Predators’ Roman Josi Should Be a Norris Trophy Favorite
As the regular season winds down, it’s finally that time of the year that we start looking at who should be considered for individual awards. Roman Josi won the Norris…
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Bobby Orr’s Landmark Season
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,…
Avalanche’s Toews Emerging as Dark-Horse Norris Trophy Candidate
Amidst the crowded 2021-22 Norris Trophy field, one dark-horse candidate has emerged to unexpectedly submit his portfolio to be crowned the NHL’s best defenseman. The dramatic entrance belongs to none…
Rangers’ Adam Fox Needs To Avoid Post-Norris Let Down
On the first day of New York Rangers training camp, Adam Fox stepped onto the ice with the nameplate “Norris.” It was a humorous yet memorable moniker given to Fox…
12 Game Point Streak was Adam Fox’s Norris Turning Point
There weren’t many – if any, people betting on Adam Fox to be the 2020-21 Norris Trophy (top defenseman) winner before the season started. Even with Fox’s stellar play throughout…
Rangers’ Fox Makes NHL History With Norris Trophy Win
Over the 94 seasons of New York Rangers hockey, only Harry Howell, Doug Harvey, and Brian Leetch had managed to win the prestigious Norris Trophy, awarded annually to the league’s…
2021 Norris Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy?
The 2020-21 season was the coming out party for many young defenseman. Two of the three defenseman that were in the Calder trophy conversation last season are finalists for the…
Top 10 Longest NHL Award Droughts
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…
Oilers’ Nurse Has Earned a Norris Trophy Nomination
On Wednesday (June 9), the National Hockey League is expected to announce a trio of finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy. Voted on by members of the Professional Hockey…
2021 NHL Award Watch: Evaluating the Norris Race
This is the last part of the award series examining the races for the major awards (Hart, Selke, Calder, Vezina, and Norris) as the season comes to a close. I…
2021 Norris Trophy Race: Hedman, Josi & Fox Leading the Pack
With over three-quarters of the shortened season now complete, competition is starting to round out for the league awards. The Norris Trophy, given annually to the top defenseman in the…
Oilers’ Darnell Nurse Should Be in Norris Trophy Conversations
As we come to the late stages of the National Hockey League season, talks about what players are in line to win certain trophies and historic hardware arise. You have…