The Toronto Maple Leafs have been graced with a ton of phenomenal defensemen over the course of their history spanning over 100 years.
It’s shocking to realize that since the introduction of the James Norris Memorial trophy in 1954, which is awarded to the NHL’s best defenseman each season, not a single player has been honoured with the award as a member of Toronto Maple Leafs.
Some Leafs have been close though. Four players were runner-up in Norris trophy voting as members of the Toronto Maple Leafs and you’ll see them all in this top 10 list along with some Hall of Fame defensemen who played in an era before the Norris trophy was in existence.