Hart Memorial Trophy

The Hart Trophy in Ice Hockey

The Hart Trophy is presented to the most valuable ice hockey player in the National Hockey League during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

Presentation of the annual trophy originated in 1923 when it was donated by Dr. David Hart to the National Hockey League. Dr. Hart was the father of Cecil Hart, a former coach and manager of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team.

Hart Memorial Trophy Winners:

• 1924 - Frank Nighbor[?] - Ottawa Senators
• 1925 - Billy Burch[?] - Hamilton Tigers[?]
• 1926 - Nels Stewart[?] - Montreal Maroons
• 1927 - Herb Gardiner[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1928 - Howie Morenz[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1929 - Roy Worters[?] - New York Americans[?]
• 1930 - Nels Stewart[?] - Montreal Maroons
• 1931 - Howie Morenz[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1932 - Howie Morenz[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1933 - Eddie Shore[?] - Boston Bruins
• 1934 - Aurel Joliat[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1935 - Eddie Shore[?] - Boston Bruins
• 1936 - Eddie Shore[?] - Boston Bruins
• 1937 - Babe Siebert[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1938 - Eddie Shore[?] - Boston Bruins
• 1939 - Toe Blake[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1940 - Eddie Goodfellow[?] - Detroit Red Wings
• 1941 - Bill Cowley[?] - Boston Bruins
• 1942 - Tom Anderson[?] - Brooklyn Americans[?]
• 1943 - Bill Cowley[?] - Boston Bruins
• 1944 - Babe Pratt[?] - Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1945 - Elmer Lach[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1946 - Max Bentley[?] - Chicago Blackhawks
• 1947 - Maurice Richard - Montreal Canadiens
• 1948 - Buddy O'Connor[?] - New York Rangers
• 1949 - Sid Abel[?] - Detroit Red Wings
• 1950 - Charlie Rayner[?] - New York Rangers
• 1951 - Milt Schmidt[?] - Boston Bruins
• 1952 - Gordie Howe - Detroit Red Wings
• 1953 - Gordie Howe - Detroit Red Wings
• 1954 - Al Rollins[?] - Chicago Blackhawks
• 1955 - Ted Kennedy[?] - Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1956 - Jean Beliveau[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1957 - Gordie Howe - Detroit Red Wings
• 1958 - Gordie Howe - Detroit Red Wings
• 1959 - Andy Bathgate[?] - New York Rangers
• 1960 - Gordie Howe - Detroit Red Wings
• 1961 - Bernie Geoffrion[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1962 - Jacques Plante - Montreal Canadiens
• 1963 - Gordie Howe - Detroit Red Wings
• 1964 - Jean Beliveau[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1965 - Bobby Hull - Chicago Blackhawks
• 1966 - Bobby Hull - Chicago Blackhawks
• 1967 - Stan Mikita[?] - Chicago Blackhawks
• 1968 - Stan Mikita[?] - Chicago Blackhawks
• 1969 - Phil Esposito[?] - Boston Bruins
• 1970 - Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
• 1971 - Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
• 1972 - Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
• 1973 - Bobby Clarke[?] - Philadelphia Flyers
• 1974 - Phil Esposito[?] - Boston Bruins
• 1975 - Bobby Clarke[?] - Philadelphia Flyers
• 1976 - Bobby Clarke[?] - Philadelphia Flyers
• 1977 - Guy Lafleur[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1978 - Guy Lafleur[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 1979 - Bryan Trottier[?] - New York Islanders
• 1980 - Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers
• 1981 - Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers
• 1982 - Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers
• 1983 - Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers
• 1984 - Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers
• 1985 - Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers
• 1986 - Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers
• 1987 - Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers
• 1988 - Mario Lemieux - Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1989 - Wayne Gretzky - Los Angeles Kings
• 1990 - Mark Messier[?] - Edmonton Oilers
• 1991 - Brett Hull[?] - St. Louis Blues
• 1992 - Mark Messier[?] - New York Rangers
• 1993 - Mario Lemieux - Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1994 - Sergei Fedorov[?] - Detroit Red Wings
• 1995 - Eric Lindros[?] - Philadelphia Flyers
• 1996 - Mario Lemieux - Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1997 - Dominik Hasek[?] - Buffalo Sabres
• 1998 - Dominik Hasek[?] - Buffalo Sabres
• 1999 - Jaromir Jagr - Pittsburgh Penguins
• 2000 - Chris Pronger[?] - St. Louis Blues
• 2001 - Joe Sakic[?] - Colorado Avalanche
• 2002 - José Théodore[?] - Montreal Canadiens
• 2003 - Peter Forsberg[?] - Colorado Avalanche