Posts About "Norris Trophy"
Bobby Orr's Landmark Season
March 20th, 2020 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, Orr not only re-wrote the record books but reinvented the way hockey was played. In honour of the NHL 100 and the incredible hockey memories it evokes, we bring you this...
Capitals' Carlson Firmly in the Norris Trophy Race
January 6th, 2020 It feels like it's been years in the making for Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson, but he's finally the lead horse in the Norris Trophy race. Season after season of strong performances have got him close to the hardware, but never quite solidified the win. All that seems about to change with his 2019-20 performance. Only...
Doug Harvey: Greatest of Them All?
December 19th, 2019 With more and more new hockey fans enjoying the game we feel it's more important than ever to look back at some of the game's greatest. When discussing all-time great defensemen Bobby Orr's name is always the first mentioned, as it should be, but the list directly below him is crowded. Names like Nicklas Lidstrom, Denis Potvin, Serge...
Can Morgan Rielly Win the Norris Trophy in 2019-20?
August 30th, 2019 Brent Burns, Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman, Drew Doughty and John Carlson. As far as perennial Norris Trophy candidates go, these are the names that you will be forced to leapfrog if you want to take home the most prestigious defenseman award in the NHL. Of course, last year's winner — Calgary Flames' Mark Giordano — is blatantly...
Giordano Brings Norris Trophy to His Seventh Season as Flames Captain
August 26th, 2019 CALGARY — Mark Giordano will have "Norris Trophy winner" attached to his name this NHL season. The only Calgary Flame to win the award that goes to the league's top defenceman says the label motivates him. "You want to prove it's not just a one-time th...
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 77 — Victor Hedman’s Norris Trophy Season
July 17th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a...
2019 Norris Trophy Race
March 7th, 2019 With the trade deadline in the rear-view mirror and just a month left in the 2018-19 NHL season, all eyes have turned towards two things: the playoff picture and the individual awards races. The races are heating up down the stretch for several awards, but the closest finish could be for the Norris Memorial Trophy, an award...
Predators' Ekholm Deserves Norris Consideration
January 15th, 2019 The Nashville Predators have one of the league's best blue lines that is loaded with top level talent, so much so that they have four defensemen who could be number ones on many other teams. Ryan Ellis, Roman Josi and P.K. Subban are the most notable names in their defense corps with Mattias Ekholm often being an afterthought. But that...
Doughty Deserves Norris After Career Season
April 13th, 2018 With the 2017-18 regular season ending this past weekend, many experts and pundits are releasing their picks for this season's awards. Among the most hotly debated topics is who will win the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman. Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning appears to be the favorite but I would argue that for my money...
The Return of the Brent Burns Conundrum
January 11th, 2018 One challenge when considering San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns is often this: where to begin? Burns has been all over the map. At times he’s been the best player in hockey, and at times he’s been one of the most problematic. He tends to go on long streaks of brilliance, but also long streaks of ineffectiveness. He can be a...
Chara Is the Most Underrated Bruin
November 10th, 2017 After 1,300-plus games, 600-plus points, a Norris Trophy, a Stanley Cup ring, and twelve years spent as team captain, one might think Zdeno Chara couldn't possibly be underrated. In the hockey world, the term is used most frequently when attempting to shed light on the importance of a depth player, or someone whose impact goes above and...
Ivan Provorov – Future Norris Trophy Winner
November 4th, 2017 In case you haven't noticed, the Philadelphia Flyers are slowly transitioning their young defensemen from the junior leagues to the pros, and it won't be long until they take over. As of now, their defense corps is depleted due to injuries: Shayne Gostisbehere has been out for three games; Samuel Morin was diagnosed with an injury...
Victor Hedman Will Win the Norris
September 15th, 2017 It's time for hockey fans and analysts to start coming up with their preseason predictions for the 2017-18 campaign. One of the most notable trophies handed out following every season is the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best defenseman. For the modern-day hockey fan, names such as Erik Karlsson, Drew Doughty and previous winner...
