Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Norris Trophy as best defenseman in the NHL at the 2018 NHL Awards Presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old had NHL career highs in goals (17), tied with Ivan Provorov (Philadelphia Flyers) and Dougie Hamilton (Calgary Flames) for first among defensemen, and plus-minus (plus-32), finishing second behind Josh Manson (plus-34) of the Anaheim Ducks. Hedman set personal bests in total time on ice (1,990:30) and ice time per game (25:51), and his 63 points, which ranked fifth among defensemen, made him the first defenseman in Lightning history to score more than 60 points in multiple seasons (he had 72 points last season).
Hedman of Lightning wins Norris Trophy as best defenseman in NHL
Had career highs in goals, plus-minus, ranked fifth in points at position