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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.
On June 29, Fox won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the 2020–21 NHL season. [35] Fox became only the second defenseman in NHL history to win the award before starting his third season. He is the youngest winner since then Montreal Canadiens defenseman P. K. Subban won it at the age of 23 in 2013, and is the first Rangers player to ...
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.
Langway won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman in both 1983 and 1984. He earned two postseason All-Star first team selections and one Second Team selection as a defenseman—the first American NHL All-Star since Frank Brimsek in 1948. Langway finished runner-up to Wayne Gretzky for the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1984.
In his final 16 seasons (beginning in 1995–96), he finished no lower than sixth place in Norris Trophy voting. [8] Lidström played his entire 20-year NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings, finishing his career with the second-most Stanley Cup playoff games played in NHL history, with 263 appearances (Chris Chelios ranks first with 266). [9]