Detroit Red Wings great and surefire Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom won his seventh Norris (all incredibly in the new millennium) in the 2010-11 season. (AP/Carlos Osorio)
Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators won his first Norris Trophy in just his third season in the NHL in 2011-12. (AP/Nick Wass)Detroit Red Wings great and surefire Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom won his seventh Norris (all incredibly in the new millennium) in the 2010-11 season. (AP/Carlos Osorio)Duncan Keith (left) was a key part of the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup championship in 2009-10, and won his first Norris as a result. (AP/Gus Ruelas)Zdeno Chara has been one of the dominant defenceman in the world in the last 10 years but has only won a single Norris Trophy, which he did in 2008-09. (AP/Matt Slocum)Scott Niedermayer interrupted Lidstrom’s reign in the mid 2000s as he parlayed a tremendous campaign with the New Jersey Devils into the Norris Trophy in 2003-04. (CP/Ryan Remiorz)Chris Pronger took his only Norris Trophy as a member of the St. Louis Blues in 1999-2000. (AP/James A. Finley)Using his fearsome shot and smart all around play, Al MacInnis (right) was the first of two straight St. Louis Blues to win the Norris in 1998-99. (AP/Mark Humphrey)Rob Blake was a dominant two-way presence on the back end and was the undisputed leader of the Los Angeles Kings when he took his only Norris Trophy in 1997-98. (AP/Michael Caulfield)One of the great American born players of all time, Brian Leetch put up his second straight huge season offensively in 1996-97 for the New York Rangers to win his second career Norris Trophy. (CP/Jack Dempsey)Chris Chelios (right) exploded offensively in 1995-96, maintaining his reliability in his own end to win the Norris that season as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks; the third of his career. (AP/Fred Jewell)