TheNational Hockey League'sPatrick Division was formed in 1974 as part of theClarence Campbell Conference. The division moved to thePrince of Wales Conference in 1981. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor ofLester Patrick, player and longtime coach of theNew York Rangers, who was a developer of ice hockey. It is the forerunner of the original Atlantic Division, which later became theMetropolitan Division in 2013.

Flames

Islanders

Rangers

Flyers

1974–79 Patrick Division Teams

• Atlanta Flames
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Philadelphia Flyers

• The Patrick Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
• The New York Islanders and New York Rangers come from theEast Division
• The Atlanta Flames and Philadelphia Flyers come from theWest Division

Flames

Islanders

Rangers

Flyers

Capitals

1979–80 Patrick Division Teams

• Atlanta Flames
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Washington Capitals

• The Washington Capitals come from theNorris Division

Flames

Islanders

Rangers

Flyers

Capitals

1980–81 Patrick Division Teams

• Calgary Flames
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Washington Capitals

• The Atlanta Flames move to Calgary, Alberta, to become the Calgary Flames

Islanders

Rangers

Flyers

Penguins

Capitals

1981–82 Patrick Division Teams

• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Washington Capitals

• The Patrick Division switches from the Clarence Campbell Conference to the Prince of Wales Conference
• The Calgary Flames move to theSmythe Division
• The Pittsburgh Penguins come from the Norris Division

Devils

Islanders

Rangers

Flyers

Penguins

Capitals

1982–93 Patrick Division Teams

• New Jersey Devils
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Washington Capitals

• The Colorado Rockies move to East Rutherford, New Jersey, to become the New Jersey Devils
• The New Jersey Devils come from the Smythe Division

The league was reformatted into two conferences with two divisions each:

• Eastern Conference
  • Atlantic Division
  • Northeast Division
• Western Conference
  • Central Division
  • Pacific Division

• 1975 –Philadelphia Flyers (51–18–11, 113 pts)
• 1976 –Philadelphia Flyers (51–13–16, 118 pts)
• 1977 –Philadelphia Flyers (48–16–16, 112 pts)
• 1978 –New York Islanders (48–17–15, 111 pts)
• 1979 –New York Islanders (51–15–14, 116 pts)
• 1980 –Philadelphia Flyers (48–12–20, 116 pts)
• 1981 –New York Islanders (48–18–14, 110 pts)
• 1982 –New York Islanders (54–16–10, 118 pts)
• 1983 –Philadelphia Flyers (49–23–8, 106 pts)
• 1984 –New York Islanders (50–26–4, 104 pts)
• 1985 –Philadelphia Flyers (53–20–7, 113 pts)
• 1986 –Philadelphia Flyers (53–23–4, 110 pts)
• 1987 –Philadelphia Flyers (46–26–8, 100 pts)
• 1988 –New York Islanders (39–31–10, 88 pts)
• 1989 –Washington Capitals (41–29–10, 92 pts)
• 1990 –New York Rangers (36–31–13, 85 pts)
• 1991 –Pittsburgh Penguins (41–33–6, 88 pts)
• 1992 –New York Rangers (50–25–5, 105 pts)
• 1993 –Pittsburgh Penguins (56–21–7, 119 pts)

• 1982 –New York Islanders
• 1983 –New York Islanders
• 1984 –New York Islanders
• 1985 –Philadelphia Flyers
• 1986 –New York Rangers
• 1987 –Philadelphia Flyers
• 1988 –New Jersey Devils
• 1989 –Philadelphia Flyers
• 1990 –Washington Capitals
• 1991 –Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1992 –Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1993 –New York Islanders

• 1975 –Philadelphia Flyers
• 1980 –New York Islanders
• 1981 –New York Islanders
• 1982 –New York Islanders
• 1983 –New York Islanders
• 1991 –Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1992 –Pittsburgh Penguins

• 1992 –New York Rangers
• 1993 –Pittsburgh Penguins

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