The National Hockey League's Norris Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference.
The division was named in honour of James E. Norris, longtime owner of the Red Wings.
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.
[1][2][3] 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.
The Tampa Bay Area was also briefly represented in both divisions simultaneously, during the 1992–93 NHL season.