2018 Norris Trophy - Victor Hedman

[Hockeyfrilla]

Congrats to the big swede!

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[Legionnaire]

Canadian bias strikes again!!!

 

[DDRhockey]

Sweden! Sweden!

Bye bye doughty

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

100% deserved it. Even with the missed time, definitely had the most effective season for any defenseman.

 

[Alan Wake]

So glad that he finally won. Also makes up for Yzerman and Vasilevskiy not winning.

 

[McJazz]

Well deserved! So effective on both ends off the ice, and in every situation.

 

[jetsforever]

Hedman has a Norris now
Congrats!

 

[LiveeviL]

Canadian bias strikes again!!!

Are we talking about the guy who put Hedman 5th?

 

[DDRhockey]

Ziggy am cry

 

[teravaineSAROS]

What is it with Örnsköldsvik and producing top talents?

Ö-vik has a population of 33,000 people and they've brought top-end talents of:
- Peter Forsberg
- Henrik Sedin
- Daniel Sedin
- Victor Hedman
- Markus Näslund

 

[Legionnaire]

What is it with Örnsköldsvik and producing top talents?

Ö-vik has a population of 33,000 people and they've brought top-end talents of:
- Peter Forsberg
- Henrik Sedin
- Daniel Sedin
- Victor Hedman
- Markus Näslund

A really good youth program? That can make all the difference

 

[Bounces R Way]

What is it with Örnsköldsvik and producing top talents?

Ö-vik has a population of 33,000 people and they've brought top-end talents of:
- Peter Forsberg
- Henrik Sedin
- Daniel Sedin
- Victor Hedman
- Markus Näslund

Breast feeding? Or maybe all the Viking blood. Or there's not much else to do.

Feel like I'm starting to repeat myself here, but this is another somewhat weak win. Not a lot of stand out years from the blue line this year. Not trying to take anything away from Hedman, because that guy is a god damn stallion. 1st of at least a couple more I'm guessing.

 

[vippe]

Congrats to Hedman, well deserved!

What is it with Örnsköldsvik and producing top talents?

Ö-vik has a population of 33,000 people and they've brought top-end talents of:
- Peter Forsberg
- Henrik Sedin
- Daniel Sedin
- Victor Hedman
- Markus Näslund

Even though he doesnt have the same merits I believe Niklas Sundström is also worth a mention who came from the same era as Foppa and Näslund. And let's not forget an all time great like Anders Hedberg who I believe was also born in Örnsköldsvik.

It's a marvel really.

 

[Phil McKraken]

What is it with Örnsköldsvik and producing top talents?

Ö-vik has a population of 33,000 people and they've brought top-end talents of:
- Peter Forsberg
- Henrik Sedin
- Daniel Sedin
- Victor Hedman
- Markus Näslund

At least the four older guys had the same youth coach, don't know about Hedman. But yeah, pretty cool that a town of 33 000 people now could ice an all time PP unit with five major award winners.

 

[Bustedprospect]

Well deserved and nice to see the big guy finally win. He got the chance to win more and i hope he will.

 

[Sol]

Didn't earn it this year but i guess he was due so congrats.

 

[Sureves]

He won the award by November. I actually don't mind him winning because it was deserved, but he dominated the voting: it wasn't close, just as I knew it wouldn't be.

The voting for this award is a joke.

 

[Montreal Shadow]

He won the award by November. I actually don't mind him winning because it was deserved, but he dominated the voting: it wasn't close, just as I knew it wouldn't be.

The voting for this award is a joke.

I think they felt he deserved one, just like Doughty.

 

[Jeti]

I have no problem with Hedman winning but the rest of the voting makes it clear they just look at points. Klingberg and Gostisbehere got votes FFS.

Byfuglien got some Norris votes years ago when he barely even tried to play defense but now that he balanced out his game? Nothing.

 

[Mugzy97]

He won the award by November. I actually don't mind him winning because it was deserved, but he dominated the voting: it wasn't close, just as I knew it wouldn't be.

The voting for this award is a joke.

lol I vaguely remember you starting a thread this time last year about Karlsson not winning, and here you are again. Karlsson didn't deserve this at all this year, get over it. And he wasn't even close!

 

[Bouboumaster]

Well deserved.

 

[AndreRoy]

Best two-way defenseman in the game.

 

[Lollipop]

Congratulations to Victor Hedman. Well-deserved winner.

 

[God King Fudge]

Didn't earn it this year but i guess he was due so congrats.

Kind of interesting since he won.

 

[ShootIt]

No complaints about him winning.