JAMES NORRIS TROPHY WINNERS

NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy Winners-Award for best defenseman first presented in 1954

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
    2024: Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks
    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