The James Norris Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position." The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the regular season.The trophy was presented to the NHL in 1953 by the four children of the late James E. Norris in memory of their father, owner-president of the Detroit Red Wings from 1932 to 1952. The first winner was Red Kelly of the Red Wings in 1954.Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins won the Norris for a record eight consecutive seasons (1968-75). Doug Harvey and Nicklas Lidstrom each won it seven times, and Ray Bourque won it five times during his career. The Bruins lead all teams with 14 Norris Trophy winners; the Montreal Canadiens are second with 12.The voting is conducted at the end of the regular season, and each voter ranks the top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system. Three finalists are named and the trophy is presented at the NHL Awards after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
James Norris Memorial Trophy Winners
2023: Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks
2022: Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
2021: Adam Fox, New York Rangers
2020: Roman Josi, Nashville Predators
2019: Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames
2018: Victor Hedman , Tampa Bay Lightning
2017: Brent Burns , San Jose Sharks
2016: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
2015: Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators
2014: Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
2013: P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens
2012: Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators
2011: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
2010: Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
2009: Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
2008: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
2007: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
2006: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
2004: Scott Niedermayer, New Jersey Devils
2003: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
2002: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
2001: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
2000: Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues
1999: Al MacInnis, St. Louis Blues
1998: Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings
1997: Brian Leetch, New York Rangers
1996: Chris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks
1995: Paul Coffey, Detroit Red Wings
1994: Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
1993: Chris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks
1992: Brian Leetch, New York Rangers
1991: Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
1990: Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
1989: Chris Chelios, Montreal Canadiens
1988: Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
1987: Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
1986: Paul Coffey, Edmonton Oilers
1985: Paul Coffey, Edmonton Oilers
1984: Rod Langway, Washington Capitals
1983: Rod Langway, Washington Capitals
1982: Doug Wilson, Chicago Black Hawks
1981: Randy Carlyle, Pittsburgh Penguins
1980: Larry Robinson, Montreal Canadiens
1979: Denis Potvin, New York Islanders
1978; Denis Potvin, New York Islanders
1977: Larry Robinson, Montreal Canadiens
1976: Denis Potvin, New York Islanders
1975: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1974: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1973: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1972: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1971: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1970: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1969: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1968: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1967: Harry Howell, New York Rangers
1966: Jacques Laperriere, Montreal Canadiens
1965: Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks
1964: Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks
1963: Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks
1962: Doug Harvey, New York Rangers
1961: Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
1960: Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
1959: Tom Johnson, Montreal Canadiens
1958: Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
1957: Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
1956: Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
1955: Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
1954; Red Kelly, Detroit Red Wings
