Hart Memorial Trophy

Feb 15, 2008 | By Billy Brewer | History Articles Archive

hartrophy The Hart Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association in all NHL cities at the end of the regular season.

The Hart Memorial Trophy was presented by the National Hockey League in 1960 after the original Hart Trophy was retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame. The original Hart Trophy was donated to the NHL in 1923 by Dr. David A. Hart, father of Cecil Hart, former manager-coach of the Montreal Canadiens.

2006 Sidney Crosby   Pittsburgh Penguins
2005 Joe Thornton   San Jose Sharks
2004 Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning
2003 Peter Forsberg Colorado Avalanche
2002 Jose Theodore   Montreal Canadiens
2001 Joe Sakic   Colorado Avalanche
2000 Chris Pronger   St. Louis Blues
1999 Jaromir Jagr   Pittsburgh Penguins
1998 Dominik Hasek   Buffalo Sabres
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1996 Mario Lemieux   Pittsburgh Penguins
1995 Eric Lindros   Philadelphia Flyers
1994 Sergei FedorovDetroit Red Wings
1993 Mario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins
1992 Mark MessierNew York Rangers
1991 Brett HullSt. Louis Blues
1990 Mark MessierEdmonton Oilers
1989 Wayne GretzkyLos Angeles Kings
1988 Mario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins
1987 Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers
1986 Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers
1985 Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers
1984 Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers
1983 Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers
1982 Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers
1981 Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers
1980 Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers
1979 Bryan TrottierNew York Islanders
1978 Guy LafleurMontreal Canadiens
1977 Guy LafleurMontreal Canadiens
1976 Bobby ClarkePhiladelphia Flyers
1975 Bobby ClarkePhiladelphia Flyers
1974 Phil EspositoBoston Bruins
1973 Bobby ClarkePhiladelphia Flyers
1972 Bobby OrrBoston Bruins
1971 Bobby OrrBoston Bruins
1970 Bobby OrrBoston Bruins
1969 Phil EspositoBoston Bruins
1968 Stan MikitaChicago Blackhawks
1967 Stan MikitaChicago Blackhawks
1966 Bobby HullChicago Blackhawks
1965 Bobby HullChicago Blackhawks
1964 Jean BeliveauMontreal Canadiens
1963 Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings
1962 Jacques PlanteMontreal Canadiens
1961 Bernie GeoffrionMontreal Canadiens
1960 Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings
1959 Andy BathgateNew York Rangers
1958 Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings
1957 Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings
1956 Jean BeliveauMontreal Canadiens
1955 Ted KennedyToronto Maple Leafs
1954 Al RollinsChicago Blackhawks
1953 Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings
1952 Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings
1951 Milt SchmidtBoston Bruins
1950 Charlie RaynerNew York Rangers
1949 Sid AbelDetroit Red Wings
1948 Buddy O'ConnorNew York Rangers
1947 Maurice RichardMontreal Canadiens
1946 Max BentleyChicago Blackhawks
1945 Elmer LachMontreal Canadiens
1944 Babe PrattToronto Maple Leafs
1943 Bill CowleyBoston Bruins
1942 Tom AndersonBrooklyn Americans
1941 Bill CowleyBoston Bruins
1940 Eddie GoodfellowDetroit Red Wings
1939 Toe BlakeMontreal Canadiens
1938 Eddie ShoreBoston Bruins
1937 Babe SiebertMontreal Canadiens
1936 Eddie ShoreBoston Bruins
1935 Eddie ShoreBoston Bruins
1934 Aurel JoliatMontreal Canadiens
1933 Eddie ShoreBoston Bruins
1932 Howie MorenzMontreal Canadiens
1931 Howie MorenzMontreal Canadiens
1930 Nels StewartMontreal Maroons
1929 Roy WortersNew York Americans
1928 Howie MorenzMontreal Canadiens
1927 Herb GardinerMontreal Canadiens
1926 Nels StewartMontreal Maroons
1925 Billy BurchHamilton Tigers
1924 Frank NighborOttawa Senators

MULTIPLE WINS
Wayne Gretzky-9
Gordy Howe-6
Eddie Shore-4
Mario Lemieu-3
Mark Messier-3
Dominik Hasek-2Bobby Orr-3
Guy Lafleur-2
Phil Esposito-2

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