the 2019–20 season
- The North Division is formed due to COVID-19 restrictions
- The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks come from the Pacific Division
- The Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs come from the Atlantic Division
- The Winnipeg Jets come from the Central Division
Changes from the 2020–21 season
- The division is dissolved as the league returned to previous two conference and four division alignment
- The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks return to the Pacific Division
- The Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs return to the Atlantic Division
- The Winnipeg Jets return to the Central Division
Division champions
- 2021 – Toronto Maple Leafs (35–14–7, 77 pts)
Season results
(#) | Denotes team that won the Stanley Cup |
(#) | Denotes team that won the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, but lost Stanley Cup Finals |
(#) | Denotes team that qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs |
‡ | Denotes winner of the Presidents' Trophy |
Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
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2020–21 | Toronto (77) | Edmonton (72) | Winnipeg (63) | Montreal (59) | Calgary (55) | Ottawa (51) | Vancouver (50) |