ART ROSS TROPHY WINNERS

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
    2024: Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
    2023: Connor MacDavid, 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