NHL MVP Winners; List of the Hart Memorial Trophy Awardees

The list of the NHL MVP winners since the award was instituted in 1924 is included below. The MVP is officially known as the Hart Memorial Trophy award winner. Wayne Gretzky won the most so far with nine. Gordon Howe has the second most with six. For current players, Connor McDavid has the most with three. 

When did the NHL MVP Award Become the Hart Memorial Trophy Winner?

The NHL MVP award is named in honor of Dr. David Hart who donated the original trophy to the league. The winner does not have to be on the Stanley Cup championship team (there is a Playoffs MVP award). The player’s team does normally make the NHL playoffs. 

NHL MVP Winners List (Hart Memorial Trophy Winners)

The NHL MVP winners list goes from oldest to newest in the table below. You will see some familiar team names, and others that are no longer in use by teams in the NHL. As new names are added to the list, we’ll update you here.  

NHL MVP Winners – By Player

Here’s the list of the NHL MVP winners by player. We don’t list a player on the table until they have won the award twice. 

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