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| League | National Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1974 (as the Prince of Wales Conference), Suspended for 2020–21 Reactivated in 2021 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Florida Panthers |
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The Eastern Conference (French: Conférence de l'Est) is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL) used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference.