Norris Division

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National Hockey League division defunct sports division

The Norris Division was a former National Hockey League division known for its intense rivalries and physical style of play, existing from the 1974–75 season until the league realignment in 1993.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Hockey League division → defunct sports division →
competitionFormat	Stanley Cup Playoffs qualification → regular season divisional play →
conference	Campbell Conference → Prince of Wales Conference →
country	Canada → United States →
divisionLevel	top tier of NHL regular season structure →
endSeason	1992–93 NHL season →
era	1970s → 1980s → early 1990s →
formerTeam	Buffalo Sabres → Chicago Black Hawks → Chicago Blackhawks → Detroit Red Wings → Los Angeles Kings → Minnesota North Stars → Montreal Canadiens → Pittsburgh Penguins → Quebec Nordiques → St. Louis Blues → Toronto Maple Leafs → Winnipeg Jets (original) →
geographicScope	Central Canada → Midwestern United States →
governingBody	NHL Board of Governors →
knownFor	intense rivalries → physical style of play →
league	National Hockey League →
namedAfter	James E. Norris →
namedForRole	James E. Norris as former owner of the Detroit Red Wings →
notableCharacteristic	frequent playoff matchups among member teams → reputation for toughness →
playoffRivalry	Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings → Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota North Stars → Detroit Red Wings vs St. Louis Blues → St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks →
realignedInto	Eastern Conference → Western Conference →
realignmentYear	1993 →
sport	ice hockey →
startSeason	1974–75 NHL season →
status	disbanded →
successorDivision	Atlantic Division → Central Division →
typeOfRealignment	1993 NHL conference and division realignment →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Campbell Conference →	hadDivision