James Norris Memorial Trophy

An annual award "to the defense player 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 winner receives $10,000 and the runners-up $6,000 and $4,000.

The James Norris Memorial 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.


Year       Winner                          Runner-up                      

2013	   P.K. Subban, Montreal
2012	   Erik Karlsson, Ottawa
2011	   Niklas Lidström, Detroit
2010	   Duncan Keith, Chicago
2009	   Zdeno Chara, Boston
2008	   Niklas Lidström, Detroit	   Dion Phaneuf, Calgary
2007	   Niklas Lidström, Detroit        Scott Niedermayer, Anaheim
2006	   Niklas Lidström, Detroit
2004	   Scott Niedermayer, New Jersey
2003	   Niklas Lidström, Detroit
2002	   Niklas Lidström, Detroit	   Chris Chelios, Detroit	
2001	   Niklas Lidström, Detroit	   Ray Bourque, Colorado	
2000	   Chris Pronger, St Louis
1999       Al McInnis, St Louis
1998       Rob Blake, Los Angeles	   Niklas Lidström, Detroit
					   Chris Pronger, St Louis
1997       Brian Leetch, NY Rangers        Vladimir Konstantinov, Detroit
1996       Chris Chelios, Chicago          Ray Bourque, Boston
1995       Paul Coffey, Detroit            Chris Chelios, Chicago
1994       Ray Bourque, Boston             Scott Stevens, New Jersey
1993       Chris Chelios, Chicago          Ray Bourque, Boston
1992       Brian Leetch, NYR               Ray Bourque, Boston     
1991       Ray Bourque, Boston             Al MacInnis, Calgary
1990       Ray Bourque, Boston             Al MacInnis, Calgary
1989       Chris Chelios, Montreal         Paul Coffey, Pittsburgh
1988       Ray Bourque, Boston             Scott Stevens, Washington
1987       Ray Bourque, Boston             Mark Howe, Philadelphia
1986       Paul Coffey, Edmonton           Mark Howe, Philadelphia
1985       Paul Coffey, Edmonton           Ray Bourque, Boston
1984       Rod Langway, Washington         Paul Coffey, Edmonton
1983       Rod Langway, Washington         Mark Howe, Philadelphia
1982       Doug Wilson, Chicago            Ray Bourque, Boston
1981       Randy Carlyle, Pittsburgh       Denis Potvin, NY Islanders
1980       Larry Robinson, Montreal        Borje Salming, Toronto
1979       Denis Potvin, NY Islanders      Larry Robinson, Montreal
1978       Denis Potvin, NY Islanders      Brad Park, Boston
1977       Larry Robinson, Montreal        Borje Salming, Toronto
1976       Denis Potvin, NY Islanders      Brad Park, NY Rangers-Boston
1975       Bobby Orr, Boston               Denis Potvin, NY Islanders
1974       Bobby Orr, Boston               Brad Park, NY Rangers
1973       Bobby Orr, Boston               Guy Lapointe, Montreal
1972       Bobby Orr, Boston               Brad Park, New York
1971       Bobby Orr, Boston               Brad Park, New York
1970       Bobby Orr, Boston               Brad Park, New York
1969       Bobby Orr, Boston               Tim Horton, Toronto
1968       Bobby Orr, Boston               J.C. Tremblay, Montreal
1967       Harry Howell, New York          Pierre Pilote, Chicago
1966       Jacques Laperriere, Montreal    Pierre Pilote, Chicago
1965       Pierre Pilote, Chicago          Jacques Laperriere, Montreal
1964       Pierre Pilote, Chicago          Tim Horton, Toronto
1963       Pierre Pilote, Chicago          Carl Brewer, Toronto
1962       Doug Harvey, New York           Pierre Pilote, Chicago
1961       Doug Harvey, Montreal           Marcel Pronovost, Detroit
1960       Doug Harvey, Montreal           Allan Stanley, Toronto
1959       Tom Johnson, Montreal           Bill Gadsby, New York
1958       Doug Harvey, Montreal           Bill Gadsby, New York
1957       Doug Harvey, Montreal           Red Kelly, Detroit
1956       Doug Harvey, Montreal           Bill Gadsby, New York
1955       Doug Harvey, Montreal           Red Kelly, Detroit
1954       Red Kelly, Detroit              Doug Harvey, Montreal