The National Hockey League's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins. It is the forerunner of the NHL's Northeast Division, which later became the Atlantic Division.

• 1975 – Buffalo Sabres (49–16–15, 113 pts)
• 1976 – Boston Bruins (48–15–17, 113 pts)
• 1977 – Boston Bruins (49–23–8, 106 pts)
• 1978 – Boston Bruins (51–18–11, 113 pts)
• 1979 – Boston Bruins (43–23–14, 100 pts)
• 1980 – Buffalo Sabres (47–17–16, 110 pts)
• 1981 – Buffalo Sabres (39–20–21, 99 pts)
• 1982 – Montreal Canadiens (46–17–17, 109 pts)
• 1983 – Boston Bruins (50–20–10, 110 pts)
• 1984 – Boston Bruins (49–25–6, 104 pts)
• 1985 – Montreal Canadiens (41–27–12, 94 pts)
• 1986 – Quebec Nordiques (43–31–6, 92 pts)
• 1987 – Hartford Whalers (43–30–7, 93 pts)
• 1988 – Montreal Canadiens (45–22–13, 103 pts)
• 1989 – Montreal Canadiens (53–18–9, 115 pts)
• 1990 – Boston Bruins (46–25–9, 101 pts)
• 1991 – Boston Bruins (44–24–12, 100 pts)
• 1992 – Montreal Canadiens (41–28–11, 93 pts)
• 1993 – Boston Bruins (51–26–7, 109 pts)

• 1982 – Quebec Nordiques
• 1983 – Boston Bruins
• 1984 – Montreal Canadiens
• 1985 – Quebec Nordiques
• 1986 – Montreal Canadiens
• 1987 – Montreal Canadiens
• 1988 – Boston Bruins
• 1989 – Montreal Canadiens
• 1990 – Boston Bruins
• 1991 – Boston Bruins
• 1992 – Boston Bruins
• 1993 – Montreal Canadiens

• 1986 – Montreal Canadiens
• 1993 – Montreal Canadiens

• 1990 – Boston Bruins

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