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Colorado's Cale Makar Wins Norris Trophy as League's Top Defenseman for 2nd Time in 4 Seasons
- On June 11, 2025, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche was honored as the NHL's top defenseman for the 2024-25 season, receiving the league's prestigious Norris Award for a second time.
- Makar earned the award after posting 30 goals and 62 assists, becoming the first defenseman with back-to-back 90-point seasons since 1990-91.
- He received 176 of 191 first-place votes, topping runner-up Zach Werenski and last year's winner Quinn Hughes in the Professional Hockey Writers Association voting.
- Makar, 26, was surprised with the trophy during a golf outing in Calgary surrounded by family and friends and said, "It’s very special to be able to do this a second time."
- This win makes Makar one of 14 players to win multiple Norris Trophies and highlights his status as one of the NHL’s top defensemen alongside Erik Karlsson.
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Colorado's Cale Makar wins Norris Trophy as league's top defenseman for 2nd time in 4 seasons
DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar captured the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenseman for a second time in four seasons. The Colorado Avalanche standout finished the regular season with 30 goals to become to first NHL blueliner to reach that mark since Mike Green scored 31 for Washington in 2008-09. Makar also led all defensemen this season with 62 assists and 92 points. He received first-place votes on 176 of the 191 ballots cast by members of the…
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