Voted for by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, the Hart Trophy is awarded to the NHL's most valuable player.
At of the start of the 2026-27 season, a total of 12 active players have at least one Hart Trophy to their name.
Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the award last season, scoring 44 goals and tallying a total of 130 points in 76 games. This was the second time Kucherov has won the award, and first time since the 2018-19 season.
Here is a list of some of the favorites to win the award in 2026-27.
2026-27 NHL Hart Trophy Favorites
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NHL Hart Trophy Past Winners
Year | Player | Team |
2026 | Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2025 | Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets |
2024 | Colorado Avalanche | |
2023 | Edmonton Oilers | |
2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
2021 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
2020 | Edmonton Oilers | |
2019 | Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2018 | Taylor Hall | New Jersey Devils |
2017 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
2016 | Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks |
2015 | Carey Price | Montreal Canadiens |
2014 | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
2013 | Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals |
2012 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins |
2011 | Corey Perry | Anaheim Ducks |
2010 | Henrik Sedin | Vancouver Canucks |
2009 | Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Captials |
2008 | Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals |
2007 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
2006 | Joe Thornton | Boston Bruins/San Jose Sharks |
2005 | Not Awarded - lockout | |
2004 | Martin St. Louis | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2003 | Peter Forsberg | Colorado Avalanche |
2002 | Jose Theodore | Montreal Canadiens |
2001 | Joe Sakic | Colorado Avalanche |
2000 | Chris Pronger | St. Louis Blues |
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 | Wayne Gretzky | Los Angeles Kings |
1988 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
1987 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1986 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1985 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1984 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1983 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1982 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1981 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1980 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1979 | Brian Trottier | New York Islanders |
1978 | Guy Lafleur | Montreal Canadiens |
1977 | Guy Lafleur | Montreal Canadiens |
1976 | Bobby Clarke | Philadelphia Flyers |
1975 | Bobby Clarke | Philadelphia Flyers |
1974 | Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins |
1973 | Bobby Clarke | Philadelphia Flyers |
1972 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
1971 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
1970 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
1969 | Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins |
1968 | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks |
1967 | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks |
1966 | Bobby Hull | Chicago Blackhawks |
1965 | Bobby Hull | Chicago Blackhawks |
1964 | Jean Beliveau | Montreal Canadiens |
1963 | Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings |
1962 | Jacques Plante | Montreal Canadiens |
1961 | Bernie Geoffrion | Montreal Canadiens |
1960 | Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings |
1959 | Andy Bathgate | New York Rangers |
1958 | Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings |
1957 | Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings |
1956 | Jean Beliveau | Montreal Canadiens |
1955 | Ted Kennedy | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1954 | Al Rollins | Chicago Blackhawks |
1953 | Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings |
1952 | Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings |
1951 | Milt Schmidt | Boston Bruins |
1950 | Chuck Rayner | New York Rangers |
1949 | Sid Abel | Detroit Red Wings |
1948 | Buddy O'Connor | New York Rangers |
1947 | Maurice Richard | Montreal Canadiens |
1946 | Max Bentley | Chicago Blackhawks |
1945 | Elmer Lach | Montreal Canadiens |
1944 | Babe Pratt | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1943 | Bill Cowley | Boston Bruins |
1942 | Tommy Anderson | Brooklyn Americans |
1941 | Bill Cowley | Boston Bruins |
1940 | Ebbie Goodfellow | Detroit Red Wings |
1939 | Toe Blake | Montreal Canadiens |
1938 | Eddie Shore | Boston Bruins |
1937 | Babe Siebert | Montreal Canadiens |
1936 | Eddie Shore | Boston Bruins |
1935 | Eddie Shore | Boston Bruins |
1934 | Aurele Joliat | Montreal Canadiens |
1933 | Eddie Shore | Boston Bruins |
1932 | Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens |
1931 | Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens |
1930 | Nels Stewart | Montreal Maroons |
1929 | Roy Worters | New York Americans |
1928 | Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens |
1927 | Herb Gardiner | Montreal Canadiens |
1926 | Nels Stewart | Montreal Maroons |
1925 | Billy Burch | Hamilton Tigers |
1924 | Frank Nighbor | Ottawa Senators |
Who has won the most Hart trophies?
Wayne Gretzky has won the most Hart Trophies in NHL history with nine to his name. The Great One won the award in eight consecutive years between 1980 and 1987 as member of the Edmonton Oilers. Gretzky then won his ninth in 1989 with the Los Angeles Kings.
Gordie Howe is second on the list with six Hart Trophy wins.
NHL Hart Memorial Trophy Information
The original Hart Memorial Trophy was donated to the NHL in 1923 by David Hart, the father of longtime Montreal Canadiens head coach Cecil Hart.
The trophy itself features a silver pedestal under a silver-and-gold sculpture that resembles flames. The sculpture atop the pedestal features engraving of the name of the trophy and its donor.
When is the Hart Trophy winner announced?
The NHL Norris Trophy winner is announced during the NHL Awards ceremony, which also features the announcements of the other major individual awards such as the Norris Memorial Trophy, Vezina Trophy, Calder Trophy, and Ted Lindsay Award.
The NHL Awards ceremony traditionally takes place in late June during the Stanley Cup Finals.
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