Can Josh Morrissey of the Winnipeg Jets Actually Win the Norris?

Winnipeg Jets fans are sometimes too focused on the team's highs and not enough on their lows.

Josh Morrissey is having a breakout season for the Winnipeg Jets. Many are speculating on his chances of winning the Norris Trophy.

Josh Morrissey is a candidate for the Norris. He is playing for Winnipeg Jets.

The James Norris Memorial Trophy is a trophy that is traditionally won by the winner of the previous year's Stanley Cup. Bobby Orr won the trophy 8 times in a row from 1967 to 2011.

Josh Morrissey is a candidate for the Norris Trophy. The award for best defensemen has been given out since Doug Harvey (7) in the 1970s. Since 2011, there has only been one repeat winner, Erik Karlsson.

The Norris Trophy is awarded to the best defenseman. It is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Every Norris winner has finished in the top 2 of defensemen scoring. Tyson Barrie didn't receive a vote for the Norris in 2021. The award was bastardized by Bobby Orr. He was an amazing two-way defenseman, but his offensive output became the ‘stickiest’ qualifier. The real question is whether offensive prowess is a true measure of “all-round ability”.

Josh Morrissey is a candidate for the Norris Award. Cale Makar won it last year. Chris Chelios won the award three times, but he was not as good as Morrisseys.

Josh Morrissey is 6th in scoring for defensemen this year. Adam Fox is 2nd. Morrissy has played fewer games than most to this point. He is 58th for Expected Goals per 60 minutes, 11th on On-Ice Goals Differential and his Corsi and Fenwick numbers are average.

Josh Morrissey is a defenseman for the Winnipeg Jets. He is up for Norris Award. Karlsson is the favourite. Morrisseys has a good chance to win. He has to keep up his unprecedented pace. Other Norris winners like Fox, Makar and Josi had established track records prior to winning.