Lane Hutson Surprisingly Received Multiple Norris Trophy Votes - Journalist Identities Now Revealed
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In the past few minutes, we've learned that Cale Makar is once again the recipient of the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best defenseman.
It's well deserved!
However, for Montreal Canadiens fans, it's interesting to note that Lane Hutson finished 9th in the voting - which is absolutely incredible for a rookie defenseman.
"Lane Hutson finished 9th in the Norris voting during his rookie season with a third-place vote!
A well-deserved honor for Cale Makar!"
- Marco D'Amico
A well-deserved honor for Cale Makar!"
- Marco D'Amico
Hutson finished ahead of names like Jake Sanderson, Shea Theodore, Evan Bouchard, and Adam Fox - which is no small feat!
Who are the people who voted for Lane Hutson for the Norris Trophy?
Hutson received 22 fifth-place votes, which is impressive, but let's focus on those who gave the young Canadiens defenseman top-4 votes.
The PHWA is very transparent about this.
The person who gave Lane Hutson a third-place vote is Per Bjurman!
"A big thank-you to Swedish journalist Per Bjurman of Aftonbladet for being the only hockey journalist to give Lane Hutson a third-place Norris Trophy vote."
- HabsOnReddit
- HabsOnReddit
Here are those who gave Lane Hutson fourth-place votes for the Norris:
- James Nichols, a journalist from New Jersey
- Preston Hodgkinson, a journalist from Edmonton
Jess Myers
Danny Webster, a journalist from Las Vegas
Renaud Lavoie, from TVA Sports
- Preston Hodgkinson, a journalist from Edmonton
Jess Myers
Danny Webster, a journalist from Las Vegas
Renaud Lavoie, from TVA Sports
Clearly, it's fair to believe that a Norris Trophy is within reach for Hutson in the coming years - or at the very least, a nomination for this prestigious honor.
Previously on HabsFanatics
| POLL | ||
JUIN 11 | 2226 ANSWERS Lane Hutson Surprisingly Received Multiple Norris Trophy Votes - Journalist Identities Now Revealed Would you have given Lane Hutson a vote for the 2025 Norris Trophy? | ||
| Yes, a 1st or 2nd place vote! | 1308 | 58.8 % |
| Yes, a 3rd or 4th place vote! | 424 | 19 % |
| Yes, a 5th place vote! | 221 | 9.9 % |
| No | 273 | 12.3 % |
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