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The trophy was first awarded at the conclusion of the 1953–54 NHL season. Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins won the award for a record eight consecutive seasons (1968–75). Doug Harvey and Nicklas Lidstrom won the award seven times, and Ray Bourque won it five times; Bourque was in the top three vote-getters for the trophy a further ten times.
In addition to his Norris Trophy honours, he is the only defenceman in NHL history to capture the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer. [4] In 1998, Orr was selected as the best defenceman of all-time (second overall player behind Wayne Gretzky) in The Hockey News' Top 100 NHL Players of all-time.
[27] Discussing Lidström's retirement, former teammate Steve Yzerman described Lidström as "one of the all-time best defencemen to ever play." [ 28 ] Former teammate and fellow Norris Trophy winning defenseman Paul Coffey said, "He was an incredible player" [ 29 ] while Chris Chelios said, "There's been guys who are great players, but no one ...
Brian Joseph Leetch (born March 3, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 18 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. He has been called one of the top defensemen in NHL history. Leetch accumulated many individual honors during his 18-year career.
Bourque asserted himself from the start as one of the best defensemen in the league, winning both the Calder Memorial Trophy as Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-Star selection, the first time in NHL history a rookie non-goaltender had ever achieved the distinction. His 65 points that season was a record at the time for a rookie defenseman.
The list was made through voting compiled by a panel of 58 people, including media members, NHL alumni and NHL executives. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The list is in alphabetical order rather than ranked. The first 33, representing players who started NHL play anytime from 1917 to 1966, were unveiled during a pre-game ceremony at the NHL Centennial Classic ...
These are the top 32 defense pairings in today's NHL, ranked. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in ...
Most goals by a rookie defenseman, one season: Brian Leetch (1988–89), 23; Most assists by a rookie defenseman, one season: Larry Murphy (1980–81), 60; Most points by a rookie defenseman, one season: Larry Murphy (1980–81), 76; Longest point streak by a rookie, one season: Paul Stastny (February 3, 2007 – March 17, 2007), 20 games