Bud Ice Plus-Minus Award

An annual award "to the player, having played a minimum of 60 games (34 games in 1994-95), who leads the league in plus/minus statistics" at the end of the regular season. Bud Ice will contribute $5,000 on behalf of the winner to the charity of his choice.

The award was presented to the NHL in 1996-97 by Bud Ice to recognize the League leader in plus-minus statistics. Plus-minus statistics are calculated by giving a players a "plus" when on-ice for an even-strength or shorthanded goal scored by his team. He receives a "minus" when on-ice for an even strength or shorthanded goal scored by the opposing team. A plus-minus award has been presented since the 1982-83 season. 




 YEAR     WINNER                         

2013     Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh		+31
2012     Patrice Bergeron, Boston		+36
2011     Zdeno Chara, Boston			+33
2010     Jeff Schultz, Washington		+50
2009     David Krejci, Boston			+37
2008     Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit			+41
2007     Thomas Vanek, Buffalo			+47
2006     Michal Rozsival, NY Rangers / Wade Redden	+35
2004     Marek Malik, Vancouver / Martin St. Louis	+35
2003     Peter Forsberg, Colorado / Milan Hejduk	+52
2002     Chris Chelios, Detroit			+40
2001     Patrik Elias, NJ / Joe Sakic, Col	+45
2000     Chris Pronger, St Louis		+52
1999     Alexander Karpovtsev, Rangers/Toronto	+39
1998     Chris Pronger, St Louis		+33
1997     John LeClair, Philadelphia		+44