Senators’ Sanderson Receiving Norris Votes Indicates Future Greatness Nicholas Endrizzi | June 22, 2025 The Ottawa Senators’ emergence this season can be attributed to many different factors. You could point to Linus Ullmark’s steady presence in goal, head coach Travis Green’s influence on the…
Avalanche’s Cale Makar Wins 2025 James Norris Memorial Trophy Marko Zlomislic | June 11, 2025 Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the second time in his career, capturing 176 of the 191 available first-place votes. The trophy is annually awarded…
The Case for Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski to Win the Norris Trophy Nicholas Arnold | April 30, 2025 After a couple of difficult seasons for the Columbus Blue Jackets, from a performance standpoint, 2024-25 was a taxing one for a different reason. Just after an organizational restructure which…
Hughes, Makar & Werenski Named 2025 Norris Trophy Finalists Christopher Babos | April 29, 2025 The NHL announced its finalists for the James Norris Trophy, an annual tradition since 1953, awarded to the league’s best defenseman. The trophy honors the player “who demonstrates the greatest…
Avalanche Defenseman Cale Makar Named Norris Trophy Finalist Stefano Rubino | April 29, 2025 Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been named a finalist for the Norris Trophy, along with Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks and Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets.…
2024-25 Norris Trophy Tracker: Makar the Favorite in Highly Competitive Field Alex Chauvancy | April 28, 2025 Quinn Hughes is the reigning Norris Trophy winner, and while he’s in the conversation again, the race for this year’s Norris Trophy looks highly competitive. There are some familiar faces,…
Hughes, Makar & Werenski Have Great Cases For 2025 Norris Trophy Mike Fink | March 26, 2025 The 2024-25 Norris Trophy race is tight, and even as the season enters the home stretch, it’s too early to tell who will win. There are three top candidates –…
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…
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…