James Norris Trophy Winners (Best Defenseman)

2009	Zdeno Chara - Boston Bruins
2008	Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit Red Wings
2007	Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit Red Wings
2006	Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit Red Wings
2005	No James Norris Trophy Awarded due to strike season
2004	Scott Niedermayer - New Jersey Devils
2003	Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit Red Wings
2002	Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit Red Wings
2001	Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit Red Wings
2000	Chris Pronger - St. Louis Blues
1999	Al MacInnis - St. Louis Blues
1998	Rob Blake - Los Angeles Kings
1997	Brian Leetch - New York Rangers
1996	Chris Chelios - Chicago Blackhawks
1995	Paul Coffey - Detroit Red Wings
1994	Ray Bourque - Boston Bruins
1993	Chris Chelios - Chicago Blackhawks
1992	Brian Leetch - New York Rangers
1991	Ray Bourque - Boston Bruins
1990	Ray Bourque - Boston Bruins
1989	Chris Chelios - Montreal Canadiens
1988	Ray Bourque - Boston Bruins
1987	Ray Bourque - Boston Bruins
1986	Paul Coffey - Edmonton Oilers
1985	Paul Coffey - Edmonton Oilers
1984	Rod Langway - Washington Capitals
1983	Rod Langway - Washington Capitals
1982	Doug Wilson - Chicago Blackhawks
1981	Randy Carlyle - Pittsburgh Penguins
1980	Larry Robinson - Montreal Canadiens
1979	Denis Potvin - New York Islanders
1978	Denis Potvin - New York Islanders
1977	Larry Robinson - Montreal Canadiens
1976	Denis Potvin - New York Islanders
1975	Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
1974	Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
1973	Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
1972	Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
1971	Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
1970	Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
1969	Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
1968	Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
1967	Harry Howell - New York Rangers
1966	Jacques Laperriere - Montreal Canadiens
1965	Pierre Pilote - Chicago Blackhawks
1964	Pierre Pilote - Chicago Blackhawks
1963	Pierre Pilote - Chicago Blackhawks
1962	Doug Harvey - New York Rangers
1961	Doug Harvey - Montreal Canadiens
1960	Doug Harvey - Montreal Canadiens
1959	Tom Johnson - Montreal Canadiens
1958	Doug Harvey - Montreal Canadiens
1957	Doug Harvey - Montreal Canadiens
1956	Doug Harvey - Montreal Canadiens
1955	Doug Harvey - Montreal Canadiens
1954	Red Kelly - Detroit Red Wings