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James Norris Memorial Trophy
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Sport Ice hockey
Given for "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position" in the National Hockey League
History
First award 1953–54 NHL season
Most wins Bobby Orr (8)
Most recent Erik Karlsson
San Jose Sharks

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". 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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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. Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL awards ceremony after the conclusion of the playoffs.

Winners

Bobby Orr 2010 WinterCl
Bobby Orr, eight-time winner.
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Nicklas Lidstrom, seven-time winner.
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Ray Bourque, five-time winner.
Erik Karlsson 2011-11-25
Erik Karlsson, three-time winner.
Brian Leetch New York Rangers 1997
Brian Leetch, two-time winner.
Chrisprongerdryden
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 # Team Win #
1953–54 Kelly, RedRed Kelly Detroit Red Wings 1 1
1954–55 Harvey, DougDoug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 1 1
1955–56 Harvey, DougDoug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 2 2
1956–57 Harvey, DougDoug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 3 3
1957–58 Harvey, DougDoug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 4 4
1958–59 Johnson, TomTom Johnson Montreal Canadiens 1 5
1959–60 Harvey, DougDoug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 5 6
1960–61 Harvey, DougDoug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 6 7
1961–62 Harvey, DougDoug Harvey New York Rangers 7 1
1962–63 Pilote, PierrePierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 1 1
1963–64 Pilote, PierrePierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 2 2
1964–65 Pilote, PierrePierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 3 3
1965–66 Laperriere, JacquesJacques Laperriere Montreal Canadiens 1 8
1966–67 Howell, HarryHarry Howell New York Rangers 1 2
1967–68 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 1 1
1968–69 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 2 2
1969–70 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 3 3
1970–71 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 4 4
1971–72 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 5 5
1972–73 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 6 6
1973–74 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 7 7
1974–75 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 8 8
1975–76 Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin New York Islanders 1 1
1976–77 Robinson, LarryLarry Robinson Montreal Canadiens 1 9
1977–78 Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin New York Islanders 2 2
1978–79 Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin New York Islanders 3 3
1979–80 Robinson, LarryLarry Robinson Montreal Canadiens 2 10
1980–81 Carlyle, RandyRandy Carlyle Pittsburgh Penguins 1 1
1981–82 Wilson, DougDoug Wilson Chicago Black Hawks 1 4
1982–83 Langway, RodRod Langway Washington Capitals 1 1
1983–84 Langway, RodRod Langway Washington Capitals 2 2
1984–85 Coffey, PaulPaul Coffey Edmonton Oilers 1 1
1985–86 Coffey, PaulPaul Coffey Edmonton Oilers 2 2
1986–87 Bourque, RayRay Bourque Boston Bruins 1 9
1987–88 Bourque, RayRay Bourque Boston Bruins 2 10
1988–89 Chelios, ChrisChris Chelios Montreal Canadiens 1 11
1989–90 Bourque, RayRay Bourque Boston Bruins 3 11
1990–91 Bourque, RayRay Bourque Boston Bruins 4 12
1991–92 Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch New York Rangers 1 3
1992–93 Chelios, ChrisChris Chelios Chicago Blackhawks 2 5
1993–94 Bourque, RayRay Bourque Boston Bruins 5 13
1994–95 Coffey, PaulPaul Coffey Detroit Red Wings 3 2
1995–96 Chelios, ChrisChris Chelios Chicago Blackhawks 3 6
1996–97 Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch New York Rangers 2 4
1997–98 Blake, RobRob Blake Los Angeles Kings 1 1
1998–99 MacInnis, AlAl MacInnis St. Louis Blues 1 1
1999–2000 Pronger, ChrisChris Pronger St. Louis Blues 1 2
2000–01 Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 1 3
2001–02 Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 2 4
2002–03 Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 3 5
2003–04 Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer New Jersey Devils 1 1
2004–05 Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06 Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 4 6
2006–07 Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 5 7
2007–08 Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 6 8
2008–09 Chara, ZdenoZdeno Chara Boston Bruins 1 14
2009–10 Keith, DuncanDuncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks 1 7
2010–11 Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 7 9
2011–12 Karlsson, ErikErik Karlsson Ottawa Senators 1 1
2012–13 Subban, P. K.P. K. Subban Montreal Canadiens 1 12
2013–14 Keith, DuncanDuncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks 2 8
2014–15 Karlsson, ErikErik Karlsson Ottawa Senators 2 2
2015–16 Doughty, DrewDrew Doughty Los Angeles Kings 1 2
2016–17 Burns, BrentBrent Burns San Jose Sharks 1 1
2017–18 Hedman, VictorVictor Hedman Tampa Bay Lightning 1 1
2018–19 Giordano, MarkMark Giordano Calgary Flames 1 1
2019–20 Josi, RomanRoman Josi Nashville Predators 1 1
2020–21 Fox, AdamAdam Fox New York Rangers 1 5
2021–22 Makar, CaleCale Makar Colorado Avalanche 1 1
2022–23 Karlsson, ErikErik Karlsson San Jose Sharks 3 2

See also

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