"The Blackhawks' Duncan Keith has been selected as a finalist for the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best defenseman.

Keith, 26, ranked second among NHL defensemen this season with a career-high 69 points. He had career-bests in goals (15) and assists (54) in 82 regular-season games. He led all defensemen in goals (10), assists (38), and points (48) recorded at even-strength, and ranked second among all players with an average of 26:35 of ice time per game."