James Norris Memorial Trophy

This article is about the National Hockey League award. For the International Hockey League (1945–2001) award, see James Norris Memorial Trophy (IHL).

James Norris Memorial Trophy
SportIce hockey
Awarded for"defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position" in the National Hockey League[1]
History
First award1953–54 NHL season
Most winsBobby Orr (8)
Most recentQuinn Hughes
Vancouver Canucks

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".[1] 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.

  1. ^ a b "James Norris Memorial Trophy". NHL.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2007-08-16.