Hart Memorial Trophy - Definition and Overview

The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented annually 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 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

• 2004, Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
• 2003, Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche
• 2002, Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens
• 2001, Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
• 2000, Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues
• 1999, Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1998, Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
• 1997, Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
• 1996, Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1995, Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers
• 1994, Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings
• 1993, Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1992, Mark Messier, New York Rangers
• 1991, Brett Hull, St. Louis Blues
• 1990, Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers
• 1989, Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
• 1988, Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1987, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
• 1986, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
• 1985, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
• 1984, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
• 1983, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
• 1982, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
• 1981, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
• 1980, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
• 1979, Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders
• 1978, Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
• 1977, Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
• 1976, Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
• 1975, Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
• 1974, Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
• 1973, Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
• 1972, Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
• 1971, Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
• 1970, Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
• 1969, Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
• 1968, Stan Mikita, Chicago Blackhawks
• 1967, Stan Mikita, Chicago Blackhawks
• 1966, Bobby Hull, Chicago Blackhawks
• 1965, Bobby Hull, Chicago Blackhawks
• 1964, Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
• 1963, Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
• 1962, Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
• 1961, Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
• 1960, Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
• 1959, Andy Bathgate, New York Rangers
• 1958, Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
• 1957, Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
• 1956, Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
• 1955, Ted Kennedy, Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1954, Al Rollins, Chicago Blackhawks
• 1953, Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
• 1952, Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
• 1951, Milt Schmidt, Boston Bruins
• 1950, Charlie Rayner, New York Rangers
• 1949, Sid Abel, Detroit Red Wings
• 1948, Buddy O'Connor, New York Rangers
• 1947, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens
• 1946, Max Bentley, Chicago Blackhawks
• 1945, Elmer Lach, Montreal Canadiens
• 1944, Babe Pratt, Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1943, Bill Cowley, Boston Bruins
• 1942, Tom Anderson, Brooklyn Americans
• 1941, Bill Cowley, Boston Bruins
• 1940, Eddie Goodfellow, Detroit Red Wings
• 1939, Toe Blake, Montreal Canadiens
• 1938, Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins
• 1937, Babe Siebert, Montreal Canadiens
• 1936, Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins
• 1935, Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins
• 1934, Aurel Joliat, Montreal Canadiens
• 1933, Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins
• 1932, Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens
• 1931, Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens
• 1930, Nels Stewart, Montreal Maroons
• 1929, Roy Worters, New York Americans
• 1928, Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens
• 1927, Herb Gardiner, Montreal Canadiens
• 1926, Nels Stewart, Montreal Maroons
• 1925, Billy Burch, Hamilton Tigers
• 1924, Frank Nighbor, Ottawa Senators