| Formerly | Smythe Division |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western Conference |
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Ceased | 2013 |
| Replaced by | Central Division and Pacific Division |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Most titles | Vancouver Canucks (7) |
The National Hockey League's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion. The teams in the Pacific Division were split up, with the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, and the Vancouver Canucks becoming the newly formed Northwest Division. The Minnesota Wild joined the division in 2000 as an expansion team. Like the Pacific Division, the Northwest Division is also a descendant of the former Smythe Division, as three of its Canadian teams played in that division from 1981 to 1993.
The Northwest Division existed for 14 seasons (not including the cancelled 2004–05 season) until 2013. During that time, it had the greatest distances between teams in the entire NHL.