Eastern Conference (NHL)

Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference logo (2006–present)
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded1974 (as the Prince of Wales Conference),
Suspended for 2020–21
Reactivated in 2021
No. of teams16
Most recent
champion(s)
Florida Panthers
French version of the Eastern Conference logo

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.