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Hart Memorial Trophy

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Hart Memorial Trophy

The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, is an annual award for the most valuable player to his team in the National Hockey League (NHL), voted by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The original trophy was donated to the league in 1923 by David Hart, the father of Cecil Hart, the longtime head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. The Hart Trophy has been awarded 99 times to 61 different players since its beginnings in 1923–24.

Infobox

Sport
Ice hockey
Awarded for
Most Valuable Player to his team in regular season of the National Hockey League
First award
1924
First winner
Frank Nighbor
Most wins
Wayne Gretzky (9)
Most recent
Connor HellebuyckWinnipeg Jets

Tables

· Winners
~
~
^
~
Denotes player who is still active in the NHL
Denotes inactive player not yet eligible for Hockey Hall of Fame consideration
†
†
^
†
Denotes player who is still active in the NHL
Denotes player whose team won the Stanley Cup that year
Player (X)
Player (X)
^
Player (X)
Denotes player who is still active in the NHL
Denotes the number of times the player had won the Hart Trophy at that time
Team (X)
Team (X)
^
Team (X)
Denotes player who is still active in the NHL
Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time
^
Denotes player who is still active in the NHL
Denotes player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
~
Denotes inactive player not yet eligible for Hockey Hall of Fame consideration
†
Denotes player whose team won the Stanley Cup that year
Player (X)
Denotes the number of times the player had won the Hart Trophy at that time
Team (X)
Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time
· Winners
1923–24
1923–24
Season
1923–24
Player
Frank Nighbor*
Position
Centre
Team
Ottawa Senators
1924–25
1924–25
Season
1924–25
Player
Billy Burch*
Position
Centre
Team
Hamilton Tigers
1925–26†
1925–26†
Season
1925–26†
Player
Nels Stewart*
Position
Centre
Team
Montreal Maroons
1926–27
1926–27
Season
1926–27
Player
Herb Gardiner*
Position
Defenceman
Team
Montreal Canadiens
1927–28
1927–28
Season
1927–28
Player
Howie Morenz*
Position
Centre
Team
Montreal Canadiens (2)
1928–29
1928–29
Season
1928–29
Player
Roy Worters*
Position
Goaltender
Team
New York Americans
1929–30
1929–30
Season
1929–30
Player
Nels Stewart* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Montreal Maroons (2)
1930–31†
1930–31†
Season
1930–31†
Player
Howie Morenz* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Montreal Canadiens (3)
1931–32
1931–32
Season
1931–32
Player
Howie Morenz* (3)
Position
Centre
Team
Montreal Canadiens (4)
1932–33
1932–33
Season
1932–33
Player
Eddie Shore*
Position
Defenceman
Team
Boston Bruins
1933–34
1933–34
Season
1933–34
Player
Aurele Joliat*
Position
Left wing
Team
Montreal Canadiens (5)
1934–35
1934–35
Season
1934–35
Player
Eddie Shore* (2)
Position
Defenceman
Team
Boston Bruins (2)
1935–36
1935–36
Season
1935–36
Player
Eddie Shore* (3)
Position
Defenceman
Team
Boston Bruins (3)
1936–37
1936–37
Season
1936–37
Player
Babe Siebert*
Position
Defenceman
Team
Montreal Canadiens (6)
1937–38
1937–38
Season
1937–38
Player
Eddie Shore* (4)
Position
Defenceman
Team
Boston Bruins (4)
1938–39
1938–39
Season
1938–39
Player
Toe Blake*
Position
Left wing
Team
Montreal Canadiens (7)
1939–40
1939–40
Season
1939–40
Player
Ebbie Goodfellow*
Position
Defenceman
Team
Detroit Red Wings
1940–41†
1940–41†
Season
1940–41†
Player
Bill Cowley*
Position
Centre
Team
Boston Bruins (5)
1941–42
1941–42
Season
1941–42
Player
Tommy Anderson
Position
Defenceman
Team
Brooklyn Americans
1942–43
1942–43
Season
1942–43
Player
Bill Cowley* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Boston Bruins (6)
1943–44
1943–44
Season
1943–44
Player
Babe Pratt*
Position
Defenceman
Team
Toronto Maple Leafs
1944–45
1944–45
Season
1944–45
Player
Elmer Lach*
Position
Centre
Team
Montreal Canadiens (8)
1945–46
1945–46
Season
1945–46
Player
Max Bentley*
Position
Centre
Team
Chicago Black Hawks
1946–47
1946–47
Season
1946–47
Player
Maurice Richard*
Position
Right wing
Team
Montreal Canadiens (9)
1947–48
1947–48
Season
1947–48
Player
Buddy O'Connor*
Position
Centre
Team
New York Rangers
1948–49
1948–49
Season
1948–49
Player
Sid Abel*
Position
Centre
Team
Detroit Red Wings (2)
1949–50
1949–50
Season
1949–50
Player
Chuck Rayner*
Position
Goaltender
Team
New York Rangers (2)
1950–51
1950–51
Season
1950–51
Player
Milt Schmidt*
Position
Centre
Team
Boston Bruins (7)
1951–52†
1951–52†
Season
1951–52†
Player
Gordie Howe*
Position
Right wing
Team
Detroit Red Wings (3)
1952–53
1952–53
Season
1952–53
Player
Gordie Howe* (2)
Position
Right wing
Team
Detroit Red Wings (4)
1953–54
1953–54
Season
1953–54
Player
Al Rollins
Position
Goaltender
Team
Chicago Black Hawks (2)
1954–55
1954–55
Season
1954–55
Player
Ted Kennedy*
Position
Centre
Team
Toronto Maple Leafs (2)
1955–56†
1955–56†
Season
1955–56†
Player
Jean Beliveau*
Position
Centre
Team
Montreal Canadiens (10)
1956–57
1956–57
Season
1956–57
Player
Gordie Howe* (3)
Position
Right wing
Team
Detroit Red Wings (5)
1957–58
1957–58
Season
1957–58
Player
Gordie Howe* (4)
Position
Right wing
Team
Detroit Red Wings (6)
1958–59
1958–59
Season
1958–59
Player
Andy Bathgate*
Position
Right wing
Team
New York Rangers (3)
1959–60
1959–60
Season
1959–60
Player
Gordie Howe* (5)
Position
Right wing
Team
Detroit Red Wings (7)
1960–61
1960–61
Season
1960–61
Player
Bernie Geoffrion*
Position
Right wing
Team
Montreal Canadiens (11)
1961–62
1961–62
Season
1961–62
Player
Jacques Plante*
Position
Goaltender
Team
Montreal Canadiens (12)
1962–63
1962–63
Season
1962–63
Player
Gordie Howe* (6)
Position
Right wing
Team
Detroit Red Wings (8)
1963–64
1963–64
Season
1963–64
Player
Jean Beliveau* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Montreal Canadiens (13)
1964–65
1964–65
Season
1964–65
Player
Bobby Hull*
Position
Left wing
Team
Chicago Black Hawks (3)
1965–66
1965–66
Season
1965–66
Player
Bobby Hull* (2)
Position
Left wing
Team
Chicago Black Hawks (4)
1966–67
1966–67
Season
1966–67
Player
Stan Mikita*
Position
Centre
Team
Chicago Black Hawks (5)
1967–68
1967–68
Season
1967–68
Player
Stan Mikita* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Chicago Black Hawks (6)
1968–69
1968–69
Season
1968–69
Player
Phil Esposito*
Position
Centre
Team
Boston Bruins (8)
1969–70†
1969–70†
Season
1969–70†
Player
Bobby Orr*
Position
Defenceman
Team
Boston Bruins (9)
1970–71
1970–71
Season
1970–71
Player
Bobby Orr* (2)
Position
Defenceman
Team
Boston Bruins (10)
1971–72†
1971–72†
Season
1971–72†
Player
Bobby Orr* (3)
Position
Defenceman
Team
Boston Bruins (11)
1972–73
1972–73
Season
1972–73
Player
Bobby Clarke*
Position
Centre
Team
Philadelphia Flyers
1973–74
1973–74
Season
1973–74
Player
Phil Esposito* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Boston Bruins (12)
1974–75†
1974–75†
Season
1974–75†
Player
Bobby Clarke* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Philadelphia Flyers (2)
1975–76
1975–76
Season
1975–76
Player
Bobby Clarke* (3)
Position
Centre
Team
Philadelphia Flyers (3)
1976–77†
1976–77†
Season
1976–77†
Player
Guy Lafleur*
Position
Right wing
Team
Montreal Canadiens (14)
1977–78†
1977–78†
Season
1977–78†
Player
Guy Lafleur* (2)
Position
Right wing
Team
Montreal Canadiens (15)
1978–79
1978–79
Season
1978–79
Player
Bryan Trottier*
Position
Centre
Team
New York Islanders
1979–80
1979–80
Season
1979–80
Player
Wayne Gretzky*
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers
1980–81
1980–81
Season
1980–81
Player
Wayne Gretzky* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (2)
1981–82
1981–82
Season
1981–82
Player
Wayne Gretzky* (3)
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (3)
1982–83
1982–83
Season
1982–83
Player
Wayne Gretzky* (4)
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (4)
1983–84†
1983–84†
Season
1983–84†
Player
Wayne Gretzky* (5)
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (5)
1984–85†
1984–85†
Season
1984–85†
Player
Wayne Gretzky* (6)
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (6)
1985–86
1985–86
Season
1985–86
Player
Wayne Gretzky* (7)
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (7)
1986–87†
1986–87†
Season
1986–87†
Player
Wayne Gretzky* (8)
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (8)
1987–88
1987–88
Season
1987–88
Player
Mario Lemieux*
Position
Centre
Team
Pittsburgh Penguins
1988–89
1988–89
Season
1988–89
Player
Wayne Gretzky* (9)
Position
Centre
Team
Los Angeles Kings
1989–90†
1989–90†
Season
1989–90†
Player
Mark Messier*
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (9)
1990–91
1990–91
Season
1990–91
Player
Brett Hull*
Position
Right wing
Team
St. Louis Blues
1991–92
1991–92
Season
1991–92
Player
Mark Messier* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
New York Rangers (4)
1992–93
1992–93
Season
1992–93
Player
Mario Lemieux* (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Pittsburgh Penguins (2)
1993–94
1993–94
Season
1993–94
Player
Sergei Fedorov*
Position
Centre
Team
Detroit Red Wings (9)
1994–95
1994–95
Season
1994–95
Player
Eric Lindros*
Position
Centre
Team
Philadelphia Flyers (4)
1995–96
1995–96
Season
1995–96
Player
Mario Lemieux* (3)
Position
Centre
Team
Pittsburgh Penguins (3)
1996–97
1996–97
Season
1996–97
Player
Dominik Hasek*
Position
Goaltender
Team
Buffalo Sabres
1997–98
1997–98
Season
1997–98
Player
Dominik Hasek* (2)
Position
Goaltender
Team
Buffalo Sabres (2)
1998–99
1998–99
Season
1998–99
Player
Jaromir Jagr~
Position
Right wing
Team
Pittsburgh Penguins (4)
1999–2000
1999–2000
Season
1999–2000
Player
Chris Pronger*
Position
Defenceman
Team
St. Louis Blues (2)
2000–01†
2000–01†
Season
2000–01†
Player
Joe Sakic*
Position
Centre
Team
Colorado Avalanche
2001–02
2001–02
Season
2001–02
Player
Jose Theodore
Position
Goaltender
Team
Montreal Canadiens (16)
2002–03
2002–03
Season
2002–03
Player
Peter Forsberg*
Position
Centre
Team
Colorado Avalanche (2)
2003–04†
2003–04†
Season
2003–04†
Player
Martin St. Louis*
Position
Right wing
Team
Tampa Bay Lightning
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
Player
Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
Player
Joe Thornton*
Position
Centre
Team
Boston Bruins (13) / San Jose Sharks
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
Player
Sidney Crosby^
Position
Centre
Team
Pittsburgh Penguins (5)
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
Player
Alexander Ovechkin^
Position
Left wing
Team
Washington Capitals
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Player
Alexander Ovechkin^ (2)
Position
Left wing
Team
Washington Capitals (2)
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Player
Henrik Sedin*
Position
Centre
Team
Vancouver Canucks
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Player
Corey Perry^
Position
Right wing
Team
Anaheim Ducks
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Player
Evgeni Malkin^
Position
Centre
Team
Pittsburgh Penguins (6)
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Player
Alexander Ovechkin^ (3)
Position
Right wing
Team
Washington Capitals (3)
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Player
Sidney Crosby^ (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Pittsburgh Penguins (7)
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Player
Carey Price
Position
Goaltender
Team
Montreal Canadiens (17)
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Player
Patrick Kane^
Position
Right wing
Team
Chicago Blackhawks (7)
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Player
Connor McDavid^
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (10)
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Player
Taylor Hall^
Position
Left wing
Team
New Jersey Devils
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Player
Nikita Kucherov^
Position
Right wing
Team
Tampa Bay Lightning (2)
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Player
Leon Draisaitl^
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (11)
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Player
Connor McDavid^ (2)
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (12)
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Player
Auston Matthews^
Position
Centre
Team
Toronto Maple Leafs (3)
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Player
Connor McDavid^ (3)
Position
Centre
Team
Edmonton Oilers (13)
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Player
Nathan MacKinnon^
Position
Centre
Team
Colorado Avalanche (3)
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Player
Connor Hellebuyck^
Position
Goaltender
Team
Winnipeg Jets
Season
Player
Position
Team
1923–24
Frank Nighbor*
Centre
Ottawa Senators
1924–25
Billy Burch*
Centre
Hamilton Tigers
1925–26†
Nels Stewart*
Centre
Montreal Maroons
1926–27
Herb Gardiner*
Defenceman
Montreal Canadiens
1927–28
Howie Morenz*
Centre
Montreal Canadiens (2)
1928–29
Roy Worters*
Goaltender
New York Americans
1929–30
Nels Stewart* (2)
Centre
Montreal Maroons (2)
1930–31†
Howie Morenz* (2)
Centre
Montreal Canadiens (3)
1931–32
Howie Morenz* (3)
Centre
Montreal Canadiens (4)
1932–33
Eddie Shore*
Defenceman
Boston Bruins
1933–34
Aurele Joliat*
Left wing
Montreal Canadiens (5)
1934–35
Eddie Shore* (2)
Defenceman
Boston Bruins (2)
1935–36
Eddie Shore* (3)
Defenceman
Boston Bruins (3)
1936–37
Babe Siebert*
Defenceman
Montreal Canadiens (6)
1937–38
Eddie Shore* (4)
Defenceman
Boston Bruins (4)
1938–39
Toe Blake*
Left wing
Montreal Canadiens (7)
1939–40
Ebbie Goodfellow*
Defenceman
Detroit Red Wings
1940–41†
Bill Cowley*
Centre
Boston Bruins (5)
1941–42
Tommy Anderson
Defenceman
Brooklyn Americans
1942–43
Bill Cowley* (2)
Centre
Boston Bruins (6)
1943–44
Babe Pratt*
Defenceman
Toronto Maple Leafs
1944–45
Elmer Lach*
Centre
Montreal Canadiens (8)
1945–46
Max Bentley*
Centre
Chicago Black Hawks
1946–47
Maurice Richard*
Right wing
Montreal Canadiens (9)
1947–48
Buddy O'Connor*
Centre
New York Rangers
1948–49
Sid Abel*
Centre
Detroit Red Wings (2)
1949–50
Chuck Rayner*
Goaltender
New York Rangers (2)
1950–51
Milt Schmidt*
Centre
Boston Bruins (7)
1951–52†
Gordie Howe*
Right wing
Detroit Red Wings (3)
1952–53
Gordie Howe* (2)
Right wing
Detroit Red Wings (4)
1953–54
Al Rollins
Goaltender
Chicago Black Hawks (2)
1954–55
Ted Kennedy*
Centre
Toronto Maple Leafs (2)
1955–56†
Jean Beliveau*
Centre
Montreal Canadiens (10)
1956–57
Gordie Howe* (3)
Right wing
Detroit Red Wings (5)
1957–58
Gordie Howe* (4)
Right wing
Detroit Red Wings (6)
1958–59
Andy Bathgate*
Right wing
New York Rangers (3)
1959–60
Gordie Howe* (5)
Right wing
Detroit Red Wings (7)
1960–61
Bernie Geoffrion*
Right wing
Montreal Canadiens (11)
1961–62
Jacques Plante*
Goaltender
Montreal Canadiens (12)
1962–63
Gordie Howe* (6)
Right wing
Detroit Red Wings (8)
1963–64
Jean Beliveau* (2)
Centre
Montreal Canadiens (13)
1964–65
Bobby Hull*
Left wing
Chicago Black Hawks (3)
1965–66
Bobby Hull* (2)
Left wing
Chicago Black Hawks (4)
1966–67
Stan Mikita*
Centre
Chicago Black Hawks (5)
1967–68
Stan Mikita* (2)
Centre
Chicago Black Hawks (6)
1968–69
Phil Esposito*
Centre
Boston Bruins (8)
1969–70†
Bobby Orr*
Defenceman
Boston Bruins (9)
1970–71
Bobby Orr* (2)
Defenceman
Boston Bruins (10)
1971–72†
Bobby Orr* (3)
Defenceman
Boston Bruins (11)

References

  1. The 2005–06 winner, Joe Thornton, was traded from the Boston Bruins to the San Jose Sharks mid-season. To date, he is th
  2. Official website of Hockey Hall of Fame
    http://www.hhof.com/htmlSilverware/silver_splashhart.shtml
  3. Hollander & Bock 1970, p. 311.
  4. National Hockey League
    http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=384579
  5. HHOF.com
    https://www.hhof.com/thecollection/hartmemorialtrophy.html
  6. https://www.hockey-reference.com/hr-blog/2024/12/nhl-hart-memorial-trophy-winners-complete-list/ [bare URL]
    https://www.hockey-reference.com/hr-blog/2024/12/nhl-hart-memorial-trophy-winners-complete-list/
  7. NHL.com
    https://www.nhl.com/news/edmonton-oilers-connor-mcdavid-wins-hart-trophy-nhl-mvp-award/c-325520532
  8. RMNB
    https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2021/06/30/connor-mcdavid-is-the-second-unanimous-winner-of-the-nhls-mvp-award-in-league-history-its-a-very-rare-accomplishment-in-sports/
  9. Sports Illustrated
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071205164406/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/jon_dolezar/news/2003/04/01/dolie_insider/
  10. National Hockey League
    http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24934
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