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On Tuesday, the NHL named Hughes, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets as finalists for the award. The Norris Trophy is presented annually to the ...

The National Hockey League (NHL) announced Tuesday that Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets are ...

The Canucks’ Quinn Hughes, the Avalanche’s Cale Makar and the Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski are the 2024-25 Norris Trophy finalists for the NHL’s top defenseman, per a league announcement.

Werenski had 23 goals and 59 assists in 2024-25, becoming the first Columbus defenceman to lead the team in scoring. His 23-point improvement over last season was the biggest in the league.

Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets are the other finalists. Hughes led the Canucks in several categories his season including assists (60), points ...