Lester B. Pearson Award
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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 and winner of the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize and is the only NHL award named after a politician.
Wayne Gretzky won the award a record 5 times, from 1982-1987.
Lester B. Pearson Award Winners
- 2005, no winner
- 2004, Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2003, Markus Näslund, 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 Bruinsde:Lester B. Pearson Award