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The MAURICE RICHARD TROPHY is an annual award to the player who leads the league in scoring goals at the end of the regular season. Maurice Richard, played for the Montreal Canadiens and have been the first player too beat a lot of old record, presented the trophy to the National Hockey League in 1999.This trophy was the first trophy decern to a player still in live but the Maurice Richard his dead in 2000.


MAURICE RICHARD WINNERS
1999 -- Teemu Selanne, Anaheim
2000 -- Pavel Bure, Florida

The ART ROSS TROPHY is an annual award to the player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season. Arthur Howie Ross, former manager-coach of the Boston Bruins, presented the trophy to the National Hockey League in 1947.

If two players finish the season with the same number of points, the trophy is awarded in the following manner:

  1. Player with most goals
  2. Player with fewer games played
  3. Player scoring first goal of the season


ART ROSS WINNERS
1918 -- Joe Malone, Montreal 
1919 -- Newsy Lalonde, Montreal 
1920 -- Joe Malone, Quebec 
1921 -- Newsy Lalonde, Montreal 
1922 -- Punch Broadbent, Ottawa Senators 
1923 -- Babe Dye, Toronto 
1924 -- Cy Denneny, Ottawa Senators 
1925 -- Babe Dye, Toronto 
1926 -- Nels Stewart, Montreal Maroons 
1927 -- Bill Cook, N.Y. Rangers 
1928 -- Howie Morenz, Montreal 
1929 -- Ace Bailey, Toronto 
1930 -- Cooney Weiland, Boston 
1931 -- Howie Morenz, Montreal 
1932 -- Harvey Jackson, Toronto 
1933 -- Bill Cook, N.Y. Rangers 
1934 -- Charlie Conacher, Toronto 
1935 -- Charlie Conacher, Toronto 
1936 -- Dave Schriner, N.Y. Americans 
1937 -- Dave Schriner, N.Y. Americans 
1938 -- Gordie Drillon, Toronto 
1939 -- Toe Blake, Montreal 
1940 -- Milt Schmidt, Boston 
1941 -- Bill Cowley, Boston 
1942 -- Bryan Hextall, N.Y. Rangers 
1943 -- Boug Bentley, Chicago 
1944 -- Herbie Cain, Boston 
1945 -- Elmer Lach, Montreal 
1946 -- Max Bentley, Chicago 
1947 -- Max Bentley, Chicago 
1948 -- Elmer Lach, Montreal 
1949 -- Roy Conacher, Chicago 
1950 -- Ted Lindsay, Detroit 
1951 -- Gordie Howe, Detroit 
1952 -- Gordie Howe, Detroit 
1953 -- Gordie Howe, Detroit 
1954 -- Gordie Howe, Detroit 
1955 -- Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal 
1956 -- Jean Bliveau, Montreal 
1957 -- Gordie Howe, Detroit 
1958 -- Dickie Moore, Montreal 
1959 -- Dickie Moore, Montreal 
1960 -- Bobby Hull, Chicago 
1961 -- Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal 
1962 -- Bobby Hull, Chicago 
1963 -- Gordie Howe, Detroit 
1964 -- Stan Mikita, Chicago 
1965 -- Stan Mikita, Chicago 
1966 -- Bobby Hull, Chicago 
1967 -- Stan Mikita, Chicago 
1968 -- Stan Mikita, Chicago 
1969 -- Phil Esposito, Boston 
1970 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1971 -- Phil Esposito, Boston 
1972 -- Phil Esposito, Boston 
1973 -- Phil Esposito, Boston 
1974 -- Phil Esposito, Boston 
1975 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1976 -- Guy Lafleur, Montreal 
1977 -- Guy Lafleur, Montreal 
1978 -- Guy Lafleur, Montreal 
1979 -- Bryan Trottier, N.Y. Islanders 
1980 -- Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles 
1981 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton 
1982 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton 
1983 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton 
1984 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton 
1985 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton 
1986 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton 
1987 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton 
1988 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh 
1989 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh 
1990 -- Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles 
1991 -- Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles 
1992 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh 
1993 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh 
1994 -- Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles 
1995 -- Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh 
1996 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh 
1997 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh 
1998 -- Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh
1999 -- Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh
2000 -- Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh

The HART MEMORIAL TROPHY is 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 all NHL cities at the end of the regular season.

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 ofthe Montreal Canadiens.


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

The JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY is an annual award to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.

The James Norris Memorial Trophy was presented in 1953 by the four children of the late James Norris in memory of the former owner-president of the Detroit Red Wings.


NORRIS WINNERS
1954 -- Red Kelly, Detroit 
1955 -- Doug Harvey, Montreal 
1956 -- Doug Harvey, Montreal 
1957 -- Doug Harvey, Montreal 
1958 -- Doug Harvey, Montreal 
1959 -- Tom Johnson, Montreal 
1960 -- Doug Harvey, Montreal 
1961 -- Doug Harvey, Montreal 
1962 -- Doug Harvey, N.Y. Rangers 
1963 -- Pierre Pilote, Chicago 
1964 -- Pierre Pilote, Chicago 
1965 -- Pierre Pilote, Chicago 
1966 -- Jacques Laperriere, Montreal 
1967 -- Harry Howell, N.Y. Rangers 
1968 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1969 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1970 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1971 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1972 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1973 -- Bobby Orr, Bostn 
1974 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1975 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1976 -- Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders 
1977 -- Larry Robinson, Montreal 
1978 -- Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders 
1979 -- Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders 
1980 -- Larry Robinson, Montreal 
1981 -- Randy Carlyle, Pittsburgh 
1982 -- Doug Wilson, Chicago 
1983 -- Rod Langway, Washington 
1984 -- Rod Langway, Washington 
1985 -- Paul Coffey, Edmonton 
1986 -- Paul Coffey, Edmonton 
1987 -- Ray Bourque, Boston 
1988 -- Ray Bourque, Boston 
1989 -- Chris Chelios, Montreal 
1990 -- Ray Bourque, Boston 
1991 -- Ray Bourque, Boston 
1992 -- Brian Leetch, N.Y. Rangers 
1993 -- Chris Chelios, Chicago 
1994 -- Ray Bourque, Boston 
1995 -- Paul Coffey, Detroit 
1996 -- Chris Chelios, Chicago 
1997 -- Brian Leetch, N.Y. Rangers 
1998 -- Rob Blake, Los Angeles 
1999 -- Al MacInnis, St.Louis
2000 -- Chris Pronger, St.Louis

The VEZINA TROPHYis an annual award to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position as voted by the general managers of all NHL clubs.

Leo Dandurand, Louis Letourneau, and Joe Cattarinich, former owners of the Montreal Canadiens, presented the trophy to the National Hockey League in 1926-27 in memory of Georges Vezina, outstanding goalkeeper of the Canadiens, who collapsed during an NHL game November 28, 1925, and died of tuberculosis a few months later.

Until the 1981-82 season, the goalkeeper(s) of the team allowing the fewest number of goals during the regular season were awarded the Vezina Trophy.

VEZINA WINNERS
1927 -- George Hainsworth, Montreal 
1928 -- George Hainsworth, Montreal 
1929 -- George Hainsworth, Montreal 
1930 -- Tiny Thompson, Boston 
1931 -- Toy Worters, N.Y. Americans 
1932 -- Charlie Gardiner, Chicago 
1933 -- Tiny Thompson, Boston 
1934 -- Charlie Gardiner, Chicago 
1935 -- Lorne Chabot, Chicago 
1936 -- Tiny Thompson, Boston 
1937 -- Normie Smith, Detroit 
1938 -- Tiny Thompson, Boston 
1939 -- Frank Brimsek, Boston 
1940 -- Dave Kerr, N.Y. Rangers 
1941 -- Turk Broda, Toronto 
1942 -- Frank Brimsek, Boston 
1943 -- Johnny Mowers, Detroit 
1944 -- Bill Durnan, Montreal 
1945 -- Bill Durnan, Montreal 
1946 -- Bill Durnan, Montreal 
1947 -- Bill Durnan, Montreal 
1948 -- Turk Broda, Toronto 
1949 -- Bill Durnan, Montreal 
1950 -- Bill Durnan, Montreal 
1951 -- Al Rollins, Toronto 
1952 -- Terry Sawchuk, Detroit 
1953 -- Terry Sawchuk, Detroit 
1954 -- Harry Lumley, Toronto 
1955 -- Terry Sawchuk, Detroit 
1956 -- Jacques Plante, Montreal 
1957 -- Jacques Plante, Montreal 
1958 -- Jacques Plante, Montreal 
1959 -- Jacques Plante, Montreal 
1960 -- Jacques Plante, Montreal 
1961 -- Johnny Bower, Toronto 
1962 -- Jacques Plante, Montreal 
1963 -- Glenn Hall, Chicago 
1964 -- Charlie Hodge, Montreal 
1965 -- Terry Sawchuk, Johnny Bower, Toronto 
1966 -- Lorne Worsley, Charlie Hodge, Montreal 
1967 -- Glenn Hall, Denis Dejordy, Chicago 
1968 -- Lorne Worsley, Rogie Vachon, Montreal 
1969 -- Jacques Plante, Glenn Hall, St. Louis 
1970 -- Tony Esposito, Chicago 
1971 -- Ed Giacomin, Gilles Villemure, N.Y. Rangers 
1972 -- Tony Esposito, Gary Smith, Chicago 
1973 -- Ken Dryden, Montreal 
1974 -- Bernie Parent, Philadelphia, Tony Esposito, Chicago 
1975 -- Bernie Parent, Philadelphia 
1976 -- Ken Dryden, Montreal 
1977 -- Ken Dryden, Michel Larocque, Montreal 
1978 -- Ken Dryden, Michel Larocque, Montreal 
1979 -- Ken Dryden, Michel Larocque, Montreal 
1980 -- Bob Sauve, Don Edwards, Buffalo 
1981 -- Rich Sevigny, Denis Herron, Michel Larocque, Montreal 
1982 -- Bill Smith, N.Y. Islanders 
1983 -- Pete Peters, Boston 
1984 -- Tom Barrasso, Buffalo 
1985 -- Pelle Lindbergh, Philadelphia 
1986 -- John Vanbiesbrouck, N.Y. Rangers 
1987 -- Ron Hextall, Philadelphia 
1988 -- Grant Fuhr, Edmonton 
1989 -- Patrick Roy, Montreal 
1990 -- Patrick Roy, Montreal 
1991 -- Ed Belfour, Chicago 
1992 -- Patrick Roy, Montreal 
1993 -- Ed Belfour, Chicago 
1994 -- Dominik Hasek, Buffalo 
1995 -- Dominik Hasek, Buffalo 
1996 -- Jim Carey, Washington 
1997 -- Dominik Hasek, Buffalo 
1998 -- Dominik Hasek, Buffalo
1999 -- Dominik Hasek, Buffalo
2000 -- Olaf Kolzig, Washington  

CONN SMYTHE TROPHY is an annual award to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs. The winner is selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the conclusion of the final game in the Stanley Cup finals.

The Smythe Trophy was presented by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited in 1964 to honor Conn Smythe, the former coach, manager, president and owner-governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs.


CONN SMYTHES WINNERS
1965--Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens 
1966--Roger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings-x 
1967--Dave Keon, Toronto Maple Leafs 
1968--Glenn Hall, St. Louis Blues-x 
1969--Serge Savard, Montreal Canadiens 
1970--Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins 
1971--Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens 
1972--Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins 
1973--Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Canadiens 
1974--Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers 
195--Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers 
1976--Reggie Leach, Philadelphia Flyers-x 
1977--Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens 
1978--Larry Robinson, Montreal Canadiens 
1979--Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens 
1980--Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders 
1981--Butch Goring, New York Islanders 
1982--Mike Bossy, New York Islanders 
1983--Bill Smith, New York Islanders 
1984--Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers 
1985--Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers 
1986--Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens 
1987--Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers-x 
1988--Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers 
1989--Al MacInnis, Calgary Flames 
1990--Bill Ranford, Edmonton Oilers 
1991--Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins 
1992--Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins 
1993--Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens 
1994--Brian Leetch, New York Rangers 
1995--Claude Lemieux, New Jersey Devils 
1996--Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche 
1997--Mike Vernon, Detroit Red Wings 
1998--Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings 
1999--Joe Nieuwendyk, Dallas Stars
2000--Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY is an annual award to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.

From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, Frank Calder, NHL President, bought a trophy each year to be given permanently to the outstanding rookie. After Calder's death, the NHL presented the Calder Memorial Trophy in his memory and the trophy is to be kept in perpetuity.

To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played more than 25 games in any single preceding season nor in six or more games in each of any two preceding seasons in any major professional league. The player must not be older than 26 years before September 15th of the season in which he is eligible.


CALDER WINNERS
1933 -- Carl Voss, Detroit 
1934 -- Russ Binko, Montreal Maroons 
1935 -- Dave Schriner, N.Y. Americans 
1936 -- Mike Karakas, Chicago 
1937 -- Syl Apps, Toronto 
1938 -- Cully Dahlstrom, Chicago 
1939 -- Frank Brimsek, Boston 
1940 -- Kilby MacDonald, N.Y. Rangers 
1941 -- Johnny Quilty, Montreal 
1942 -- Grant Warwick, N.Y. Rangers 
1943 -- Gaye Stewart, Toronto 
1944 -- Gus Bodner, Toronto 
1945 -- Frank McCool, Toronto 
1946 -- Edgar Laprade, N.Y. Rangers 
1947 -- Howie Meeker, Toronto 
1948 -- Jim McFadden, Detroit 
1949 -- Pentti Lund, N.Y. Rangers 
1950 -- Jack Gelineau, Boston 
1951 -- Terry Sawchuck, Detroit 
1952 -- Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal 
1953 -- Lorne Worsley, N.Y. Rangers 
1954 -- Camile Henry, N.Y. Rangers 
1955 -- Ed Litzenberger, Chicago 
1956 -- Glenn Hall, Detroit 
1957 -- Larry Regan, Boston 
1958 -- Frank Mahovolich, Montreal 
1959 -- Ralph Backstrom, Montreal 
1960 -- Bill Hay, Chicago 
1961 -- Dave Keon, Toronto 
1962 -- Bobby Rousseau, Montreal 
1963 -- Kent Douglas, Toronto 
1964 -- Jacques Laperriere, Montreal 
1965 -- Roger Crozier, Detroit 
1966 -- Brit Selby, Toronto 
1967 -- Bobby Orr, Boston 
1968 -- Derek Sanderson, Boston 
1969 -- Danny Grant, Minnesota 
1970 -- Tony Esposito, Chicago 
1971 -- Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo 
1972 -- Ken Dryden, Montreal 
1973 -- Steve Vickers, N.Y. Rangers 
1974 -- Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders 
1975 -- Eric Vail, Atlanta 
1976 -- Bryan Trottier, N.Y. Islanders 
1977 -- Willi Plett, Atlanta 
1978 -- Mike Bossy, N.Y. Islanders 
1979 -- Bobby Smith, Minnesota 
1980 -- Ray Bourque, Boston 
1981 -- Peter Stastny, Quebec 
1982 -- Dale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg 
1983 -- Steve Larmer, Chicago 
1984 -- Tom Barrasso, Buffalo 
1985 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh 
1986 -- Gary Suter, Calgary 
1987 -- Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles 
1988 -- Joe Nieuwendyk, Calgary 
1989 -- Brian Leetch, N.Y. Rangers 
1990 -- Sergei Makarov, Calgary 
1991 -- Ed Belfour, Chicago 
1992 -- Pavel Bure, Vancouver 
1993 -- Teemu Selanne, Winnipeg 
1994 -- Martin Brodeur, New Jersey 
1995 -- Peter Forsberg, Quebec 
1996 -- Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa 
1997 -- Bryan Berard, N.Y. Islanders 
1998 -- Sergei Samsonov, Boston
1999 -- Chris Drury, Colorado
2000 -- Scott Gomez, New Jersey

The FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY is an annual award to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.

The Selke Trophy was presented to the National Hockey League in 1977 by the Board of Governors of the NHL in honor of Frank J. Selke, one of the great architects of NHL championship teams.


SELKE WINNERS
1977 -- Bob Gainey, Montreal 
1978 -- Bob Gainey, Montreal 
1979 -- Bob Gainey, Montreal 
1980 -- Bob Gainey, Montreal 
1981 -- Bob Gainey, Montreal 
1982 -- Steve Kasper, Boston 
1983 -- Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia 
1984 -- Doug Jarvis, Washington 
1985 -- Craig Ramsay, Buffalo 
1986 -- Troy Murray, Chicago 
1987 -- Dave Poulin, Philadelphia 
1988 -- Guy Carbonneau, Montreal 
1989 -- Guy Carbonneau, Montreal 
1990 -- Rick Meagher, St. Louis 
1991 -- Dirk Graham, Chicago 
1992 -- Guy Carbonneau, Montreal 
1993 -- Doug Gilmour, Toronto 
1994 -- Sergei Fedorov, Detroit 
1995 -- Ron Francis, Pittsburgh 
1996 -- Sergei Fedorov, Detroit 
1997 -- Mike Peca, Buffalo 
1998 -- Jere Lehtinen, Dallas
1999 -- Jere Lehtinen, Dallas
2000 -- Steve Yzerman, Detroit

The BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY is an annual award under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. The winner is selected in a poll of all chapters of the PHWA at the end of the regular season.

A grant from the PHWA is awarded annually to the Bill Masterton Scholarship Fund, based in Bloomington, MN, in the name of the Masterton Trophy winner.

The trophy was presented by the NHL Writers' Association in 1968 to commemorate the late William Masterton, a player of the Minnesota North Stars, who exhibited to a high degree the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Masterton died on January 15, 1968, after an injury sustained during a hockey game.


MASTERTON WINNERS
1968 -- Claude Provost, Montreal 
1969 -- Ted Hampson, Oakland Seals 
1970 -- Pit Martin, Chicago 
1971 -- Jean Ratelle, N.Y. Rangers 
1972 -- Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia 
1973 -- Lowell MacDonald, Pittsburgh 
1974 -- Henri Richard, Montreal 
1975 -- Don Luce, Buffalo 
1976 -- Rod Gilbert, N.Y. Rangers 
1977 -- Ed Westfall, N.Y. Islanders 
1978 -- Butch Goring, Los Angeles 
1979 -- Serge Savard, Montreal 
1980 -- Al MacAdam, Minnesota 
1981 -- Blake Dunlop, St. Louis 
1982 -- Chico Resch, Colorado Rockies 
1983 -- Lanny McDonald, Calgary 
1984 -- Brad Park,Detroit 
1985 -- Anders Hedberg, N.Y. Rangers 
1986 -- Charlie Simmer, Boston 
1987 -- Doug Jarvis, Hartford 
1988 -- Bob Bourne, N.Y. Islanders 
1989 -- Tim Kerr, Philadelphia 
1990 -- Gord Kluzak, Boston 
1991 -- Dave Taylor, Los Angeles 
1992 -- Mark Fitzpatrick, N.Y. Islanders 
1993 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh 
1994 -- Cam Neely, Boston 
1995 -- Pat LaFontaine, Buffalo 
1996 -- Gary Roberts, Calgary 
1997 -- Tony Granato, San Jose 
1998 -- Jamie McLennan, St. Louis 
1999 -- Matt Cullen, Tampa Bay
2000 -- Ken Daneyko, New Jersey