Southeast Division (NHL)

The NHL's Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion. The division lasted for 14 seasons (not including the cancelled 2004–05 season) until 2013. The division was intended to group teams primarily in the Southeastern United States. Its original members were the Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Washington Capitals. The expansion Atlanta Thrashers joined the division in 1999. The Thrashers' relocation to Winnipeg in 2011 to become the new Winnipeg Jets spurred talks for what became a league realignment in 2013; the Jets still played in the Southeast during the division's final two seasons.

Southeast Division
ConferenceEastern Conference
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded1998
Ceased2013
Replaced byAtlantic Division and Metropolitan Division
Teams
No. of teams5
Championships
Most titlesWashington Capitals (7)

Division lineups

1998–1999

Changes from the 1997–98 season
  • The Southeast Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
  • The Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Washington Capitals come from the original Atlantic Division
  • The Carolina Hurricanes come from the Northeast Division

1999–2011
  • Atlanta Thrashers
  • Carolina Hurricanes
  • Florida Panthers
  • Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Washington Capitals

Changes from the 1998–99 season
  • The Atlanta Thrashers are added as an expansion team
  • The Carolina Hurricanes relocate to Raleigh from Greensboro

2011–2013
  • Carolina Hurricanes
  • Florida Panthers
  • Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Washington Capitals
  • Winnipeg Jets

Changes from the 2010–11 season
  • The Atlanta Thrashers relocate to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and become the new Winnipeg Jets

After the 2012–13 season

The NHL dissolved the Southeast Division as the league realigned into two conferences with two divisions each. The Winnipeg Jets moved to the Western Conference and the Central Division. The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning were placed into the new Atlantic Division. The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals were placed in the newly formed Metropolitan Division.

Division champions

Season results
Season 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1998–99Carolina (86)Florida (78)Washington (68)Tampa Bay (47)
1999–2000Washington (102)Florida (98)Carolina (84)Tampa Bay (54)Atlanta (39)
2000–01Washington (96)Carolina (88)Florida (66)Atlanta (60)Tampa Bay (59)
2001–02Carolina (91)Washington (85)Tampa Bay (69)Florida (60)Atlanta (54)
2002–03Tampa Bay (93)Washington (92)Atlanta (74)Florida (70)Carolina (61)
2003–04Tampa Bay (106)†Atlanta (78)Carolina (76)Florida (75)Washington (59)
2004–05No season due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06Carolina (112)†Tampa Bay (92)Atlanta (90)Florida (85)Washington (70)
2006–07Atlanta (97)Tampa Bay (93)Carolina (88)Florida (86)Washington (70)
2007–08Washington (94)Carolina (92)Florida (85)Atlanta (76)Tampa Bay (71)
2008–09Washington (108)Carolina (97)Florida (93)Atlanta (76)Tampa Bay (66)
2009–10Washington (121)‡Atlanta (83)Carolina (80)Tampa Bay (80)Florida (77)
2010–11Washington (107)Tampa Bay (103)Carolina (91)Atlanta (80)Florida (72)
2011–12Florida (94)Washington (92)Tampa Bay (84)Winnipeg (84)Carolina (82)
2012–13Washington (57)Winnipeg (51)Carolina (42)Tampa Bay (40)Florida (36)

Stanley Cup winners produced

Presidents' Trophy winners produced

Southeast Division titles won by team
TeamWinsLast win
Washington Capitals72013
Carolina Hurricanes32006
Tampa Bay Lightning22004
Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets12007
Florida Panthers12012
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