James Norris Memorial Trophy

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James Norris Memorial Trophy
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Sport Ice hockey
Awarded for"defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position" in the National Hockey League [1]
History
First award 1953–54 NHL season
Most wins Bobby Orr (8)
Most recent Quinn Hughes
Vancouver Canucks

The James Norris Memorial Trophy, or simply the Norris Trophy, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's top "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position". [1] It is named after James E. Norris, the longtime owner of the Detroit Red Wings. The James Norris Memorial Trophy has been awarded 62 times to 26 players since its beginnings in 1953–54. At the end of each season, members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote to determine the player who was the best defenseman during the regular season.

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History

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 conclusion of the 1953–54 NHL season.

Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins won the award for a record eight consecutive seasons (1968–75). Doug Harvey and Nicklas Lidstrom won the award seven times, and Ray Bourque won it five times; Bourque was in the top three vote-getters for the trophy a further ten times. The Boston Bruins have had the most Norris Trophies winners with 14; the Montreal Canadiens have had the second most with 12. [2]

Only two players have won both the Norris and Hart Memorial Trophy for the league Most Valuable Player in the same season: Bobby Orr, who won both trophies in the 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons, and Chris Pronger, who won the Hart and Norris in the 1999–2000 NHL season. [3] As of 2021, no defenseman has won the Hart Trophy without also winning the Norris Trophy since the latter was introduced.

Six defensemen won the Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player before the Norris Trophy's establishment: Herb Gardiner, Eddie Shore (four times), Albert "Babe" Siebert, Ebbie Goodfellow, Tommy Anderson and Babe Pratt. [4]

Save for Randy Carlyle, every Norris winner eligible to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame has been.

Members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote at the end of the regular season, and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10–7–5–3–1 point(s) system. [5] Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL awards ceremony after the conclusion of the playoffs.

Winners

Bobby Orr, eight-time winner. Bobby Orr 2010 WinterCl.jpg
Bobby Orr, eight-time winner.
Nicklas Lidstrom, seven-time winner. NicklasLidstrom.jpg
Nicklas Lidstrom, seven-time winner.
Ray Bourque, five-time winner. Bourque 7.jpg
Ray Bourque, five-time winner.
Erik Karlsson, three-time winner. Erik Karlsson 2011-11-25.JPG
Erik Karlsson, three-time winner.
Brian Leetch, two-time winner. Brian Leetch New York Rangers 1997.jpg
Brian Leetch, two-time winner.
Chris Pronger, one-time winner. Chrisprongerdryden.jpg
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
SeasonWinnerTeamWin #Team Win #
1953–54 Red Kelly Detroit Red Wings 11
1954–55 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 11
1955–56 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 22
1956–57 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 33
1957–58 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 44
1958–59 Tom Johnson Montreal Canadiens 15
1959–60 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 56
1960–61 Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 67
1961–62 Doug Harvey New York Rangers 71
1962–63 Pierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 11
1963–64 Pierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 22
1964–65 Pierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 33
1965–66 Jacques Laperriere Montreal Canadiens 18
1966–67 Harry Howell New York Rangers 12
1967–68 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 11
1968–69 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 22
1969–70 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 33
1970–71 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 44
1971–72 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 55
1972–73 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 66
1973–74 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 77
1974–75 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 88
1975–76 Denis Potvin New York Islanders 11
1976–77 Larry Robinson Montreal Canadiens 19
1977–78 Denis Potvin New York Islanders 22
1978–79 Denis Potvin New York Islanders 33
1979–80 Larry Robinson Montreal Canadiens 210
1980–81 Randy Carlyle Pittsburgh Penguins 11
1981–82 Doug Wilson Chicago Black Hawks 14
1982–83 Rod Langway Washington Capitals 11
1983–84 Rod Langway Washington Capitals 22
1984–85 Paul Coffey Edmonton Oilers 11
1985–86 Paul Coffey Edmonton Oilers 22
1986–87 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 19
1987–88 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 210
1988–89 Chris Chelios Montreal Canadiens 111
1989–90 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 311
1990–91 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 412
1991–92 Brian Leetch New York Rangers 13
1992–93 Chris Chelios Chicago Blackhawks 25
1993–94 Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 513
1994–95 Paul Coffey Detroit Red Wings 32
1995–96 Chris Chelios Chicago Blackhawks 36
1996–97 Brian Leetch New York Rangers 24
1997–98 Rob Blake Los Angeles Kings 11
1998–99 Al MacInnis St. Louis Blues 11
1999–2000 Chris Pronger St. Louis Blues 12
2000–01 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 13
2001–02 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 24
2002–03 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 35
2003–04 Scott Niedermayer New Jersey Devils 11
2004–05 Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 46
2006–07 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 57
2007–08 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 68
2008–09 Zdeno Chara Boston Bruins 114
2009–10 Duncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks 17
2010–11 Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 79
2011–12 Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators 11
2012–13 P. K. Subban Montreal Canadiens 112
2013–14 Duncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks 28
2014–15 Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators 22
2015–16 Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings 12
2016–17 Brent Burns San Jose Sharks 11
2017–18 Victor Hedman Tampa Bay Lightning 11
2018–19 Mark Giordano Calgary Flames 11
2019–20 Roman Josi Nashville Predators 11
2020–21 Adam Fox New York Rangers 15
2021–22 Cale Makar Colorado Avalanche 11
2022–23 Erik Karlsson San Jose Sharks 32
2023–24 Quinn Hughes Vancouver Canucks 11

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References

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  2. ↑ "James Norris Memorial Trophy". The Canadian Encyclopedia . Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Blues trade Chris Pronger to Edmonton for three players including Brewer". NHL.com. Archived from the original on 2006-04-27. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
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  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.
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