Victor Hedman, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s personal Thor/pirate/reacher-of-things-on-the-top-shelf, has taken home the 2017-18 James Norris Trophy for Defenseman of the Year.
With 63 points (17 goals, 46 assists) in 77 games, Hedman had a season to remember. As the quarterback of the league’s most dangerous power play, Hedman led his team all over the ice, including the shakey defense behind him at times, to an Eastern Conference title and Final Four finish in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
At the awards show in Vegas, Hedman shook hands with a puppet after recieving the award.