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Art Ross Trophy
Artrosstrophy.jpg
Sport Ice hockey
Given for "Player who leads the League in points at the end of the regular season."
History
First award 1947–48 NHL season
Most wins Wayne Gretzky (10)
Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings
Most recent Nikita Kucherov (2)
Tampa Bay Lightning

The Art Ross Trophy is a special award in hockey. It goes to the player in the National Hockey League (NHL) who scores the most points during the regular season. Points are earned by scoring goals or helping teammates score goals (assists). This trophy was given to the league by Art Ross, a famous former player, coach, and general manager. It has been awarded over 70 times since it started in the 1947–48 NHL season. Art Ross also designed the official NHL puck! The player who currently holds the trophy is Nikita Kucherov from the Tampa Bay Lightning.

History of the Art Ross Trophy

Main article: List of past NHL scoring leaders

The Art Ross Trophy was first given to the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1947. It was a gift from Art Ross, who was a general manager and coach for the Boston Bruins. He is also in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The very first player to win the Art Ross Trophy was Elmer Lach of the Montreal Canadiens after the 1947–48 season.

Teams like the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers have had many players win this trophy. The Penguins have won it 15 times, and the Oilers 13 times. The Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks are tied with nine wins each. Sometimes a player might start the season with one team and finish with another, like Joe Thornton did in 2005–06. Even though he played for two teams, the award counts for the team he finished with, the San Jose Sharks.

For many years, from 1951 to 2001, only a few players won the trophy just once. Most winners, like Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Guy Lafleur, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Jaromir Jagr, won it multiple times. For two decades, from 1981 to 2001, only three players won the Art Ross Trophy: Gretzky, Lemieux, and Jagr. This amazing streak ended when Jarome Iginla won it in 2002.

Wayne Gretzky has won the trophy a record ten times. Seven of those wins were in a row! Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux each won it six times. Phil Esposito, Jaromir Jagr, and Connor McDavid have each won it five times. Jagr, from the Czech Republic, has won the award the most times as a player not from Canada. Patrick Kane is the only American-born player to win it, which he did in 2016.

Gretzky is the only player to win the trophy while playing for more than one team. Joe Thornton is the only player to win it while playing for two different teams in the same season. Stan Mikita is the only player in NHL history to win the Art Ross, Hart, and Lady Byng Trophies all in the same season. He did this twice! Bobby Orr is the only defenseman (a defensive player) to win the scoring title. He won it in 1970 and 1975. In 1970, he also won three other major awards in the same year.

In 2007, Sidney Crosby became the youngest player to win the Art Ross Trophy at age 19. He was also the youngest scoring champion in any major North American professional sport. Later, Martin St. Louis became the oldest player to win it at 37 years old. He also had the longest time between his wins (nine years). Henrik and Daniel Sedin are the only brothers to win the award, winning it in 2010 and 2011.

Since 2001, only a few players have won the award more than once: Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Martin St. Louis, and Nikita Kucherov. McDavid and Gretzky are the only players to win multiple Art Ross trophies before they turned 21.

How Ties Are Broken

Sometimes, two or more players might have the same number of points at the end of the season. The NHL has rules to decide who wins the trophy in a tie:

  • The player with the most goals wins.
  • If still tied, the player who played fewer games wins.
  • If still tied, the player who scored their first goal of the season earlier wins.

Ties have happened a few times, like in the 1961–62, 1979–80, and 1994–95 seasons. All of these ties were decided by who scored more goals. For example, in 1994, Jaromir Jagr won over Eric Lindros because he had more goals.

Winners

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Wayne Gretzky, who won the trophy a record ten times.
Gordie Howe
Gordie Howe, a six-time winner.
Mario Lemieux 2001
Mario Lemieux, who also won six times.
Phil Esposito action shot
Phil Esposito, a five-time winner.
Jaromír Jágr Russia vs. Czech Republic 2010 Olympics
Jaromir Jagr, a five-time winner.
Connor McDavid 2-FEB-2022
Connor McDavid, a five-time winner.
Stan Mikita
Stan Mikita, a four-time winner.
Guy Lafleur, March 2013. (cropped)
Guy Lafleur, a three-time winner.
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Evgeni Malkin (left) and Sidney Crosby (right), both two-time winners.
Sedins 12-2007
Henrik Sedin (top) and Daniel Sedin (bottom), brothers who won back-to-back.

     Player is still active in the NHL      Eligible player not yet elected to Hockey Hall of Fame      Inactive player not yet eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame Bold Player with the most points ever scored in a season.

Art Ross Trophy winners
Season Winner Team Points Win #
1947–48 Lach, ElmerElmer Lach Montreal Canadiens 061 1 (2)
1948–49 Conacher, RoyRoy Conacher Chicago Black Hawks 068 1
1949–50 Lindsay, TedTed Lindsay Detroit Red Wings 078 1
1950–51 Howe, GordieGordie Howe Detroit Red Wings 086 1
1951–52 Howe, GordieGordie Howe Detroit Red Wings 086 2
1952–53 Howe, GordieGordie Howe Detroit Red Wings 095 3
1953–54 Howe, GordieGordie Howe Detroit Red Wings 081 4
1954–55 Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens 075 1
1955–56 Beliveau, JeanJean Beliveau Montreal Canadiens 088 1
1956–57 Howe, GordieGordie Howe Detroit Red Wings 089 5
1957–58 Moore, DickieDickie Moore Montreal Canadiens 084 1
1958–59 Moore, DickieDickie Moore Montreal Canadiens 096 2
1959–60 Hull, BobbyBobby Hull Chicago Black Hawks 081 1
1960–61 Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens 095 2
1961–62 Hull, BobbyBobby Hull Chicago Black Hawks 084 2
1962–63 Howe, GordieGordie Howe Detroit Red Wings 086 6
1963–64 Mikita, StanStan Mikita Chicago Black Hawks 089 1
1964–65 Mikita, StanStan Mikita Chicago Black Hawks 087 2
1965–66 Hull, BobbyBobby Hull Chicago Black Hawks 097 3
1966–67 Mikita, StanStan Mikita Chicago Black Hawks 097 3
1967–68 Mikita, StanStan Mikita Chicago Black Hawks 087 4
1968–69 Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito Boston Bruins 126 1
1969–70 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 120 1
1970–71 Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito Boston Bruins 152 2
1971–72 Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito Boston Bruins 133 3
1972–73 Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito Boston Bruins 130 4
1973–74 Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito Boston Bruins 145 5
1974–75 Orr, BobbyBobby Orr Boston Bruins 135 2
1975–76 Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens 125 1
1976–77 Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens 136 2
1977–78 Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens 132 3
1978–79 Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier New York Islanders 134 1
1979–80 Dionne, MarcelMarcel Dionne Los Angeles Kings 137 1
1980–81 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 164 1
1981–82 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 212 2
1982–83 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 196 3
1983–84 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 205 4
1984–85 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 208 5
1985–86 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 215 6
1986–87 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 183 7
1987–88 Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 168 1
1988–89 Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 199 2
1989–90 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Los Angeles Kings 142 8
1990–91 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Los Angeles Kings 163 9
1991–92 Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 131 3
1992–93 Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 160 4
1993–94 Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Los Angeles Kings 130 9910
1994–95 Jagr, JaromirJaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins 70 1
1995–96 Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 161 5
1996–97 Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins 122 6
1997–98 Jagr, JaromirJaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins 102 2
1998–99 Jagr, JaromirJaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins 127 3
1999–2000 Jagr, JaromirJaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins 096 4
2000–01 Jagr, JaromirJaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins 121 5
2001–02 Iginla, JaromeJarome Iginla Calgary Flames 096 1
2002–03 Forsberg, PeterPeter Forsberg Colorado Avalanche 106 1
2003–04 St. Louis, MartinMartin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning 094 1
2004–05
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2005–06 Thornton, JoeJoe Thornton Boston Bruins/San Jose Sharks 125 1
2006–07 Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins 120 1
2007–08 Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals 112 1
2008–09 Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins 113 1
2009–10 Sedin, HenrikHenrik Sedin Vancouver Canucks 112 1
2010–11 Sedin, DanielDaniel Sedin Vancouver Canucks 104 1
2011–12 Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins 109 2
2012–13 St. Louis, MartinMartin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning 60 2
2013–14 Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins 104 2
2014–15 Benn, JamieJamie Benn Dallas Stars 87 1
2015–16 Kane, PatrickPatrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks 106 1
2016–17 McDavid, ConnorConnor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 100 1
2017–18 McDavid, ConnorConnor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 108 2
2018–19 Kucherov, NikitaNikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning 128 1
2019–20 Draisaitl, LeonLeon Draisaitl Edmonton Oilers 110 1
2020–21 McDavid, ConnorConnor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 105 3
2021–22 McDavid, ConnorConnor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 123 4
2022–23 McDavid, ConnorConnor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 153 5
2023–24 Kucherov, NikitaNikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning 144 2

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