Zach Werenski is named the NHL’s Norris Trophy winner for the first time, recognizing him as the league’s top defenseman. According to ballots counted from 198 voters, Werenski receives 113 first-place votes, the highest total among nominees. The voting results place him ahead of finalists Cale Makar and Rasmus Dahlin, who are also prominent candidates for the award. Sources note that Werenski enters the win after a strong prior season in which he finished as the runner-up in Norris voting. With this latest outcome, he joins the group of elite defensemen recognized by the trophy as voted on by eligible voters. The award decision is presented as a culmination of Werenski’s performance across the season that preceded the current voting, with the vote totals serving as the primary measure cited by outlets.