NHL Realignment schedule 1998-2004

The NHL's Board of Governors has approved the addition of four new teams by the year 2000. This will result to splitting the two Conferences by three divisions instead of the current two. Here is how the realignment will look like:

1998-1999 First Stage
Eastern Conference

ATLANTIC DIVISION

NORTHEAST DIVISION

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Western Conference

CENTRAL DIVISION

NORTHWEST DIVISION

PACIFIC DIVISION


1999-2000 Second Stage
Eastern Conference

ATLANTIC DIVISION

NORTHEAST DIVISION

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Western Conference

CENTRAL DIVISION

NORTHWEST DIVISION

PACIFIC DIVISION


2000-2001 Third Stage
Eastern Conference

ATLANTIC DIVISION

NORTHEAST DIVISION

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Western Conference

CENTRAL DIVISION

NORTHWEST DIVISION

PACIFIC DIVISION


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