Hart Trophy Winners
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) won the Hart Trophy (mvp of the regular season) in 2025-26. Wayne Gretzky has won it the most, 9 times.
This season's Hart Trophy race and odds →
Recent winners
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |  Nikita KucherovTBL | 77 | 44 | 130 |
| 2024-25 |  Connor HellebuyckWPG | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |  Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 82 | 51 | 140 |
| 2022-23 |  Connor McDavidEDM | 82 | 64 | 153 |
| 2021-22 |  Auston MatthewsTOR | 73 | 60 | 106 |
| 2020-21 | Connor McDavidEDM | 56 | 33 | 105 |
Season stats from our boxscores for 2017-18 on. Source: NHL Records.
Hart Trophy winners, 2020s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Nikita KucherovTBL | 77 | 44 | 130 |
| 2024-25 | Connor HellebuyckWPG | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 82 | 51 | 140 |
| 2022-23 | Connor McDavidEDM | 82 | 64 | 153 |
| 2021-22 | Auston MatthewsTOR | 73 | 60 | 106 |
| 2020-21 | Connor McDavidEDM | 56 | 33 | 105 |
Hart Trophy winners, 2010s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |  Leon DraisaitlEDM | 71 | 43 | 110 |
| 2018-19 | Nikita KucherovTBL | 82 | 41 | 128 |
| 2017-18 |  Taylor HallNJD | 76 | 39 | 93 |
| 2016-17 | Connor McDavidEDM | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 |  Patrick KaneCHI | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 |  Carey PriceMTL | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 |  Sidney CrosbyPIT | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 |  Alex OvechkinWSH | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 |  Evgeni MalkinPIT | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 |  Corey PerryANA | – | – | – |
Hart Trophy winners, 2000s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 |  Henrik SedinVAN | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Alex OvechkinWSH | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Alex OvechkinWSH | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Sidney CrosbyPIT | – | – | – |
| 2005-06 |  Joe ThorntonSJS | – | – | – |
| 2003-04 |  Martin St. LouisTBL | – | – | – |
| 2002-03 |  Peter ForsbergCOL | – | – | – |
| 2001-02 |  Jose TheodoreMTL | – | – | – |
| 2000-01 |  Joe SakicCOL | – | – | – |
Hart Trophy winners, 1990s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 |  Chris ProngerSTL | – | – | – |
| 1998-99 |  Jaromir JagrPIT | – | – | – |
| 1997-98 |  Dominik HasekBUF | – | – | – |
| 1996-97 | Dominik HasekBUF | – | – | – |
| 1995-96 |  Mario LemieuxPIT | – | – | – |
| 1994-95 |  Eric LindrosPHI | – | – | – |
| 1993-94 |  Sergei FedorovDET | – | – | – |
| 1992-93 | Mario LemieuxPIT | – | – | – |
| 1991-92 |  Mark MessierNYR | – | – | – |
| 1990-91 |  Brett HullSTL | – | – | – |
Hart Trophy winners, 1980s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Mark MessierEDM | – | – | – |
| 1988-89 |  Wayne GretzkyLAK | – | – | – |
| 1987-88 | Mario LemieuxPIT | – | – | – |
| 1986-87 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | – | – | – |
| 1985-86 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | – | – | – |
| 1984-85 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | – | – | – |
| 1983-84 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | – | – | – |
| 1982-83 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | – | – | – |
| 1981-82 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | – | – | – |
| 1980-81 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | – | – | – |
Hart Trophy winners, 1970s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | – | – | – |
| 1978-79 |  Bryan TrottierNYI | – | – | – |
| 1977-78 |  Guy LafleurMTL | – | – | – |
| 1976-77 | Guy LafleurMTL | – | – | – |
| 1975-76 |  Bobby ClarkePHI | – | – | – |
| 1974-75 | Bobby ClarkePHI | – | – | – |
| 1973-74 |  Phil EspositoBOS | – | – | – |
| 1972-73 | Bobby ClarkePHI | – | – | – |
| 1971-72 |  Bobby OrrBOS | – | – | – |
| 1970-71 | Bobby OrrBOS | – | – | – |
Hart Trophy winners, 1960s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | Bobby OrrBOS | – | – | – |
| 1968-69 | Phil EspositoBOS | – | – | – |
| 1967-68 |  Stan MikitaCHI | – | – | – |
| 1966-67 | Stan MikitaCHI | – | – | – |
| 1965-66 |  Bobby HullCHI | – | – | – |
| 1964-65 | Bobby HullCHI | – | – | – |
| 1963-64 |  Jean BeliveauMTL | – | – | – |
| 1962-63 |  Gordie HoweDET | – | – | – |
| 1961-62 |  Jacques PlanteMTL | – | – | – |
| 1960-61 |  Bernie GeoffrionMTL | – | – | – |
Hart Trophy winners, 1950s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Gordie HoweDET | – | – | – |
| 1958-59 |  Andy BathgateNYR | – | – | – |
| 1957-58 | Gordie HoweDET | – | – | – |
| 1956-57 | Gordie HoweDET | – | – | – |
| 1955-56 | Jean BeliveauMTL | – | – | – |
| 1954-55 |  Ted KennedyTOR | – | – | – |
| 1953-54 |  Al RollinsCHI | – | – | – |
| 1952-53 | Gordie HoweDET | – | – | – |
| 1951-52 | Gordie HoweDET | – | – | – |
| 1950-51 |  Milt SchmidtBOS | – | – | – |
Hart Trophy winners, 1940s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 |  Chuck RaynerNYR | – | – | – |
| 1948-49 |  Sid AbelDET | – | – | – |
| 1947-48 |  Buddy O'ConnorNYR | – | – | – |
| 1946-47 |  Maurice RichardMTL | – | – | – |
| 1945-46 |  Max BentleyCHI | – | – | – |
| 1944-45 |  Elmer LachMTL | – | – | – |
| 1943-44 |  Babe PrattTOR | – | – | – |
| 1942-43 |  Bill CowleyBOS | – | – | – |
| 1941-42 |  Tom Anderson | – | – | – |
| 1940-41 | Bill CowleyBOS | – | – | – |
Hart Trophy winners, 1930s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-40 |  Ebbie GoodfellowDET | – | – | – |
| 1938-39 |  Toe BlakeMTL | – | – | – |
| 1937-38 |  Eddie ShoreBOS | – | – | – |
| 1936-37 |  Babe SiebertMTL | – | – | – |
| 1935-36 | Eddie ShoreBOS | – | – | – |
| 1934-35 | Eddie ShoreBOS | – | – | – |
| 1933-34 |  Aurel JoliatMTL | – | – | – |
| 1932-33 | Eddie ShoreBOS | – | – | – |
| 1931-32 |  Howie MorenzMTL | – | – | – |
| 1930-31 | Howie MorenzMTL | – | – | – |
Hart Trophy winners, 1920s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-30 |  Nels Stewart | – | – | – |
| 1928-29 |  Roy Worters | – | – | – |
| 1927-28 | Howie MorenzMTL | – | – | – |
| 1926-27 |  Herb GardinerMTL · rookie | – | – | – |
| 1925-26 | Nels Stewartrookie | – | – | – |
| 1924-25 |  Billy Burch | – | – | – |
| 1923-24 |  Frank Nighbor | – | – | – |
Most Hart Trophy wins
| # | Winner | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky | 9 | 1988-89, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1979-80 |
| 2 | Gordie Howe | 6 | 1962-63, 1959-60, 1957-58, 1956-57, 1952-53, 1951-52 |
| 3 | Eddie Shore | 4 | 1937-38, 1935-36, 1934-35, 1932-33 |
| 4 | Connor McDavid | 3 | 2022-23, 2020-21, 2016-17 |
| 5 | Alex Ovechkin | 3 | 2012-13, 2008-09, 2007-08 |
| 6 | Mario Lemieux | 3 | 1995-96, 1992-93, 1987-88 |
| 7 | Bobby Clarke | 3 | 1975-76, 1974-75, 1972-73 |
| 8 | Bobby Orr | 3 | 1971-72, 1970-71, 1969-70 |
| 9 | Howie Morenz | 3 | 1931-32, 1930-31, 1927-28 |
| 10 | Nikita Kucherov | 2 | 2025-26, 2018-19 |
Finalists and runners-up, 2020s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Connor McDavidEDM | 82 | 48 | 138 |
| 2025-26 | Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 80 | 53 | 127 |
| 2024-25 | Leon DraisaitlEDM | 71 | 52 | 106 |
| 2024-25 | Nikita KucherovTBL | 78 | 37 | 121 |
| 2023-24 | Nikita KucherovTBL | 81 | 44 | 144 |
| 2023-24 | Connor McDavidEDM | 76 | 32 | 132 |
| 2022-23 |  David PastrnakBOS | 82 | 61 | 113 |
| 2022-23 |  Matthew TkachukFLA | 79 | 40 | 109 |
| 2021-22 | Connor McDavidEDM | 80 | 44 | 123 |
| 2021-22 |  Igor ShesterkinNYR | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Auston MatthewsTOR | 52 | 41 | 66 |
| 2020-21 | Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 48 | 20 | 65 |
Finalists and runners-up, 2010s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 69 | 35 | 93 |
| 2019-20 |  Artemi PanarinNYR | 69 | 32 | 95 |
| 2018-19 | Sidney CrosbyPIT | 79 | 35 | 100 |
| 2018-19 | Connor McDavidEDM | 78 | 41 | 116 |
| 2017-18 | Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 74 | 39 | 97 |
| 2017-18 |  Anze KopitarLAK | 82 | 35 | 92 |
| 2016-17 | Sidney CrosbyPIT | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 |  Sergei BobrovskyCBJ | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Sidney CrosbyPIT | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 |  Jamie BennDAL | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Alex OvechkinWSH | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 |  John TavaresNYI | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 |  Ryan GetzlafANA | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 |  Claude GirouxPHI | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Sidney CrosbyPIT | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | John TavaresNYI | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 |  Steven StamkosTBL | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 |  Henrik LundqvistNYR | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 |  Daniel SedinVAN | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Martin St. LouisTBL | – | – | – |
Finalists and runners-up, 2000s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Alex OvechkinWSH | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Sidney CrosbyPIT | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Evgeni MalkinPIT | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 |  Pavel DatsyukDET | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Evgeni MalkinPIT | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 |  Jarome IginlaCGY | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 |  Roberto LuongoVAN | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 |  Martin BrodeurNJD | – | – | – |
| 2005-06 | Jaromir JagrNYR | – | – | – |
| 2005-06 |  Miikka KiprusoffCGY | – | – | – |
| 2003-04 | Jarome IginlaCGY | – | – | – |
| 2003-04 | Martin BrodeurNJD | – | – | – |
| 2002-03 |  Markus NaslundVAN | – | – | – |
| 2002-03 | Martin BrodeurNJD | – | – | – |
| 2001-02 | Jarome IginlaCGY | – | – | – |
| 2001-02 |  Patrick RoyCOL | – | – | – |
| 2000-01 | Mario LemieuxPIT | – | – | – |
| 2000-01 | Jaromir JagrPIT | – | – | – |
Finalists and runners-up, 1990s
| Season | Winner | GP | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Jaromir JagrPIT | – | – | – |
| 1999-00 |  Pavel BureFLA | – | – | – |
| 1998-99 |  Alexei YashinOTT | – | – | – |
| 1998-99 | Dominik HasekBUF | – | – | – |
| 1997-98 | Jaromir JagrPIT | – | – | – |
| 1997-98 |  Teemu SelanneANA | – | – | – |
| 1996-97 |  Paul KariyaANA | – | – | – |
| 1996-97 | Mario LemieuxPIT | – | – | – |
| 1995-96 | Mark MessierNYR | – | – | – |
| 1995-96 | Eric LindrosPHI | – | – | – |
Other NHL awards
- Calder Trophy · Rookie of the year
- Norris Trophy · Top defenseman
- Vezina Trophy · Top goaltender
- Art Ross Trophy · Most points in the regular season
- Rocket Richard Trophy · Most goals in the regular season
- Conn Smythe Trophy · MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
- Selke Trophy · Top defensive forward
- Ted Lindsay Award · Most outstanding player, voted by the players
- Lady Byng Trophy · Sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct
- William M. Jennings Trophy · Goaltenders on the team allowing the fewest goals
- Bill Masterton Trophy · Perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication
- King Clancy Trophy · Leadership and humanitarian contribution
- Jack Adams Award · Coach of the year
- Stanley Cup · NHL champion
- Presidents' Trophy · Best regular-season record
- Mark Messier Leadership Award · Leadership and growing the game
More NHL records and milestones
- Milestones
Who could hit a milestone tonight, and who is close
- Streaks
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- Hat tricks
Every hat trick this season and the leaders since 2017-18
- Gordie Howe hat tricks
Goal, assist and a fight in one game
- Game highs
Most shots, saves, hits and goals in one game this season
- Rookies
Rookie leaders, points pace and the Calder race
- All-time records
Every official NHL record list
- Head to head
All-time records between any two teams
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Hart Trophy last season?
Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy in 2025-26.
Who has won the Hart Trophy the most times?
Wayne Gretzky has won it 9 times, the most of anyone.
What is the Hart Trophy for?
The Hart Trophy goes to the mvp of the regular season.