| JAMES NORRIS TROPHY DEFENSE PLAYER WHO DEMONSTRATES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON THE GREATEST ALL-AROUND ABILITY IN THE POSITION | ||
| 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". It is named after James E. Norris, the longtime owner of the Detroit Red Wings. 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. | ||
| 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 | P.K. 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 |
| 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 | RAYMOND BOURQUE |
BOSTON BRUINS |
| 1992-93 | CHRIS CHELIOS |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
| 1991-92 | BRIAN LEETCH |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
| 1990-91 | RAYMOND BOURQUE |
BOSTON BRUINS |
| 1989-90 | RAYMOND BOURQUE |
BOSTON BRUINS |
| 1988-89 | CHRIS CHELIOS |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
| 1987-88 | RAYMOND BOURQUE |
BOSTON BRUINS |
| 1986-87 | RAYMOND 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 LAPERRIÈRE |
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 |
