The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s best all-around defenseman each season. It was first awarded in 1953–54 in memory of James Norris, former owner-president of the Detroit Red Wings. Voting is conducted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
In 2023–24, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks won the Norris Trophy. He became the first Canucks player and fourth U.S.-born defenseman to win the award. Hughes led all NHL defensemen with 92 points (17 goals, 75 assists) and received 172 of 194 first-place votes. He ranked among leaders in power-play assists (1st; 33), plus/minus (+38), and total time on ice (2,024:10).
James Norris Memorial Trophy Winner List
Bobby Orr holds the record for the James Norris Memorial Trophy with 8 wins, all with Boston from 1967–68 to 1974–75. Nicklas Lidstrom is next with 7 wins for Detroit, his last coming in 2010–11. Ray Bourque won 5 times for Boston, while Doug Harvey also had 7, mostly with Montreal. Erik Karlsson has won 3 times with Ottawa and San Jose. Recent first-time winners include Quinn Hughes (2023–24), Cale Makar (2021–22), and Adam Fox (2020–21). The trophy has been won by players from 21 different teams, with Boston leading all franchises with 14 total wins.
| Season | Winner | Team | Win # | Team Win # |
| 2023–24 | Quinn Hughes | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Erik Karlsson | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Adam Fox | New York Rangers | 1 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | Roman Josi | Nashville Predators | 1 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Mark Giordano | Calgary Flames | 1 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Victor Hedman | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Brent Burns | San Jose Sharks | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | Drew Doughty | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Erik Karlsson | Ottawa Senators | 2 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Duncan Keith | Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | P. K. Subban | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 12 |
| 2011–12 | Erik Karlsson | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 9 |
| 2009–10 | Duncan Keith | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 7 |
| 2008–09 | Zdeno Chara | Boston Bruins | 1 | 14 |
| 2007–08 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings | 6 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 7 |
| 2005–06 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout | |||
| 2003–04 | Scott Niedermayer | New Jersey Devils | 1 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 3 |
| 1999–2000 | Chris Pronger | St. Louis Blues | 1 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Al MacInnis | St. Louis Blues | 1 | 1 |
| 1997–98 | Rob Blake | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers | 2 | 4 |
| 1995–96 | Chris Chelios | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 6 |
| 1994–95 | Paul Coffey | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 2 |
| 1993–94 | Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins | 5 | 13 |
| 1992–93 | Chris Chelios | Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | 5 |
| 1991–92 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers | 1 | 3 |
| 1990–91 | Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins | 4 | 12 |
| 1989–90 | Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins | 3 | 11 |
| 1988–89 | Chris Chelios | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 11 |
| 1987–88 | Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins | 2 | 10 |
| 1986–87 | Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins | 1 | 9 |
| 1985–86 | Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | 2 |
| 1984–85 | Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 1 |
| 1983–84 | Rod Langway | Washington Capitals | 2 | 2 |
| 1982–83 | Rod Langway | Washington Capitals | 1 | 1 |
| 1981–82 | Doug Wilson | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | 4 |
| 1980–81 | Randy Carlyle | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 1 |
| 1979–80 | Larry Robinson | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 10 |
| 1978–79 | Denis Potvin | New York Islanders | 3 | 3 |
| 1977–78 | Denis Potvin | New York Islanders | 2 | 2 |
| 1976–77 | Larry Robinson | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 9 |
| 1975–76 | Denis Potvin | New York Islanders | 1 | 1 |
| 1974–75 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 8 | 8 |
| 1973–74 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 7 | 7 |
| 1972–73 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 6 | 6 |
| 1971–72 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 5 | 5 |
| 1970–71 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 4 | 4 |
| 1969–70 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 3 | 3 |
| 1968–69 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 2 | 2 |
| 1967–68 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 1 | 1 |
| 1966–67 | Harry Howell | New York Rangers | 1 | 2 |
| 1965–66 | Jacques Laperriere | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 8 |
| 1964–65 | Pierre Pilote | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | 3 |
| 1963–64 | Pierre Pilote | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | 2 |
| 1962–63 | Pierre Pilote | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | 1 |
| 1961–62 | Doug Harvey | New York Rangers | 7 | 1 |
| 1960–61 | Doug Harvey | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | 7 |
| 1959–60 | Doug Harvey | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 6 |
| 1958–59 | Tom Johnson | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 5 |
| 1957–58 | Doug Harvey | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | 4 |
| 1956–57 | Doug Harvey | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | 3 |
| 1955–56 | Doug Harvey | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 2 |
| 1954–55 | Doug Harvey | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 1 |
| 1953–54 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 1 |
FAQ's on James Norris Memorial Trophy Winners
A. Nicklas Lidstrom won seven Norris Trophies.
A. The Boston Bruins have had the most Norris Trophy winners, with 14.
A. Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes won the 2023‑24 James Norris Memorial Trophy.
A. Brad Park won a Bill Masterton Trophy and was a runner-up for the Norris Trophy 6 times.
A. Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins won the Norris for a record eight consecutive seasons (1968-75).
