Avalanche’s Makar Should Set Sights on Hart Trophy
When the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup back in 2001, there was plenty of excitement around a 21-year wait ending as Ray Bourque finally got to lift the elusive…
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Several Flames Surprised by Gaudreau’s Hart Trophy Snub
On Thursday morning, the NHL listed the three finalists for the Hart Trophy. None of the names in Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, and Igor Shesterkin came as a major surprise,…
Connor McDavid Correctly Earns Hart Trophy Nomination
It was announced earlier that Connor McDavid would be a finalist for the Hart Trophy along with Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews and New York Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin. McDavid has…
Ranking Every Hart Trophy Winner From 2005 to 2020
As the NHL-equivalent to a Most Valuable Player award, the Hart Memorial Trophy is the league’s most coveted award. Often times it coincides with the league’s top goal-scorer or point…
Flames’ Gaudreau Should Be a Hart Trophy Finalist
Johnny Gaudreau is having the best season by a Calgary Flames player in decades. He sits at 99 points in 72 games, and is all but certain to surpass the…
2022 Hart Trophy Debate: Connor McDavid vs. Auston Matthews
This will be an in-depth look at Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews as the expected leaders in the Hart Memorial Trophy race, with about 10 games remaining in the 2021-22…
Jarome Iginla Deserved the 2002 Hart Trophy
The NHL’s 2001-02 season was one of few goals, many saves, and one infamous award snub. Given that this was the “dead puck era,” it’s fitting that one skater—Jarome Iginla—and…
Rangers’ Shesterkin Deserves Hart Trophy Consideration
The New York Rangers have relied heavily on starting goalie Igor Shesterkin all season, and he has once again stepped up for them in their last few games. He has…
Maple Leafs’ Matthews in Serious Contention For Multiple NHL Awards
What else is there to say about Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews? He continues to be an offensive dynamo and just when we think we’ve seen him at…
History of Hart Trophy Winners From Non-Playoff Teams
The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team” during the regular season each year as voted by the Professional Hockey…
2021 Hart Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy?
The final and most prestigious player award on the docket is the Hart Trophy. Handed out annually to the player dubbed most valuable to his team, the Hart Trophy is…
Top 10 Longest NHL Award Droughts
Getting their name engraved on the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal of every player on all NHL teams. Each year, the league also recognizes its outstanding players and coaches…