What is Southeast Division (NHL)?
The [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s '''Southeast Division''' was formed in 1998 as part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion. ==Division lineups== ===1998–1999=== *[[Carolina Hurricanes]] *[[Florida Panthers]] *[[Tampa Bay Lightning]] *[[Washington Capitals]] ====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 [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic Division]] *The Carolina Hurricanes come from the [[Northeast Division (NHL)|Northeast Division]] ====Changes from the 1998–99 season==== The Carolina Hurricanes relocate to Raleigh, North Carolina ===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 ===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 Winnipeg Jets ===2013 realignment=== 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 (NHL)|Western Conference]] and the [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]]. The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning were placed into the new [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic Division]]. The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals were placed in the newly formed [[Metropolitan Division]]. ==Division Champions== *1999—[[1998-99 Carolina Hurricanes season|Carolina Hurricanes]] (34–30–18, 86 pts) *2000—[[1999-2000 Washington Capitals season|Washington Capitals]] (44–24–12–2, 102 pts) *2001—[[2000-01 Washington Capitals season|Washington Capitals]] (41–27–10–4, 96 pts) *2002—[[2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season|Carolina Hurricanes]] (35–26–16–5, 91 pts) *2003—[[2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning