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Despite the injuries, Orr won the first of a record eight consecutive Norris trophies and was named to the NHL's first All-Star team and finished fourth in the voting for the Hart Trophy. After finishing last in 1966–67, the Bruins qualified for the 1968 playoffs , their first appearance in the playoffs since the 1958–59 season. [ 41 ]
Only two players have won both the Norris and Hart Memorial Trophy for the league Most Valuable Player in the same season: Bobby Orr, who won both trophies in the 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons, and Chris Pronger, who won the Hart and Norris in the 1999–2000 NHL season. [3] As of 2021, no defenseman has won the Hart Trophy without ...
Most points by a defenseman, career: Ray Bourque, 1,579; Most points by a defenseman, one season: Bobby Orr (1970–71), 139; Most points by a defenseman, one game: Tom Bladon (December 11, 1977) and Paul Coffey (March 14, 1986), 8; Most points by a defenseman, one playoff year: Paul Coffey (1985), 37
The trophy is given annually to the player that is voted best defenceman in the NHL during the regular season. Pages in category "James Norris Memorial Trophy winners" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.
Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins – an eight-time Norris Trophy recipient [3] – is often considered to be the greatest defenceman in NHL and ice hockey history. 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]
Bobby Orr had a breakout season, leading the league with 120 points, becoming the first defenseman in league history to record over 100 points, while setting an NHL record with 87 assists. Orr also scored 33 goals, which also was a record by a defenseman. Orr also provided toughness, leading the Bruins with 125 PIM.
Park earned two first All-Star team selections, while coming in second in the Norris Trophy race twice in a Bruins' uniform, with 1977–78 being considered one of his finest seasons. [3] In 1977 and 1978, Park was a key contributor to Boston's back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens both ...
In 2021, Fox won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman, joining Bobby Orr as the only two players in NHL history to win the award before their third NHL season. He played two seasons in the U.S. National Team Development Program , and finished with the record for the most assists in a single season (in 2015–16) and the ...