Hart Memorial Trophy Winners

An annual award to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team in the NHL regular season

1996-97 Hasek, Dominik Buffalo Sabres 1995-96 Lemieux, Mario Pittsburgh Penguins 1994-95 Lindros, Eric Philadelphia Flyers 1993-94 Federov, Sergei Detroit Red Wings 1992-93 Lemieux, Mario Pittsburgh Penguins 1991-92 Messier, Mark New York Rangers 1990-91 Hull, Brett St. Louis Blues 1989-90 Messier, Mark Edmonton Oilers 1988-89 Gretzky, Wayne Edmonton Oilers 1987-88 Lemieux, Mario Pittsburgh Penguins 1986-87 Gretzky, Wayne Edmonton Oilers 1985-86 Gretzky, Wayne Edmonton Oilers 1984-85 Gretzky, Wayne Edmonton Oilers 1983-84 Gretzky, Wayne Edmonton Oilers 1982-83 Gretzky, Wayne Edmonton Oilers 1981-82 Gretzky, Wayne Edmonton Oilers 1980-81 Gretzky, Wayne Edmonton Oilers 1979-80 Gretzky, Wayne Edmonton Oilers 1978-79 Trottier, Brian New York Islanders 1977-78 Lafleur, Guy Montreal Canadiens 1976-77 Lafleur, Guy Montreal Canadiens 1975-76 Clarke, Bobby Philadelphia Flyers 1974-75 Clarke, Bobby Philadelphia Flyers 1973-74 Esposito, Phil Boston Bruins 1972-73 Clarke, Bobby Philadelphia Flyers 1971-72 Orr, Bobby Boston Bruins 1970-71 Orr, Bobby Boston Bruins 1969-70 Orr, Bobby Boston Bruins 1968-69 Esposito, Phil Boston Bruins 1967-68 Mikita, Stan Chicago Blackhawks 1966-67 Mikita, Stan Chicago Blackhawks 1965-66 Hull, Bobby Chicago Blackhawks 1964-65 Hull, Bobby Chicago Blackhawks 1963-64 Beliveau, Jean Montreal Canadiens 1962-63 Howe, Gordie Detroit Red Wings 1961-62 Plante, Jacques Montreal Canadiens 1960-61 Geoffrion, Bernie Montreal Canadiens 1959-60 Howe, Gordie Detroit Red Wings 1958-59 Bathgate, Andy New York Rangers 1957-58 Howe, Gordie Detroit Red Wings 1956-57 Howe, Gordie Detroit Red Wings 1955-56 Beliveau, Jean Montreal Canadiens 1954-55 Kennedy, Ted Toronto Maple Leafs 1953-54 Rollins, Al Chicago Blackhawks 1952-53 Howe, Gordie Detroit Red Wings 1951-52 Howe, Gordie Detroit Red Wings 1950-51 Schmidt, Milt Boston Bruins 1949-50 Rayner, Chuck New York Rangers 1948-49 Abel, Sid Detroit Red Wings 1947-48 O'Connor, Buddy New York Rangers 1946-47 Richard, Maurice Montreal Canadiens 1945-46 Bentley, Max Chicago Black Hawks 1944-45 Lach, Elmer Montreal Canadiens 1943-44 Pratt, Babe Toronto Maple Leafs 1942-43 Cowley, Bill Boston Bruins 1941-42 Anderson, Tom New York Americans 1940-41 Cowley, Bill Boston Bruins 1939-40 Goodfellow, Ebbie Detroit Red Wings 1938-39 Blake, Toe Montreal Canadiens 1937-38 Shore, Eddie Boston Bruins 1936-37 Siebert, Babe Montreal Canadiens 1935-36 Shore, Eddie Boston Bruins 1934-35 Shore, Eddie Boston Bruins 1933-34 Joliat, Aurel Montreal Canadiens 1932-33 Shore, Eddie Boston Bruins 1931-32 Morenz, Howie Montreal Canadiens 1930-31 Morenz, Howie Montreal Canadiens 1929-30 Stewart, Nels Montreal Maroons 1928-29 Worters, Roy New York Americans 1927-28 Morenz, Howie Montreal Canadiens 1926-27 Gardiner, Herb Montreal Canadiens 1925-26 Stewart, Nels Montreal Maroons 1924-25 Burch, Billy Hamilton Tigers 1923-24 Nighbor, Frank Ottawa Senators