James Norris Memorial Trophy Winners
Award for best defenseman first presented in 1954
www.nhl.comHere’s the latest I can share based on recent public updates.
Core answer
- As of 2025, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche won the 2024-25 James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top defenseman. He captured the award with a dominant voting result and became a multiple-time Norris winner.[1][5][6]
Context and recent winners
- The Norris Trophy is awarded annually to the defenseman deemed to have the greatest all-around ability in the position, with voting by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association at season’s end.[5][6]
- Notable recent winners leading up to 2025 include Quinn Hughes (2023-24), Erik Karlsson (2022-23), and Cale Makar (2021-22, 2024-25).[6][5]
Key sources
- NHL recap announcing Makar as 2024-25 Norris winner, including voting details and historical context.[1]
- NHL list of Norris winners with 2024-25 entry for Makar and the official record page.[3][6]
- Add’l coverage from The Hockey News noting Josi and other finalists in recent years and the award’s finalists pattern.[2]
If you’d like, I can pull a concise table of recent Norris winners (year, player, team) and create a quick chart showing repeat winners vs. first-time winners. I can also summarize how the voting process works and who typically votes.