Posts About "Norris Trophy"
Top 10 Longest Trophy Droughts
June 20th, 2019 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...
Bobby Orr's Landmark Season
March 27th, 2019 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...
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...
Doug Harvey: Greatest of Them All?
March 28th, 2018 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...
