James Norris Memorial Trophy

NHL award

The James Norris Memorial Trophy is given out to the National Hockey League's best "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position".[1] The James Norris Memorial Trophy has been awarded 53 times to 22 different players since it was first created in 1954. At the end of each season, members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote to decide the player who was the best defenseman during the regular season.

James Norris Memorial Trophy
SportIce hockey
Given for"defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position" in the National Hockey League[1]
History
First award1953–54 NHL season
Most winsBobby Orr (8)
Most recentQuinn Hughes
Vancouver Canucks

History

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The trophy is named in honour of James E. Norris, owner of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings from 1932 to 1952.[1] The trophy was first awarded at the end of the 1953–54 NHL season.

Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins won the award for a record eight seasons in a row (1968–75). Doug Harvey and Nicklas Lidström has won the award seven times, while Ray Bourque has won it five times during his career. The Boston Bruins have won the most Norris Trophies with 14. The Montreal Canadiens are second with 11.[2]

There are only two players that have won both the Norris and Hart Memorial Trophy for the same season: Bobby Orr, who won both trophies for the 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons, and Chris Pronger, who won the Hart and Norris for the 1999–2000 NHL season.[3]

Seven different defensemen won the Hart Trophy before the Norris Trophy's establishment: Billy Burch, Eddie Shore (four times), Herb Gardiner, Albert "Babe" Siebert, Ebbie Goodfellow, Tommy Anderson and Babe Pratt.[4]

The voting is done at the end of the regular season by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, and each voter picks their top five candidates on a 10–7–5–3–1 points system.[5] Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL awards ceremony after the end of the playoffs.

Winners

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Nicklas Lidstrom, seven-time winner.
 
Erik Karlsson, two-time winner.
 
Bobby Orr, eight-time winner.
 
Ray Bourque, five-time winner.
 
Brian Leetch, two-time winner.
 
Chris Pronger, one-time winner.
  Player is still active
  Eligible player not yet elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
  Inactive player not yet eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame
Season Winner Team Win #
1953–54 Red Kelly Detroit Red Wings 1
1954–55 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 1
1955–56 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 2
1956–57 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 3
1957–58 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 4
1958–59 Tom Johnson Montreal Canadiens 1
1959–60 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 5
1960–61 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 6
1961–62 Doug Harvey New York Rangers 7
1962–63 Pierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 1
1963–64 Pierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 2
1964–65 Pierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 3
1965–66 Jacques Laperriere Montreal Canadiens 1
1966–67 Harry Howell New York Rangers 1
1967–68 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 1
1968–69 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 2
1969–70 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 3
1970–71 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 4
1971–72 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 5
1972–73 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 6
1973–74 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 7
1974–75 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 8
1975–76 Denis Potvin New York Islanders 1
1976–77 Larry Robinson Montreal Canadiens 1
1977–78 Denis Potvin New York Islanders 2
1978–79 Denis Potvin New York Islanders 3
1979–80 Larry Robinson Montreal Canadiens 2
1980–81 Randy Carlyle Pittsburgh Penguins 1
1981–82 Doug Wilson Chicago Black Hawks 1
1982–83 Rod Langway Washington Capitals 1
1983–84 Rod Langway Washington Capitals 2
1984–85 Paul Coffey Edmonton Oilers 1
1985–86 Paul Coffey Edmonton Oilers 2
1986–87 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 1
1987–88 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 2
1988–89 Chris Chelios Montreal Canadiens 1
1989–90 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 3
1990–91 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 4
1991–92 Brian Leetch New York Rangers 1
1992–93 Chris Chelios Chicago Blackhawks 2
1993–94 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 5
1994–95 Paul Coffey Detroit Red Wings 3
1995–96 Chris Chelios Chicago Blackhawks 3
1996–97 Brian Leetch New York Rangers 2
1997–98 Rob Blake Los Angeles Kings 1
1998–99 Al MacInnis St. Louis Blues 1
1999–2000 Chris Pronger St. Louis Blues 1
2000–01 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 1
2001–02 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 2
2002–03 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 3
2003–04 Scott Niedermayer New Jersey Devils 1
2004–05 zzz2004–05 NHL lockout – No winner
2005–06 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 4
2006–07 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 5
2007–08 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 6
2008–09 Zdeno Chara Boston Bruins 1
2009–10 Duncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks 1
2010–11 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 7
2011–12 Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators 1
2012–13 P. K. Subban Montreal Canadiens 1
2013–14 Duncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks 2
2014–15 Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators 2
2015–16 Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings 1
2016–17 Brent Burns San Jose Sharks 1
2017–18 Victor Hedman Tampa Bay Lightning 1
2018–19 Mark Giordano Calgary Flames 1
2019–20 Roman Josi Nashville Predators 1
2020–21 Adam Fox New York Rangers 1
2021–22 Cale Makar Colorado Avalanche 1
2022–23 Erik Karlsson San Jose Sharks 3
2023–24 Quinn Hughes Vancouver Canucks 1
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References

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General
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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "James Norris Memorial Trophy history". NHL.com. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  2. "James Norris Memorial Trophy history". canadianencyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  3. "Blues trade Chris Pronger to Edmonton for three players including Brewer". NHL.com. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  4. "Hart Memorial Trophy history". NHL.com. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  5. Dolezar, Jon (2003-04-20). "Foppa shows the most Hart". SI.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2007-08-17.