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Norris Trophy
The James Norris Memorial 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".regular season .
History The trophy is named in honour of James E. Norris , owner of the National Hockey League 's Detroit Red Wings from 1932 to 1952.1953–54 NHL season .
Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins won the award for a record eight consecutive seasons (1968–75). Doug Harvey won the award seven times, while Nicklas Lidstrom has won it six times in his career and Ray Bourque has won it five times during his career; between them, those four players have won half the Norris Trophies awarded to date. The Boston Bruins have won the most Norris Trophies with 13. The Montreal Canadiens are second with 11.
There are only two players that have won both the Norris and Hart Memorial Trophy for the same season: Bobby Orr, who won both trophies for the 1969–70 , 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons, and Chris Pronger , who won the Hart and Norris for the 1999–2000 NHL season .
Seven different defensemen won the Hart Trophy before the Norris Trophy's establishment: Billy Burch , Eddie Shore (four times), Herb Gardiner , Albert "Babe" Siebert , Ebbie Goodfellow , Tommy Anderson and Babe Pratt .
The voting is conducted at the end of the regular season by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10–7–5–3–1 points system.
Winners Player is still active
Season
Winner
Team
Win #
1953–54 Kelly, Red Red Kelly Detroit Red Wings 1
1954–55 Harvey, Doug Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 1
1955–56 Harvey, Doug Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 2
1956–57 Harvey, Doug Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 3
1957–58 Harvey, Doug Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 4
1958–59 Johnson, Tom Tom Johnson Montreal Canadiens 1
1959–60 Harvey, Doug Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 5
1960–61 Harvey, Doug Doug Harvey Montreal Canadiens 6
1961–62 Harvey, Doug Doug Harvey New York Rangers 7
1962–63 Pilote, Pierre Pierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 1
1963–64 Pilote, Pierre Pierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 2
1964–65 Pilote, Pierre Pierre Pilote Chicago Black Hawks 3
1965–66 Laperriere, Jacques Jacques Laperriere Montreal Canadiens 1
1966–67 Howell, Harry Harry Howell New York Rangers 1
1967–68 Orr, Bobby Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 1
1968–69 Orr, Bobby Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 2
1969–70 Orr, Bobby Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 3
1970–71 Orr, Bobby Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 4
1971–72 Orr, Bobby Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 5
1972–73 Orr, Bobby Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 6
1973–74 Orr, Bobby Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 7
1974–75 Orr, Bobby Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 8
1975–76 Potvin, Denis Denis Potvin New York Islanders 1
1976–77 Robinson, Larry Larry Robinson Montreal Canadiens 1
1977–78 Potvin, Denis Denis Potvin New York Islanders 2
1978–79 Potvin, Denis Denis Potvin New York Islanders 3
1979–80 Robinson, Larry Larry Robinson Montreal Canadiens 2
1980–81 Carlyle, Randy Randy Carlyle Pittsburgh Penguins 1
1981–82 Wilson, Doug Doug Wilson Chicago Black Hawks 1
1982–83 Langway, Rod Rod Langway Washington Capitals 1
1983–84 Langway, Rod Rod Langway Washington Capitals 2
1984–85 Coffey, Paul Paul Coffey Edmonton Oilers 1
1985–86 Coffey, Paul Paul Coffey Edmonton Oilers 2
1986–87 Bourque, Ray Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 1
1987–88 Bourque, Ray Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 2
1988–89 Chelios, Chris Chris Chelios Montreal Canadiens 1
1989–90 Bourque, Ray Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 3
1990–91 Bourque, Ray Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 4
1991–92 Leetch, Brian Brian Leetch New York Rangers 1
1992–93 Chelios, Chris Chris Chelios Chicago Blackhawks 2
1993–94 Bourque, Ray Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 5
1994–95 Coffey, Paul Paul Coffey Detroit Red Wings 3
1995–96 Chelios, Chris Chris Chelios Chicago Blackhawks 3
1996–97 Leetch, Brian Brian Leetch New York Rangers 2
1997–98 Blake, Rob Rob Blake Los Angeles Kings 1
1998–99 MacInnis, Al Al MacInnis St. Louis Blues 1
1999–2000 Pronger, Chris Chris Pronger St. Louis Blues 1
2000–01 Lidstrom, Nicklas Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 1
2001–02 Lidstrom, Nicklas Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 2
2002–03 Lidstrom, Nicklas Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 3
2003–04 Niedermayer, Scott Scott Niedermayer New Jersey Devils 1
2004–05 zzz 2004–05 NHL lockout —
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2005–06 Lidstrom, Nicklas Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 4
2006–07 Lidstrom, Nicklas Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 5
2007–08 Lidstrom, Nicklas Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings 6
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