Lester Patrick Trophy
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- For the Western Hockey League (minor pro) championship trophy, see Lester Patrick Cup.
The Lester Patrick Trophy has been has presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to hockey in the United States.
The trophy is named after Lester Patrick (1883-1960), player and long time coach of the New York Rangers who was a developer of the game of hockey.
[edit] Lester Patrick Trophy winners
- 2006 - Red Berenson, Marcel Dionne, Reed Larson, Glen Sonmor, Steve Yzerman
- 2005 - No winner due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout
- 2004 - Mike Emrick, John Davidson, Ray Miron
- 2003 - Willie O'Ree, Raymond Bourque, Ron DeGregorio
- 2002 - Herb Brooks, Larry Pleau
- 2001 - Gary Bettman, Scotty Bowman, David Poile
- 2000 - Mario Lemieux, Craig Patrick, Lou Vairo
- 1999 - Harry Sinden
- 1998 - Peter Karmanos, Neal Broten, John Mayasich, Max McNab
- 1997 - Seymour H. Knox III, Bill Cleary, Pat LaFontaine
- 1996 - George Gund, Ken Morrow, Milt Schmidt
- 1995 - Joe Mullen, Brian Mullen, Bob Fleming
- 1994 - Wayne Gretzky, Robert Ridder
- 1993 - Frank Boucher, Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Bruce McNall, Gil Stein
- 1992 - Al Arbour, Art Berglund, Lou Lamoriello
- 1991 - Rod Gilbert, Mike Ilitch
- 1990 - Len Ceglarski
- 1989 - Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Lynn Patrick, Bud Poile
- 1988 - Keith Allen, Fred Cusick, Bob Johnson
- 1987 - Hobey Baker, Frank Mathers
- 1986 - Jack MacInnes, Jack Riley
- 1985 - Jack Butterfield, Arthur M. Wirtz
- 1984 - John A. Ziegler, Jr., Arthur Howie Ross
- 1983 - Bill Torrey
- 1982 - Emile P. Francis
- 1981 - Charles M. Schulz
- 1980 - Bobby Clarke, Edward M. Snider, Frederick A. Shero
- 1979 - Bobby Orr
- 1978 - Phil Esposito, Tom Fitzgerald, William T. Tutt, William W. Wirtz
- 1977 - John P. Bucyk, Murray A. Armstrong, John Mariucci
- 1976 - Stan Mikita, George A. Leader, Bruce A. Norris
- 1975 - Donald M. Clark, William L. Chadwick, Tommy Ivan
- 1974 - Alex Delvecchio, Murray Murdoch, Weston W. Adams, Sr., Charles L. Crovat
- 1973 - Walter L. Bush, Jr.
- 1972 - Clarence S. Campbell, John A. "Snooks" Kelly, Ralph "Cooney" Weiland, James D. Norris
- 1971 - William M. Jennings, John B. Sollenberger, Terrance G. Sawchuk
- 1970 - Edward W. Shore, James C. V. Hendy
- 1969 - Robert M. Hull, Edward J. Jeremiah
- 1968 - Thomas F. Lockhart, Walter A. Brown, General John R. Kilpatrick
- 1967 - Gordon Howe, Charles F. Adams, James Norris Sr.
- 1966 - J.J. "Jack" Adams
Note: posthumous winners in italics.
[edit] See also
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
[edit] References
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Trophies and awards: Stanley Cup • Prince of Wales • Clarence S. Campbell • Presidents' Trophy • Adams • Art Ross • Calder • Conn Smythe • Crozier • Hart • Jennings • King Clancy • Lady Byng • Masterton • Norris • Patrick • Pearson • Plus/Minus • Rocket Richard • Selke • Vezina
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