The James Norris Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the defenseman who demonstrates the greatest all-around ability in his position. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season. The award was named after James Norris, a grain millionaire, who purchased the Detroit franchise in 1932 and re-named it the Detroit Red Wings. The Norris family owned the Red Wings for 50 years, selling it in 1982. Under James Norris' ownership, the Detroit Red Wings won seven Stanley Cups. Through the 48-year history of the trophy, there have been several players who have won the award on multiple occasions.
Leading winners: Bobby Orr (8), Doug Harvey (7), Nicklas Lidstrom (7), Ray Bourque (5).
2018-19 | Giordano, Mark | Calgary Flames |
2017-18 | Hedman, Victor | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2016-17 | Burns, Brent | San Jose Sharks |
2015-16 | Doughty, Drew | Los Angeles Kings |
2014-15 | Karlsson, Erik | Ottawa Senators |
2013-14 | Keith, Duncan | Chicago Blackhawks |
2012-13 | Subban, P.K. | Montreal Canadiens |
2011-12 | Karlsson, Erik | Ottawa Senators |
2010-11 | Lidstrom, Nicklas | Detroit Red Wings |
2009-10 | Duncan, Keith | Chicago Blackhawks |
2008-09 | Chara, Zdeno | Boston Bruins |
2007-08 | Lidstrom, Nicklas | Detroit Red Wings |
2006-07 | Lidstrom, Nicklas | Detroit Red Wings |
2005-06 | Lidstrom, Nicklas | Detroit Red Wings |
2003-04 | Niedermayer, Scott | New Jersey Devils |
2002-03 | Lidstrom, Nicklas | Detroit Red Wings |
2001-02 | Lidstrom, Nicklas | Detroit Red Wings |
2000-01 | Lidstrom, Nicklas | Detroit Red Wings |
1999-2000 | Pronger, Chris | St. Louis Blues |
1998-99 | MacInnis, Al | St. Louis Blues |
1997-98 | Blake, Rob | Los Angeles Kings |
1996-97 | Leetch, Brian | New York Rangers |
1995-96 | Chelios, Chris | Chicago Blackhawks |
1994-95 | Coffey, Paul | Detroit Red Wings |
1993-94 | Bourque, Ray | Boston Bruins |
1992-93 | Chelios, Chris | Chicago Blackhawks |
1991-92 | Leetch, Brian | New York Rangers |
1990-91 | Bourque, Ray | Boston Bruins |
1989-90 | Bourque, Ray | Boston Bruins |
1988-89 | Chelios, Chris | Montreal Canadiens |
1987-88 | Bourque, Ray | Boston Bruins |
1986-87 | Bourque, Ray | Boston Bruins |
1985-86 | Coffey, Paul | Edmonton Oilers |
1984-85 | Coffey, Paul | Edmonton Oilers |
1983-84 | Langway, Rod | Washington Capitals |
1982-83 | Langway, Rod | Washington Capitals |
1981-82 | Wilson, Doug | Chicago Blackhawks |
1980-81 | Carlyle, Randy | Pittsburgh Penguins |
1979-80 | Robinson, Larry | Montreal Canadiens |
1978-79 | Potvin, Denis | New York Islanders |
1977-78 | Potvin, Denis | New York Islanders |
1976-77 | Robinson, Larry | Montreal Canadiens |
1975-76 | Potvin, Denis | New York Islanders |
1974-75 | Orr, Bobby | Boston Bruins |
1973-74 | Orr, Bobby | Boston Bruins |
1972-73 | Orr, Bobby | Boston Bruins |
1971-72 | Orr, Bobby | Boston Bruins |
1970-71 | Orr, Bobby | Boston Bruins |
1969-70 | Orr, Bobby | Boston Bruins |
1968-69 | Orr, Bobby | Boston Bruins |
1967-68 | Orr, Bobby | Boston Bruins |
1966-67 | Howell, Harry | New York Rangers |
1965-66 | Laperriere, Jacques | Montreal Canadiens |
1964-65 | Pilote, Pierre | Chicago Blackhawks |
1963-64 | Pilote, Pierre | Chicago Blackhawks |
1962-63 | Pilote, Pierre | Chicago Blackhawks |
1961-62 | Harvey, Doug | New York Rangers |
1960-61 | Harvey, Doug | Montreal Canadiens |
1959-60 | Harvey, Doug | Montreal Canadiens |
1958-59 | Johnson, Tom | Montreal Canadiens |
1957-58 | Harvey, Doug | Montreal Canadiens |
1956-57 | Harvey, Doug | Montreal Canadiens |
1955-56 | Harvey, Doug | Montreal Canadiens |
1954-55 | Harvey, Doug | Montreal Canadiens |
1953-54 | Kelly, Red | Detroit Red Wings |