NHL Art Ross Trophy Winners-Award presented since 1948 to League's scoring champion
The Art Ross Trophy is an annual award given "to the player who leads the NHL in scoring points at the end of the regular season."Ross, the longtime manager-coach of the Boston Bruins, presented the trophy to the NHL in 1947. Elmer Lach of the Montreal Canadiens was the first winner in 1948.Wayne Gretzky won the trophy an NHL-record 10 times, including seven in a row from 1980-81 through 1986-87. Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux are next with six.If two or more players finish the season with the same number of points, the trophy is awarded in the following manner: 1. Player with most goals; 2. Player with fewer games played; 3. Player scoring first goal of the season.
Art Ross Trophy Winners
2023: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
2022: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
2021: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
2020: Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers
2019: Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
2018: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
2017: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
2016: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
2015: Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars
2014: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
2013: Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
2012: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
2011: Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
2010: Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
2009: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
2008: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
2007: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
2006: Joe Thornton, Boston Bruins/San Jose Sharks
2004: Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
2003: Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche
2002: Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
2001: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
2000: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
1999: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
1998: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
1997: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
1996: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
1995: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
1994: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
1993: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
1992: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
1991: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
1990: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
1989: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
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: Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings
1979: Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders
1978: Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
1977: Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
1976: Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
1975: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1974: Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
1973: Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
1972: Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
1971: Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
1970: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1969: Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
1968: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
1967: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
1966: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
1965: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
1964: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
1963: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
1962: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
1961: Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
1960: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
1959: Dickie Moore, Montreal Canadiens
1958: Dickie Moore, Montreal Canadiens
1957: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
1956: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
1955: Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
1954: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
1953: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
1952: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
1951: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
1950: Ted Lindsay, Detroit Red Wings
1949: Roy Conacher, Chicago Black Hawks
1948: Elmer Lach, Montreal Canadiens
1947: Max Bentley, Chicago Black Hawks*
1946: Max Bentley, Chicago Black Hawks*
1945: Elmer Lach, Montreal Canadiens*
1944: Herb Cain, Boston Bruins*
1943: Doug Bentley, Chicago Black Hawks*
1942: Bryan Hextall, New York Rangers*
1941: Bill Cowley, Boston Bruins*
1940: Milt Schmidt, Boston Bruins*
1939: Toe Blake, Montreal Canadiens*
1938: Gordie Drillon, Toronto Maple Leafs*
1937: Dave Schriner, New York Americans*
1936: Dave Schriner, New York Americans*
1935: Charlie Conacher, Toronto Maple Leafs*
1934: Charlie Conacher, Toronto Maple Leafs*
1933: Bill Cook, New York Rangers*
1932: Busher Jackson, Toronto Maple Leafs*
1931: Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens*
1930: Cooney Weiland, Boston Bruins*
1929: Ace Bailey, Toronto Maple Leafs*
1928: Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens*
1927: Bill Cook, New York Rangers*
1926: Nels Stewart, Montreal Maroons*
1925: Babe Dye, Toronto Arenas*
1924: Cy Denneny, Ottawa Senators*
1923: Babe Dye, Toronto St. Pats*
1922: Punch Broadbent, Ottawa Senators*
1921: Newsy Lalonde, Montreal Canadiens*
1920: Joe Malone, Quebec Bulldogs*
1919: Odie Cleghorn, Montreal Canadiens*
1918: Joe Malone, Montreal Canadiens*
*Scoring leader prior to inception of Art Ross Trophy in 1948
