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- The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s top defenseman each season, with winners announced after the regular season and presented at the NHL Awards. Recent winners include Cale Makar (2022 and 2025) and Quinn Hughes (2024) among others .
- For the absolute latest news, check these trusted sources:
- NHL.com: “NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy Winners” and the official winners list .
- The NHL Awards page or the official press releases from the 2025–26 season, which typically appear on nhl.com or the league’s media center .
- Reputable sports outlets like The Hockey Writers or The Score often publish recap pieces around awards season, including finalists and voting details .
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Making the case: James Norris Memorial Trophy. Read more sports news and analysis on theScore.
www.thescore.comHughes secured an impressive victory with 172 first-place votes out of 194 voters, garnering a total of 1,864 voting points. Following him, Josi of Nashville Predators the 201-20 Norris Trophy winner, secured the second spot with 1,207 points, andale Makar the Colorado Avalanche the 202-22 recipient, claimed third place with 893 points.
records.nhl.comSeasonWinnerTeamNotes 2027Victor HedmanNew York Rangers 2026Jared CowanNashville Predators 2025Victor HedmanNew York Rangers 2024Samuel MorinMontreal Canadiens 2023Jared CowanNashville Predators 2022Andy RogersCalgary Flames 2021Brian LeePhiladelphia Flyers 2020Jack JohnsonPittsburgh Penguins 2019Carlo ColaiacovoSt Louis Blues
fnhlonline.comThe 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". The James Norris Memorial Trophy has been awarded 52 times to 21 different players since its beginnings in 1954. 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. The trophy is named...
icehockey.fandom.comAward for best defenseman first presented in 1954
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