Swedish NHL historyThe Swedes who have won the James Norris Memorial Trophy
The Norris Trophy, the award for the league’s best defenseman, has gone to a Swede 11 times, shared by 3 players. Nicklas Lidström was the first Swedish winner, in 2001, and Erik Karlsson was the latest, in 2023. Nicklas Lidström has won it 7 times, the most of any Swede.
The league’s best defenseman.
All Swedish NHL award winners3
Swedish winners
11
Times to a Swede
2001
First
2023
Latest
MOST WINS
The Swedes who have won the award the most times.
YEAR BY YEAR
Every Swedish winner, year by year.
2023
2018
2015
2012
2011
2008
2007
2006
2003
2002
2001
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The leader
Nicklas Lidström
Season by season, contract, form and games.
The position
Swedish defensemen
Every Swede at the same position, sorted by this season's numbers.
NHL awards
Swedish NHL award winners through the years
Every award, which Swedes have won it and how many times.
Stanley Cup
Swedish Stanley Cup winners
Every Swede who has won the Stanley Cup, year by year and team by team.
All-time
Swedish NHL career leaders
All-time games, points, goals, assists and goalie records.
Top lists
Swedish NHL top lists
This season's Swedish leaders in points, goals, assists and more.