The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL's top defenseman. With the 2021-22 regular season just past the halfway point, it's a good time to evaluate where the league's best blueliners sit in the race to win this coveted award.
Adam Fox of the New York Rangers won it last season, becoming the first sophomore to do so since Bobby Orr in 1967-68 and the second ever. The 23-year-old is playing a significant role in the Rangers' rise from a rebuilding club into a potential Stanley Cup contender this season.
Fox will face stiff competition from several other talented defensemen.