Maurice Richard Trophy

Feb 18, 2008 | By Adam McLean | History Articles Archive

The Maurice Richard Trophy is an annual award given to the National Hockey League's top goal scorer by the NHL Board of Governors. Winners are selected based on regular-season play.

The Maurice Richard Trophy, officially unveiled on Jan. 24, 1999, was a gift to the NHL from the Canadiens to honor the first player in League history to score 50 goals in 50 games, 50 goals in a season and 500 in a career.

YEAR         NAME                                TEAM                                    GOALS

2007    Vincent Lecavalier           Tampa Bay                                 52
2006    Jonathan Cheechoo        San Jose                                   56
2005     Lockout

2004   Jarome Iginla              Calgary Flames                             41

             Rick Nash                  Columbus Blue Jackets                  41

            Ilya Kovalchuk           Atlanta Thrashers                            41

2003    Milan Hejduk             Colorado Avalanche                        50

2002  Jarome Iginla                 Calgary Flame                               52

2001    Pavel Bure                     Florida Panthers                          59

2000   Pavel Bure                  Florida Panthers                             58

1999  Teemu Selanne       Mighty Ducks of Anaheim                47

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