Canucks’ Quinn Hughes wins Norris Trophy as league’s top defenceman

Vancouver Canucks Captain Quinn Hughes (Courtesy X / @canucks)

By Sportsnet Staff

Posted June 27, 2024 4:49 pm.

After a career year, Quinn Hughes has won the James Norris Memorial Trophy.

The Vancouver Canucks defenceman received the award Thursday night at the NHL Awards ceremony.

Over the 2023-24 regular season, Hughes put up 92 points (17 goals and 75 assists) in 82 games and recorded a plus-minus of plus-38. He led all defencemen in points and assists and was fourth overall in the league in assists.

Hughes, 24, is the first Canuck in franchise history to win the Norris.

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