James Norris Trophy


The James Norris Memorial Trophy is presented annually "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all round ability in the position." The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season, with the winner receiving $10,000 and the runners up $6,000 and $4,000. Norris had been a member of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association(MAAA) who's emblem was a winged wheel because their roots were in cycling. In 1932 when Norris purchased the Detroit franchise he used his roots to rename the team the Detroit Red Wings and adopted the "Winged Cycle" as their emblem. Norris later went on to have an ownership position in the Chicago Stadium and also a large interest in Madison Square Garden Corporation. The James Norris Memorial Trophy was presented to the NHL in 1953 by the four children of Norris in memory of their father.
	Winner	Team	Year
	Scott Niedermayer Nicklas Lidstrom Nicklas Lidstrom Nicklas Lidstrom Chris Pronger Al MacInnis Rob Blake Brian Leetch Chris Chelios Paul Coffey Ray Bourque Chris Chelios Brian Leetch Ray Bourque Ray Bourque Chris Chelios Ray Bourque Ray Bourque Paul Coffey Paul Coffey Rod Langway Rod Langway Doug Wilson Randy Carlyle Larry Robinson Denis Potvin Denis Potvin Larry Robinson Denis Potvin Bobby Orr Bobby Orr Bobby Orr Bobby Orr Bobby Orr Bobby Orr Bobby Orr Bobby Orr Harry Howell Jacques Laperriere Pierre Pilote Pierre Pilote Pierre Pilote Doug Harvey Doug Harvey Doug Harvey Tom Johnson Doug Harvey Doug Harvey Doug Harvey Doug Harvey Red Kelly	New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues St Louis Blues Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals Washington Capitals Chicago Black Hawks Pittsburgh Penguins Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954