2009-2010 Winner: Shea Weber (Nashville Predators)The James Norris Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the defenseman who demonstrates the greatest all-around ability in his position. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association at the end of the regular season. The award was named after James Norris, a grain millionaire, who purchased the Detroit franchise in 1932 and re-named it the Detroit Red Wings. The Norris family owned the Red Wings for 50 years, selling it in 1982. Under James Norris’ ownership, the Detroit Red Wings won seven Stanley Cups.
2010-2011 Winner: Shea Weber (Nashville Predators)
2011-2012 Winner: Shea Weber (Nashville Predators)
2012-2013 Winner: Petter Granberg (Florida Panthers)
2013-2014 Winner: Cam Fowler (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Past winners:
2010: Weber wins with 12 votes, after 47 P in 82 GP, 101 blocks, 232 hits and +56 T-G. Jack Johnson (LA, 5 votes) and Zdeno Chara (TB, 1 vote) trailed.
2011: Weber wins again with 7 votes, jumping to 59 P in 82 GP, a +6, 31 PIM, 91 blocks, 204 hits and a +42 T-G. Brent Seabrook (CHI, 3 votes) and Chris Pronger (PHI, 3 votes) tie for second.
2012: Weber completes the threepeat with 10 first-place votes and 37 voting points, after 57 P in 82 GP, +13, just 20 PIM, 96 blocks, 226 hits and a +11 T-G.
2013: Swede Petter Granberg picks up where Lidstrom left off, earning 6 first-place votes and 23 voting points, with 55 P in 82 GP, +19, 26 PIM, 86 blocks, 235 hits and +17 T-G. Shea Weber (NSH, 3 1st votes, 16 pts) and Andrei Markov (WSH, 2 1st votes, 10 pts) brought up the rear.
2014: Cam Fowler continues the trend of youngsters earning the Norris, with 5 1st place votes and 20 points on the back of a 60P, +1, 20 PIM, 115 SB and +56 T-G season. He beat out Alex Pietrangelo (WPG, 3 1sts, 10 pts) and Petter Granberg (FLA, 2 1sts, 9 pts).