Hart Memorial Trophy
award
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The Hart Trophy is given to the most valuable player of the National Hockey League every year. It was given to the NHL by Dr. David Hart, father of NHL coach and manager Cecil Hart. It was first awarded in 1924.
Wayne Gretzky has won the most Hart Trophies with nine, followed by Gordie Howe with six and Eddie Shore with four. Howie Morenz, Bobby Orr, Bobby Clarke, Alex Ovechkin, and Mario Lemieux have won the award three times each.
The closest vote for the trophy was in 2002, when Jose Theodore and Jarome Iginla tied; Theodore won because he had more first-place votes. In 1999, Chris Pronger won by one point over Jaromir Jagr; and in 1990, Mark Messier won by two points over Ray Bourque.
Winners
change
C | Centre |
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LW | Left Wing |
D | Defence |
RW | Right Wing |
G | Goaltender |
Player is still active in the NHL
Eligible player not yet elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
Inactive player not yet eligible for Hockey Hall of Fame
- ↑ The trophy was not awarded in the 2004–05 season due to the league's lockout.