NHL: Wayne Gretzky and Players with the Most MVPs (Hart Memorial Trophy)
Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lefleur and Mark Messier: Multiple NHL MVP Winners (Getty)
The NHL will award it’s league’s MVP (Hart Memorial Trophy) on June 22, 2011. The three finalists are: Corey Perry (RW, Anaheim Ducks), Daniel Sedin (LW, Vancouver Canucks) and Martin St. Louis (RW, Tampa Bay Lightning).
Today’s Sports List of the Day looks at every muliple-MVP winner in NHL History. The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, has the most MVPs, with 9 (including 8 in a row).
Dominik Hasek is the only Goalie to win the MVP more than once.
Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier are the only players to win the MVP with more than one team.
Most MVP Awards in NHL History
| 1. | Wayne Gretzky | Center | 9 | 1980-’87 (Oilers); ’89 (Kings) |
| 2. | Gordie Howe | Right Wing | 6 | 1952, ’53, ’57, ’58, ’60, ’63 (Red Wings) |
| 3. | Eddie Shore | Defenseman | 4 | 1933, ’35, ’36, ’38 (Bruins) |
| 4. | Howie Morenz | Center | 3 | 1928, ’31, ’32 (Canadiens) |
| 5. | Bobby Orr | Defenseman | 3 | 1970, ’72, ’72 (Bruins) |
| 6. | Bobby Clarke | Center | 3 | 1973, ’75, ’76 (Flyers) |
| 7. | Mario Lemieux | Center | 3 | 1988, ’93, ’96 (Penguins) |
| 8. | Nels Stewart | Center | 2 | 1926, ’30 (Montreal Maroons) |
| 9. | Bill Cowley | Center | 2 | 1941, ’43 (Bruins) |
| 10. | Jean Beliveau | Center | 2 | 1956, ’64 (Canadiens) |
| 11. | Bobby Hull | Left Wing | 2 | 1965, ’66 (Blackhawks) |
| 12. | Stan Mikita | Center | 2 | 1967, ’68 (Blackhawks) |
| 13. | Phil Esposito | Center | 2 | 1969, ’74 (Bruins) |
| 14. | Guy Lafleur | Right Wing | 2 | 1977, ’78 (Canadiens) |
| 15. | Mark Messier | Center | 2 | 1990 (Oilers); ’92 (Rangers) |
| 16. | Dominik Hasek | Goalie | 2 | 1997, ’98 (Sabres) |
| 17. | Alex Ovechkin | Left Wing | 2 | 2008, ’09 (Capitals) |
Posted on May 19, 2011, in NHL and tagged List, most, mvp, NHL. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Comment.
Leave a Comment
Comments (0)