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The NHL's James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded to the best defensive player in the league who demonstrates the greatest all-around ability at the position throughout the regular season.
2026-27 James Norris Trophy Odds
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Norris Trophy Past Winners
Year | Player | Team |
2026 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
2025 | Colorado Avalanche | |
2024 | Vancouver Canucks | |
2023 | Erik Karlsson | San Jose Sharks |
2022 | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche |
2021 | Adam Fox | New York Rangers |
2020 | Roman Josi | Nashville Predators |
2019 | Mark Giordano | Calgary Flames |
2018 | Victor Hedman | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2017 | Brent Burns | San Jose Sharks |
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 Lindstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
2010 | Duncan Keith | Chicago Blackhawks |
2009 | Zdeno Chara | Boston Bruins |
2008 | Nicklas Lindstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
2007 | Nicklas Lindstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
2006 | Nicklas Lindstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
2005 | Not Awarded - lockout | |
2004 | Scott Niedermayer | New Jersey Devils |
2003 | Nicklas Lindstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
2002 | Nicklas Lindstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
2001 | Nicklas Lindstrom | 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 Laerriere | 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 |
Who has won the most James Norris trophies?
Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr holds the record for the most all-time Norris trophy awards in NHL history with eight. Orr won all eight award consecutively from 1968-1975.
Doug Harvey and Nicklas Lindstrom have won the award seven times each, which is the second most of any player.
Another Bruins defenseman, Ray Bourque, won the award five times.
Who won the last Norris Trophy?
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski won the James Norris Trophy last season (2025-26).
Werenski won the award scoring 22 goals and contributing 59 assists (81 points) in 75 games.
Who is the James Norris Trophy named after?
The James Norris Trophy was named after the longtime owner of the Detroit Red Wings, James E. Norris. Norris owned the Red Wings from 1932 to 1952, and his children donated the Trophy in his honor in 1953.
Poetically, the first award was given to a Red Wings defenseman, Red Kelly, in 1954.
When is the James Norris Trophy winner announced?
The NHL Norris Trophy winner is announced during the NHL Awards ceremony, which also features the announcements of the other major individual awards such as the Hart Memorial Trophy, Vezina Trophy, Calder Trophy, and Ted Lindsay Award.
The NHL Awards ceremony traditionally takes place in late June during the Stanley Cup Finals.
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