Lester B. Pearson Award
The Lester B. Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's outstanding player in the regular season, as judged by members of the NHL Players Association (NHLPA).
The award is named in honour of Lester B. Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968, winner of the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize, and a former player and coach of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.
Wayne Gretzky won the award a record 5 times, from 1982-1987. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won the award the most, with the franchise having won the trophy six times.
[edit] Lester B. Pearson Award Winners
- 2008 - Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
- 2007 - Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2006 - Jaromir Jagr, New York Rangers
- 2005 - No winner due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout
- 2004 - Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2003 - Markus Naslund, Vancouver Canucks
- 2002 - Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
- 2001 - Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
- 2000 - Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
- 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 - Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
- 1988 - Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1987 - Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
- 1986 - Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1985 - Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
- 1984 - Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
- 1983 - Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
- 1982 - Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
- 1981 - Mike Liut, St. Louis Blues
- 1980 - Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings
- 1979 - Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings
- 1978 - Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
- 1977 - Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
- 1976 - Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
- 1975 - Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
- 1974 - Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
- 1973 - Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
- 1972 - Jean Ratelle, New York Rangers
- 1971 - Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
