NHL Hart Memorial Trophy: Most Valuable Player This trophy was first presented in 1924.

NHL Hart Memorial Trophy: Most Valuable Player This trophy was first presented in 1924. It is awarded to the player in the National Hockey League judged to be most valuable to his team during the regular season. The player is chosen in a vote by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.. Year Name Team 1924 Frank Nighbor Ottawa 1925 Billy Burch Hamilton 1926 Nels Stewart Montréal Maroons 1927 Herb Gardiner Montréal 1928 Howie Morenz Montréal 1929 Roy Worters New York Americans 1930 Nels Stewart Montréal Maroons 1931 Howie Morenz Montréal 1932 Howie Morenz Montréal 1933 Eddie Shore Boston 1934 Aurel Joliat Montréal 1935 Eddie Shore Boston 1936 Eddie Shore Boston 1937 Babe Siebert Montréal 1938 Eddie Shore Boston 1939 Toe Blake Montréal 1940 Ebbie Goodfellow Detroit 1941 Bill Cowley Boston 1942 Tom Anderson New York Americans 1943 Bill Cowley Boston 1944 Babe Pratt Toronto 1945 Elmer Lach Montréal 1946 Max Bentley Chicago 1947 Maurice Richard Montréal 1948 Buddy O'Connor New York Rangers 1949 Sid Abel Detroit 1950 Charlie Rayner New York Rangers 1951 Milt Schmidt Boston 1952 Gordie Howe Detroit 1953 Gordie Howe Detroit 1954 Al Rollins Chicago 1955 Ted Kennedy Toronto 1956 Jean Beliveau Montréal 1957 Gordie Howe Detroit 1958 Gordie Howe Detroit 1959 Andy Bathgate New York Rangers 1960 Gordie Howe Detroit 1961 Bernie Geoffrion Montréal 1962 Jacques Plante Montréal 1963 Gordie Howe Detroit 1964 Jean Beliveau Montréal 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 Montréal 1978 Guy Lafleur Montréal 1979 Bryan Trottier New York 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 New York Rangers 1 993 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 2001 Joe Sakic Colorado 2002 Jose Theodore Montréal 2003 Peter Forsberg Colorado 2004 Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay 2005 No Winner* 2 006 Joe Thornton San Jose 2007 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh * Season canceled due to labor dispute. Source: National Hockey League. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.