Zach Werenski wins Norris Trophy

🗣️ ZACH WERENSKI IS A NORRIS TROPHY WINNER The James Norris Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the defenseman who demonstrates the greatest all-around ability in his position. 👏 #NHLAwards

Zach Werenski is your Norris Trophy winner - first time for him and a stellar season. Rasmus Dahlin was third behind Werenski and Cale Makar. The voting results:

Zach Werenski is the 2025-2026 Norris Trophy winner! 🏆 He finished the season with 22 goals and 59 assists in 75 games.

Jakob Chychrun receives zero votes for 2026 Norris Trophy despite leading all NHL defensemen in goals

Zach Werenski is this year's Norris Trophy recipient, deservedly so. A story about it @dispatch.com -> www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

UPDATE: Moritz Seider finished 5th in Norris Trophy voting for best defenseman in the NHL (list below). #LGRW Where do you think Mo should've ended up? ⤵️ 1. Zach Werenski 2. Cale Makar 3. Rasmus Dahlin 4. Evan Bouchard 5. Moritz Seider 6. Lane Hutson 7. Quinn Hughes

Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets is the 2025-26 recipient of the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position,” as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

Our data valued Werenski as the worthy Norris winner this season 🔥 There are obviously some flaws in the model like Seider being just barely outside this list when he should be on here, EK65 placing a bit high, but we're pretty happy with where our list landed for 2025-26! 📈 lb-hockey.com

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski has won the Norris Trophy (well deserved!). Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen finished 8th in the voting this year.

One of these guys won the 2026 Norris trophy, the other wasn't on the ballot and is seen, by some, as a detriment to their team.

Zach Werenski is the first /BlueJacketsNHL player to win the Norris Trophy and the sixth American player to capture the award. #NHLAwards #NHLStats: media.nhl.com

www.nhl.com/bluejackets/... Zach Werenski is a Norris Trophy 🏆 winner! The first Columbus Bluejackets Norris Trophy winner as well. Congratulations Zach, you truly deserve it. And it’s a pleasure to watch a future Hall of Famer do his thing here in the 614! #CBJ #norristrophy #NHL

#CBJ defenseman Zach Werenski has won the Norris Trophy. He's also the first Blue Jackets skater to earn the award.

Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets has won the Norris Trophy! Voted the best defenseman in the #NHL for the 25-26 season, Werenski's skill is certainly viewed highly by our Max Stat.

Former #Canucks captain and current #MNWild star Quinn Hughes got five first place votes for the Norris Trophy. Finished 7th in voting for the award.