Ted Lindsay Award

Ted Lindsay Award
SportIce hockey
Awarded forNational Hockey League's outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association
History
First award1971–72 NHL season
First winnerPhil Esposito
Most winsWayne Gretzky (5)
Most recentNathan MacKinnon
Colorado Avalanche

The Ted Lindsay Award, formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players' Association. First awarded in 1971, it is a companion to the Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the League's Most Valuable Player, as judged by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The award was renamed in 2010 after Ted Lindsay of the Detroit Red Wings.[1]

History

The award was first handed out at the conclusion of the 1970–71 NHL season. It was named in honour of Lester B. Pearson, who was Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968, the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize, and a former player and coach for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team.[2]

The trophy used for the award from 1971 to 2009.

On April 29, 2010, the National Hockey League Players' Association announced that the award would be reintroduced as the Ted Lindsay Award to honor Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay for his skill, tenacity, leadership, and role in establishing the original Players' Association.[1] The voting for the trophy is conducted at the end of the regular season by the members of the NHL Players Association.[2]

Wayne Gretzky won the award five times during his career. Members of the Edmonton Oilers have won the award 11 times, while members of the Pittsburgh Penguins won the award ten times.[3] The Lindsay Award is considered to be the companion of the Hart Memorial Trophy—the trophies have been won by the same player for the same season 35 times (of the 52 seasons both have been awarded) by 22 players: Bobby Clarke, Phil Esposito, Guy Lafleur (x2), Gretzky (x5), Mario Lemieux (x3), Mark Messier (x2), Brett Hull, Sergei Fedorov, Eric Lindros, Dominik Hasek (x2), Jaromir Jagr, Joe Sakic, Martin St. Louis, Sidney Crosby (x3), Alexander Ovechkin (x2), Evgeni Malkin, Carey Price, Patrick Kane, Connor McDavid (x3), Nikita Kucherov, Leon Draisaitl, and Auston Matthews.[4] 13 of those players have also won the Art Ross Trophy for the same season a combined 23 times and completed a Hart-Pearson/Lindsay-Art Ross sweep: Esposito, Lafleur (x2), Gretzky (x5), Lemieux (x3), Jagr, St. Louis, Crosby (x2), Ovechkin, Malkin, Kane, McDavid (x3), Kucherov and Draisaitl.[5] Hasek and Price are the only goaltenders to win the Hart and Pearson/Lindsay in the same year. Bobby Orr won the Norris, Pearson and Art Ross in 1974-75 and is the only defenceman to win the Pearson/Lindsay. Lafleur, Lemieux (x2) and Gretzky (x5), Ovechkin and McDavid have also all led the league in goal scoring in the years they won the Hart, Pearson/Lindsay and Art Ross; though only Ovechkin and McDavid won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy which was introduced in 1998-99. Brett Hull, Ovechkin and Auston Matthews have also led the league in goals in years they won the Hart and Pearson/Lindsay (but not the Art Ross).

Winners

Wayne Gretzky, record five-time winner.
Mario Lemieux, four-time winner.
Jaromir Jagr, three-time winner.
Alexander Ovechkin, three-time winner.
Sidney Crosby, three-time winner.
Connor McDavid, four-time winner.
Positions key
C Centre D Defence RW Right wing LW Left wing G Goaltender
  Player is still active in the NHL
  Eligible player not yet elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
  Inactive player not yet eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame
Season Winner Team Position Win #
As Lester B. Pearson Award
1970–71 Phil Esposito Boston Bruins C 1
1971–72 Jean Ratelle New York Rangers C 1
1972–73 Bobby Clarke Philadelphia Flyers C 1
1973–74 Phil Esposito Boston Bruins C 2
1974–75 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins D 1
1975–76 Guy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens RW 1
1976–77 Guy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens RW 2
1977–78 Guy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens RW 3
1978–79 Marcel Dionne Los Angeles Kings C 1
1979–80 Marcel Dionne Los Angeles Kings C 2
1980–81 Mike Liut St. Louis Blues G 1
1981–82 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers C 1
1982–83 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers C 2
1983–84 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers C 3
1984–85 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers C 4
1985–86 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins C 1
1986–87 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers C 5
1987–88 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins C 2
1988–89 Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings C 1
1989–90 Mark Messier Edmonton Oilers C 1
1990–91 Brett Hull St. Louis Blues RW 1
1991–92 Mark Messier New York Rangers C 2
1992–93 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins C 3
1993–94 Sergei Fedorov Detroit Red Wings C 1
1994–95 Eric Lindros Philadelphia Flyers C 1
1995–96 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins C 4
1996–97 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres G 1
1997–98 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres G 2
1998–99 Jaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins RW 1
1999–2000 Jaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins RW 2
2000–01 Joe Sakic Colorado Avalanche C 1
2001–02 Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames RW 1
2002–03 Markus Naslund Vancouver Canucks LW 1
2003–04 Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning RW 1
2004–05 Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06 Jaromir Jagr New York Rangers RW 3
2006–07 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins C 1
2007–08 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals LW 1
2008–09 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals LW 2
As Ted Lindsay Award
2009–10 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals LW 3
2010–11 Daniel Sedin Vancouver Canucks LW 1
2011–12 Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins C 1
2012–13 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins C 2
2013–14 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins C 3
2014–15 Carey Price Montreal Canadiens G 1
2015–16 Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks RW 1
2016–17 Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers C 1
2017–18 Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers C 2
2018–19 Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning RW 1
2019–20 Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Oilers C 1
2020–21 Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers C 3
2021–22 Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs C 1
2022–23 Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers C 4
2023–24 Nathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche C 1

See also

References

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Specific
  1. ^ a b The Canadian Press (2010-04-29). "NHLPA officially renames Pearson Award after Ted Lindsay". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. ^ a b "Lester B. Pearson Award history". Legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
  3. ^ "NHL Records". nhl.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  4. ^ "Hart Memorial Trophy". NHL.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
  5. ^ "NHL releases list of trophy finalists". Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2007-08-18.