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1974-1979


  • Detroit Red Wings

  • Los Angeles Kings

  • Montreal Canadiens

  • Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Washington Capitals



Changes from the 1973-1974 season

  • The Norris Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment

  • The Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens come from the Eastern Division

  • The Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins come from the Western Division

  • The Washington Capitals were added as an expansion team



1979-1981


  • Detroit Red Wings

  • Hartford Whalers

  • Los Angeles Kings

  • Montreal Canadiens

  • Pittsburgh Penguins



Changes from the 1978-1979 season

  • The Hartford Whalers were 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 1980-1981 season

  • The Norris Division switches from the Prince of Wales Conference to the Clarence Campbell Conference

  • The Hartford Whalers and Montreal Canadiens move to the Adams Division

  • The Pittsburgh Penguins move to the Patrick Division

  • The Los Angeles Kings move to the Smythe Division

  • The Minnesota North Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs move in from the Adams Division

  • The Chicago Black Hawks, St. Louis Blues, and Winnipeg Jets move in from the Smythe Division



1982-1986


  • Chicago Black Hawks

  • Detroit Red Wings

  • Minnesota North Stars

  • St. Louis Blues

  • Toronto Maple Leafs



Changes from the 1981-1982 season

  • The Winnipeg Jets move to the Smythe Division



1986-1992


  • Chicago Blackhawks

  • Detroit Red Wings

  • Minnesota North Stars

  • St. Louis Blues

  • Toronto Maple Leafs



Changes from the 1985-1986 season

  • Chicago changes their nickname from the Black Hawks to the Blackhawks



1992-1993


  • Chicago Blackhawks

  • Detroit Red Wings

  • Minnesota North Stars

  • St. Louis Blues

  • Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Toronto Maple Leafs



Changes from the 1991-1992 season

  • The Tampa Bay Lightning were added as an expansion team



After the 1992-1993 season

The league was reformatted into two conferences with two divisions each:


DIVISION CHAMPIONS



STANLEY CUP WINNERS PRODUCED



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