Hart Memorial Trophy

An annual award "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team." The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association in the 26 NHL cities at the end of the regular season. The winner receives $10,000 and the runners-up $6,000 and $4,000.

The Hart Memorial Trophy was presented by the National Hockey League in 1960 after the original Hart Trophy was retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame. The original Hart Trophy was donated to the NHL in 1923 by Dr. David A. Hart, father of Cecil Hart, former manager-coach of the Montreal Canadiens.


Year            Winner                          Runner-up                   

2013            Alexander Ovechkin, Washington
2012            Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh
2011            Corey Perry, Anaheim
2010            Henrik Sedin, Vancouver
2009            Alexander Ovechkin, Washington	Evgeny Malkin, Pittsburgh
2008            Alexander Ovechkin, Washington	Evgeny Malkin, Pittsburgh
2007            Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh	Roberto Luongo, Vancouver
2006	        Joe Thornton, San Jose
2004	        Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay
2003            Peter Forsberg, Colorado
2002            José Theodore, Montreal		Jarome Iginla, Calgary
2001            Joe Sakic, Colorado		Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh
2000            Chris Pronger, St Louis		Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh
1999            Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh
1998            Dominik Hasek, Buffalo		Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh
1997            Dominik Hasek, Buffalo          Paul Kariya, Anaheim
1996            Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh       Mark Messier, NY Rangers
1995            Eric Lindros, Philadelphia      Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh  
1994            Sergei Fedorov, Detroit         Dominik Hasek, Buffalo
1993            Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh       Doug Gilmour, Toronto
1992            Mark Messier, NY Rangers        Patrick Roy, Montreal
1991            Brett Hull, St. Louis           Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles
1990            Mark Messier, Edmonton          Ray Bourque, Boston
1989            Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles      Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh
1988            Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh       Grant Fuhr, Edmonton
1987            Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton         Ray Bourque, Boston
1986            Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton         Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh
1985            Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton         Dale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg
1984            Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton         Rod Langway, Washington
1983            Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton         Pete Peeters, Boston
1982            Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton         Bryan Trottier, NY Islanders
1981            Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton         Mike Liut, St. Louis
1980            Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton         Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles
1979            Bryan Trottier, NY Islanders    Guy Lafleur, Montreal
1978            Guy Lafleur, Montreal           Bryan Trottier, NY Islanders
1977            Guy Lafleur, Montreal           Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia
1976            Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia      Denis Potvin, NY Islanders
1975            Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia      Rogatien Vachon, Los Angeles
1974            Phil Esposito, Boston           Bernie Parent, Philadelphia
1973            Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia      Phil Esposito, Boston
1972            Bobby Orr, Boston               Ken Dryden, Montreal
1971            Bobby Orr, Boston               Phil Esposito, Boston
1970            Bobby Orr, Boston               Tony Esposito, Chicago
1969            Phil Esposito, Boston           Jean Beliveau, Montreal
1968            Stan Mikita, Chicago            Jean Beliveau, Montreal
1967            Stan Mikita, Chicago            Ed Giacomin, New York
1966            Bobby Hull, Chicago             Jean Beliveau, Montreal
1965            Bobby Hull, Chicago             Norm Ullman, Detroit
1964            Jean Beliveau, Montreal         Bobby Hull, Chicago
1963            Gordie Howe, Detroit            Stan Mikita, Chicago
1962            Jacques Plante, Montreal        Doug Harvey, New York
1961            Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal      Johnny Bower, Toronto
1960            Gordie Howe, Detroit            Bobby Hull, Chicago
1959            Andy Bathgate, New York         Gordie Howe, Detroit
1958            Gordie Howe, Detroit            Andy Bathgate, New York
1957            Gordie Howe, Detroit            Jean Beliveau, Montreal
1956            Jean Beliveau, Montreal         Tod Sloan, Toronto
1955            Ted Kennedy, Toronto            Harry Lumley, Toronto
1954            Al Rollins, Chicago             Red Kelly, Detroit
1953            Gordie Howe, Detroit            Al Rollins, Chicago
1952            Gordie Howe, Detroit            Elmer Lach, Montreal
1951            Milt Schmidt, Boston            Maurice Richard, Montreal
1950            Charlie Rayner, New York        Ted Kennedy, Toronto
1949            Sid Abel, Detroit               Bill Durnan, Montreal
1948            Buddy O'Connor, New York        Frank Brimsek, Boston
1947            Maurice Richard, Montreal       Milt Schmidt, Boston
1946            Max Bentley, Chicago            Gaye Stewart, Toronto
1945            Elmer Lach, Montreal            Maurice Richard, Montreal
1944            Babe Pratt, Toronto             Bill Cowley, Boston
1943            Bill Cowley, Boston             Doug Bentley, Chicago
1942            Tom Anderson, Brooklyn          Syl Apps, Toronto
1941            Bill Cowley, Boston             Dit Clapper, Boston
1940            Eddie Goodfellow, Detroit       Syl Apps, Toronto
1939            Toe Blake, Montreal             Syl Apps, Toronto
1938            Eddie Shore, Boston             Paul Thompson, Chicago
1937            Babe Siebert, Mtl Canadiens     Lionel Conacher, Mtl Maroons
1936            Eddie Shore, Boston             Hooley Smith, Mtl Maroons
1935            Eddie Shore, Boston             Charlie Conacher, Toronto
1934            Aurel Joliat, Mtl Canadiens     Lionel Conacher, Chicago
1933            Eddie Shore, Boston             Bill Cook, NY Rangers
1932            Howie Morenz, Mtl Canadiens     Joe Primeau, Toronto
1931            Howie Morenz, Mtl Canadiens     Eddie Shore, Boston
1930            Nels Stewart, Mtl Maroons       Lionel Hitchman, Boston
1929            Roy Worters, NY Americans       Ace Bailey, Toronto
1928            Howie Morenz, Mtl Canadiens     Roy Worters, Pittsburgh
1927            Herb Gardiner, Mtl Canadiens    Bill Cook, NY Rangers
1926            Nels Stewart, Mtl Maroons       Sprague Cleghorn, Boston
1925            Billy Burch, Hamilton           Howie Morenz, Mtl Canadiens
1924            Frank Nighbor, Ottawa           Sprague Cleghorn, Montreal