The James Norris Memorial Trophy is a yearly honor provided "to the defense player that demonstrates throughout the season the best overall ability in the position. " The champion is chosen in a survey of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the regular season. The trophy existed to the NHL in 1953 by the 4 children of the late James E. Norris in memory of their papa, owner-president of the Detroit Red Wings from 1932 to 1952. The first victor was Red Kelly of the Red Wings in 1954 Mattias Norlinder Jersey. Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins won the Norris for a document 8 successive seasons. Doug Harvey and Nicklas Lidstrom each won it seven times, and Ray Bourque won it five times during his job. The Bruins lead all teams with 14 Norris Prize champions; the Montreal Canadiens are 2nd with 12. The ballot is performed at the end of the routine season, and each voter places the top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 factors system Custom Jersey. 3 finalists are named and the trophy exists at the NHL Honors after the final thought of the Stanley Cup Championship.