James Norris Memorial Trophy

The James Norris Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the defenseman 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 in 1953 by the four children of the late James Norris in memory of the former owner-president of the Detroit Red Wings.

The trophy is named in honour of James E. Norris, owner of the  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 it seven times in their careers and Ray Bourque won it five times during his career; between them, those four players have won nearly half the Norris Trophies awarded to date. The Boston Bruins have won the most Norris Trophies with 14. The Montreal Canadiens are second with 12.

The voting is conducted at the end of the regular season, and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10–7–5–3–1 points system. Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL awards ceremony after the conclusion of the playoffs.

PAST RECIPIENTS
Year	Player	Team
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 Blackhawks
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 Blackhawks
1964	Pierre Pilote	Chicago Blackhawks
1963	Pierre Pilote	Chicago Blackhawks
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