West Division (NAHL)

The West Division is one of four divisions in the North American Hockey League. The division currently has six teams and was formed in 2008 when the Wenatchee Wild became the fourth team required for a division. Prior to the 2010 expansion, only four teams operated in the West. The current champion of this division is the Wenatchee Wild.

Division membership

Current members

• Alaska Avalanche - Joined in 1996; formerly of the South Division (as the St Louis Sting/ Springfield Spirit/ Wasilla Spirit)
• Dawson Creek Rage - Joined in 2010 as an expansion team
• Fairbanks Ice Dogs - Joined in 2001; formerly of the North Division
• Fresno Monsters - Joined in 2010 as an expansion team
• Kenai River Brown Bears - Joined in 2007; formerly of the South Division
• Wenatchee Wild - Joined in 2008 as an expansion team

Former members

• Billings Bulls - Founding member; moved to the Northern Pacific Hockey League in 2006
• Bismarck Bobcats - Founding member; moved to the Central Division in 2005
• Bozeman Icedogs - Founding member; moved to the Northern Pacific Hockey League in 2006
• Fargo-Moorhead Jets - Founding member; folded in 2007
• Helena Bighorns - Founding member; moved to the Northern Pacific Hockey League in 2006
• Minnesota Blizzard - Founding member; moved to the Central Division in 2005

The Division Members

Time period	Lineup	Changes from previous setup
2004	Billings Bulls, Bismarck Bobcats, Bozeman Icedogs, Fargo-Moorhead Jets, Helena Bighorns, Minnesota Blizzard
2005	Billings Bulls, Bozeman Icedogs, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Helena Bighorns, Wasilla Spirit	Bismarck, Minnesota, Fargo-Moorhead Jets moved to Central
2006-2007	none	Fairbanks, Wasilla (renamed Alaska) move to South,Billings, Bozeman, Helena moved to Northern Pacific Hockey League
2008-2009	Alaska Avalanche, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Kenai River Brown Bears, Wenatchee Wild	division reformed due to Wenatchee expansion
2010-future	Alaska Avalanche, Dawson Creek Rage, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Fresno Monsters, Kenai River Brown Bears, Wenatchee Wild	Dawson Creek and Fresno added as expansion teams

West Division Champions - listed by year

West Division Champions by year
Year	Winner	Record	Win %	Playoffs
2004	Fargo-Moorhead Jets	36-17-3	.670	Lost in 2004 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, Texas Tornado wins championship
2005	Bozeman Icedogs	48-9-1	.836	Lost in 2005 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, Texas Tornado wins championship
2006	none
2007	none
2008	Wenatchee Wild	39-12-8	.729	Lost in 2008 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament final, St. Louis Bandits wins championship
2009	Wenatchee Wild	45-10-3	.802	Lost in 2009 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, Bismarck Bobcats wins championship
2010	TBD