Posts About "Norris Trophy"
Predators' Josi Captures First Norris Trophy
September 21st, 2020 On Monday evening, the NHL awarded several of its top individual honors. We've covered each of those at The Hockey Writers: Leon Draisaitl Wins Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay AwardWinnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck Wins Vezina TrophyCale Makar Wins Calder Trophy Last, but certainly not least, the NHL named Roman Josi their 2019-20...
Win or Lose, Appreciating Roman Josi's Norris Trophy-Worthy Season
July 28th, 2020 Well, in perhaps one of the least surprising developments of the 2019-20 season, Nashville Predators’ captain Roman Josi was named a finalist for the Norris Trophy, an award signifying the NHL’s best defenseman this season. Along with the Swiss-born defenseman, the Washington Capitals’ John Carlson and the Tampa Bay...
John Carlson Earns First Norris Trophy Nomination
July 23rd, 2020 The #Johnny4Norris campaign run by the Washington Capitals is one step closer to coming to fruition, as defenseman John Carlson has been nominated for his first Norris Trophy. The Norris Trophy is awarded annually to the league's top defenseman, and the PHWA (Professional Hockey Writers Association) have decided that, via a voting...
Roman Josi Earns First Ever Norris Trophy Nomination
July 21st, 2020 It’s official, Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi is in the Norris Trophy limelight for the first time in his career as the league's top defenseman by being named a finalist for the award. Related: 7 Things About P.K. Subban The Norris Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in all of hockey. The honour is awarded "to...
Roman Josi Or John Carlson: Ending the Norris Trophy Debate
July 20th, 2020 With strong seasons from Washington Capitals defender John Carlson and Nashville Predators defender Roman Josi, only one can win the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Carlson and Josi are both deserving of the trophy, but who will walk away as the...
Top 10 Longest Trophy Droughts
June 20th, 2020 Getting their name engraved on the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal of every player on all NHL teams. Each year, the league also recognizes its outstanding players and coaches for individual accomplishments through a collection of annual awards. Some of these almost date back to the NHL’s inception. Related: Longest Stanley Cup...
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...
