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Top Defenseman in the NHL
Since 1954
THE JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY IS AN ANNUAL AWARD GIVEN TO THE DEFENSE PLAYER WHO DEMONSTRATES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON THE GREATEST ALL-ROUND ABILITY IN THE POSITION.
The James Norris Memorial Trophy was presented in 1953 by the four children of the late James Norris in memory of the former owner-president of the Detroit Red Wings.
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