The NHL's Norris Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. When the NHL realigned into geographic divisions in 1981, the division moved to the Clarence Campbell Conference, where it comprised the league's Great Lakes and Midwest teams, with the Detroit Red Wings being the only member to remain from the previous season. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. The division was named in honour of James E. Norris, longtime owner of the Red Wings. It is the forerunner of the NHL's Central Division. Intense rivalries developed between its constituent teams, which through the 1980s were noted for enforcer-heavy squads that had poor performances – qualifying for the playoffs with .500 points percentages, and achieving no Stanley Cup titles or appearances in the finals – but great local popularity. Despite the division's reputation, the 1985–86 St. Louis Blues made an impressive cinderella run by reaching the Conference Finals where it took the Calgary Flames 7 games to dispatch them following The Monday Night Miracle, and the 1990–91 Minnesota North Stars reached the Stanley Cup finals. As part of his shtick, ESPN's Chris Berman often refers to the National Football League's NFC North division (previously the NFC Central division) as the Norris Division or "NFC Norris" since the two divisions included teams from three of the same cities: Chicago, Detroit, and Minneapolis–St. Paul. The Tampa Bay Area was also briefly represented in both divisions simultaneously, during the 1992–93 NHL season. Fans also referred to it as the "Chuck Norris Division" due to its often violent reputation and play-style. Division lineups 1974–1979 Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Changes from the 1973–74 season The Norris Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment The Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens come from the East Division The Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins come from the West Division The Washington Capitals are added as an expansion team 1979–1981 Detroit Red Wings Hartford Whalers Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins Changes from the 1978–79 season The Hartford Whalers are granted entry into the NHL from the World Hockey Association (WHA) The Washington Capitals move to the Patrick Division 1981–1982 Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets Changes from the 1980–81 season The Norris Division switches from the Prince of