2024/25 NHL Norris Memorial Trophy: Odds, winners, trophy, when is it awarded?

The Norris Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s best defenceman, which was most recently won by Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes.

Take a look at the five players with the shortest odds to take home the award.

2024/25 NHL Norris Trophy odds

Cale Makar	+250
Adam Fox	+750
Quinn Hughes	+750
Evan Bouchard	+850
Miro Heiskanen	+1000
Roman Josi	+1400
Rasmus Dahlin	+1600
Noah Dobson	+1800
Charlie McAvoy	+2000

Cale Makar +250

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar had a career-high 90 points in the 2023/24 NHL season, and he finished third in Norris Trophy voting. He had four more points than in his Norris-winning 2021/22 season.

His case to win the award this time around may have suffered due to the Avs defence sitting in the middle of the pack in terms of goal prevention. Also, Makar did not have a great season in the defensive zone.

With Makar on the ice, the Avs allowed 3.56 expected goals per 60 minutes, which is the 25th-most expected goals allowed among defencemen to play 1,000 minutes in 2023/24. He has the offensive side down but will need to pick up the slack on the other end.

Adam Fox +750

New York Rangers defenceman Adam Fox won the Norris Trophy in the pandemic-shortened 2020/21 campaign. In 2023/24, he played a major role in the Rangers allowing the seventh-fewest goals over the course of the season.

Fox has been the epitome of consistent on the offensive end - his point totals over the last three seasons are 74, 72, and 73 - and he ranks well in advanced on the defensive end.

In 2023/24, Fox had the 34th-lowest number of expected goals against per 60 minutes among defencemen with over 1,000 minutes played (2.76), and he and his teammates allowed the 12th-fewest shot attempts per 60 minutes with him on the ice (50.3).

Quinn Hughes +750

Quinn Hughes served as captain of the fifth-best team in terms of goal prevention in 2023/24, the Vancouver Canucks. He scored 92 points from 17 goals and 75 assists, and he proved his value on the other end of ice to take home the Norris Trophy.

The Canucks faced 2.6 expected goals against per 60 minutes with Hughes on the ice, the 22nd-lowest number among qualified defencemen. Plus, the 'Nucks allowed 44.58 shot attempts per 60 minutes with him on the ice, good for fourth-best in the NHL.

In 2024/25, if he continues to be as lethal in both zones as he was this past season, he'll remain among the favourites to win the Norris and would be the first back-to-back winner since Nicklas Lidstrom won three in a row between 2005/06 and 2007/08.

Evan Bouchard +850

Evan Bouchard emerged as the star defencemen the Edmonton Oilers desperately needed to complement star forwards Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

In addition to posting 82 points - almost double his previous career-high - Bouchard played a key role in the Oilers having a top-10 defence.

He and his teammates allowed the 15th-fewest expected goals per 60 minutes (2.49) with him on the ice, and the team allowed 43.55 shot attempts per 60 minutes with Bouchard on the ice, good for second-fewest among qualified defencemen.

Miro Heiskanen +1000

Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen finished fifth in average ice time (20:33) among NHL skaters in 2023/24, and he was a key reason behind his team's regular season success and run to the Western Conference Final.

Heiskanen had 54 points on the season. He finished the season ranked seventh in expected goals against per 60 minutes (2.32) and ranked eighth in shot attempts against per 60 minutes (47.8).

The Finnish star has never finished in the top five of Norris Trophy voting, so he'll look to make a better case to win the first individual award of his career in 2024/25.

NHL Norris Memorial Trophy past winners

Year	Player	Team
2023/24	Quinn Hughes	Vancouver Canucks
2022/23	Erik Karlsson	San Jose Sharks
2021/22	Cale Makar	Colorado Avalanche
2020/21	Adam Fox	New York Rangers
2019/20	Roman Josi	Nashville Predators
2018/19	Mark Giordano	Calgary Flames
2017/18	Victor Hedman	Tampa Bay Lightning
2016/17	Brent Burns	San Jose Sharks
2015/16	Drew Doughty	Los Angeles Kings
2014/15	Erik Karlsson	Ottawa Senators
2013/14	Duncan Keith	Chicago Blackhawks
2012/13	PK Subban	Montreal Canadiens
2011/12	Erik Karlsson	Ottawa Senators
2010/11	Nicklas Lidstrom	Detroit Red Wings
2009/10	Duncan Keith	Chicago Blackhawks
2008/09	Zdeno Chara	Boston Bruins
2007/08	Nicklas Lidstrom	Detroit Red Wings
2006/07	Nicklas Lidstrom	Detroit Red Wings
2005/06	Nicklas Lidstrom	Detroit Red Wings
2004/05	Season cancelled - lockout
2003/04	Scott Niedermayer	New Jersey Devils
2002/03	Nicklas Lidstrom	Detroit Red Wings
2001/02	Nicklas Lidstrom	Detroit Red Wings
2000/01	Nicklas Lidstrom	Detroit Red Wings
1999/00	Chris Pronger	St. Louis Blues
1998/99	Al MacInnis	St. Louis Blues
1997/98	Rob Blake	Los Angeles Kings
1996/97	Brian Leetch	New York Rangers
1995/96	Chris Chelios	Chicago Blackhawks
1994/95	Paul Coffey	Detroit Red Wings
1993/94	Ray Bourque	Boston Bruins
1992/93	Chris Chelios	Chicago Blackhawks
1991/92	Brian Leetch	New York Rangers
1990/91	Ray Bourque	Boston Bruins
1989/90	Ray Bourque	Boston Bruins
1988/89	Chris Chelios	Montreal Canadiens
1987/88	Ray Bourque	Boston Bruins
1986/87	Ray Bourque	Boston Bruins
1985/86	Paul Coffey	Edmonton Oilers
1984/85	Paul Coffey	Edmonton Oilers
1983/84	Rod Langway	Washington Capitals
1982/83	Rod Langway	Washington Capitals
1981/82	Doug Wilson	Chicago Blackhawks
1980/81	Randy Carlyle	Pittsburgh Penguins
1979/80	Larry Robinson	Montreal Canadiens
1978/79	Denis Potvin	New York Islanders
1977/78	Denis Potvin	New York Islanders
1976/77	Larry Robinson	Montreal Canadiens
1975/76	Denis Potvin	New York Islanders
1974/75	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1973/74	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1972/73	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1971/72	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1970/71	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1969/70	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1968/69	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1967/68	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1966/67	Harry Howell	New York Rangers
1965/66	Jacques Laperriere	Montreal Canadiens
1964/65	Pierre Pilote	Chicago Blackhawks
1963/64	Pierre Pilote	Chicago Blackhawks
1962/63	Pierre Pilote	Chicago Blackhawks
1961/62	Doug Harvey	New York Rangers
1960/61	Doug Harvey	Montreal Canadiens
1959/60	Doug Harvey	Montreal Canadiens
1958/59	Tom Johnson	Montreal Canadiens
1957/58	Doug Harvey	Montreal Canadiens
1956/57	Doug Harvey	Montreal Canadiens
1955/56	Doug Harvey	Montreal Canadiens
1954/55	Doug Harvey	Montreal Canadiens
1953/54	Red Kelly	Detroit Red Wings

NHL Norris Memorial Trophy information

The Norris Trophy is named after James E. Norris, the longtime owner of the Detroit Red Wings.

The trophy features a silver jug atop a wooden pedestal, and metal name plates bearing the names of past winners cover the pedestal.

NHL Norris Trophy announcement

The NHL Norris Trophy winner is announced during the NHL Awards ceremony, which also features the announcements of other major individual awards including the Hart Trophy, Vezina Trophy and Calder Trophy.

The 2024 Norris Trophy winner, Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes, was announced as the winner on June 27, 2024. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the award.

Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.