James Norris Memorial Trophy
Awarded annually to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability in the position. James Norris was the former owner-president of the Detroit Red Wings. Bobby Orr won a record eight straight from 1968 to 1975.
Year	Winner	Runner-Up
2003	Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit	Al MacInnis, St. Louis
2002	Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit	Chris Chelios, Detroit
2001	Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit	Bourque, Col./Stevens, N.J.
2000	Chris Pronger, St. Louis	Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit
1999	Al MacInnis, St. Louis	Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit
1998	Rob Blake, Los Angeles	Lidstrom, Det./Pronger, Stl.
1997	Brian Leetch, N.Y. Rangers	Vladimir Konstantinov, Detroit
1996	Chris Chelios, Chicago	Ray Bourque, Boston
1995	Paul Coffey, Detroit	Chris Chelios, Chicago
1994	Ray Bourque, Boston	Scott Stevens, New Jersey
1993	Chris Chelios, Chicago	Ray Bourque, Boston
1992	Brian Leetch, N.Y. Rangers	Ray Bourque, Boston
1991	Ray Bourque, Boston	Al MacInnis, Calgary
1990	Ray Bourque, Boston	Al MacInnis, Calgary
1989	Chris Chelios, Montreal	Paul Coffey, Pittsburgh
1988	Ray Bourque, Boston	Scott Stevens, Washington
1987	Ray Bourque, Boston	Mark Howe, Philadelphia
1986	Paul Coffey, Edmonton	Mark Howe, Philadelphia
1985	Paul Coffey, Edmonton	Ray Bourque, Boston
1984	Rod Langway, Washington	Paul Coffey, Edmonton
1983	Rod Langway, Washington	Mark Howe, Philadelphia
1982	Doug Wilson, Chicago	Ray Bourque, Boston
1981	Randy Carlyle, Pittsburgh	Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders
1980	Larry Robinson, Montreal	Borje Salming, Toronto
1979	Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders	Larry Robinson, Montreal
1978	Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders	Brad Park, Boston
1977	Larry Robinson, Montreal	Borje Salming, Toronto
1976	Denis Potvin, NY Islanders	Brad Park, NYR/Boston
1975	Bobby Orr, Boston	Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders
1974	Bobby Orr, Boston	Brad Park, N.Y. Rangers
1973	Bobby Orr, Boston	Guy Lapointe, Montreal
1972	Bobby Orr, Boston	Brad Park, N.Y. Rangers
1971	Bobby Orr, Boston	Brad Park, N.Y. Rangers
1970	Bobby Orr, Boston	Brad Park, N.Y. Rangers
1969	Bobby Orr, Boston	Tim Horton, Toronto
1968	Bobby Orr, Boston	J.C. Tremblay, Montreal
1967	Harry Howell, N.Y. Rangers	Pierre Pilote, Chicago
1966	Jacques Laperriere, Montreal	Pierre Pilote, Chicago
1965	Pierre Pilote, Chicago	Jacques Laperriere, Montreal
1964	Pierre Pilote, Chicago	Tim Horton, Toronto
1963	Pierre Pilote, Chicago	Carl Brewer, Toronto
1962	Doug Harvey, N.Y. Rangers	Pierre Pilote, Chicago
1961	Doug Harvey, Montreal	Marcel Pronovost, Detroit
1960	Doug Harvey, Montreal	Allan Stanley, Toronto
1959	Tom Johnson, Montreal	Bill Gadsby, N.Y. Rangers
1958	Doug Harvey, Montreal	Bill Gadsby, N.Y. Rangers
1957	Doug Harvey, Montreal	Red Kelly, Detroit
1956	Doug Harvey, Montreal	Bill Gadsby, N.Y. Rangers
1955	Doug Harvey, Montreal	Red Kelly, Detroit
1954	Red Kelly, Detroit	Doug Harvey, Montreal