Blue Jackets’ Werenski Catapulting Into Norris Trophy Discussion William Espy | December 1, 2024 The Columbus Blue Jackets have never had a defenseman named as a finalist, let alone win the James Norris Memorial Trophy. With a strong start to the season, not only…
Bobby Orr’s Landmark Season THW Archives | November 8, 2024 When the NHL announced the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players of All Time‘ Bobby Orr was, of course, one of the easiest choices. In a truly remarkable Hall of Fame career,…
Cale Makar Deserves to Win His Second Norris Trophy Stefano Rubino | May 2, 2024 Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was recently announced as a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded every season “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the…
Hughes, Josi & Makar Named 2024 Norris Trophy Finalists Jim Bay | May 1, 2024 The NHL has announced its finalist for the James Norris Trophy, presented annually “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.” The…
Oilers’ Mattias Ekholm Deserves Norris Trophy Consideration Jesse Courville-Lynch | April 13, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers got a steal of a deal when they acquired Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators at the 2023 Trade Deadline. They traded Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, and…
Jets’ Morrissey’s Norris Trophy Stock Should Be on the Rise Declan Schroeder | March 5, 2024 Hello Norris Trophy conversation: here comes Josh Morrissey. After a fairly quiet January, the Jets’ top blueliner has exploded and is getting himself right back into the conversation for the…
Makar vs. Hughes: Evaluating the 2023-24 Norris Trophy Race Marko Zlomislic | November 25, 2023 With the NHL calendar set to turn to December and all but two teams playing between 18 and 22 games, we’ve reached the quarter-mark of the 2023-24 season. As such,…
NHL’s Biggest Trophy Snubs of the Past Decade Rob Couch | May 7, 2023 In light of the upcoming 2023 NHL Awards and the finalists just being announced, we’re going to take a look back over the past decade at players who could and…
2022-23 Norris Trophy Tracker – End-of-Season Update Marko Zlomislic | April 17, 2023 Welcome to THW’s 2022-23 Norris Trophy tracker. Using a mix of traditional analysis and more modern tools for analysis, this list will serve as a ranking of the NHL’s top…
Rangers’ Adam Fox in Tight Race for Norris Trophy Erin Casey | April 17, 2023 The New York Rangers’ first game of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs is on Tuesday (April 18), and it’s hard to think of anything but the team’s upcoming first-round matchup…
Erik Karlsson’s Norris Trophy Case Not as Strong as You Think Alex Hutton | March 23, 2023 San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson is having the best offensive season of his career, posting career highs of 22 goals and 87 points with 11 games still remaining on…
Rangers’ Adam Fox Eyeing His Second Norris Trophy Brendan Azoff | January 14, 2023 The New York Rangers are 13-2-2 over their last 17 games. They currently are riding a seven-game point streak and have risen to third place in the tightly contested Metropolitan…