Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy
Information about Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy
| Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy | |
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| Established | 1998-99 NHL season |
| Current holder | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Awarded to the | National Hockey League's top goal scorer |
The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, also known as the Maurice Richard Trophy[1] is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in the National Hockey League. It was donated to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens hockey club in 1998-99 and is named in honour of the legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger Maurice "Rocket" Richard. The Trophy has been awarded at the end of eight seasons to eight different players. The current holder is Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who scored 52 goals during the 2006-07 season to earn his first Richard Trophy. This list contains the winners of the official trophy, as well as the goal scoring leaders prior to the trophy's inception.
History
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The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy was donated by the Montreal Canadiens in 1999, and was first awarded at the end of the 1998-99 season. It is the newest of the NHL's trophies and is named in honour of the legendary right winger Maurice "Rocket" Richard, who spent his eighteen-season career with the Canadiens. He led the NHL in goal scoring five times, and in 1944-45 he became the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season.[2]
Pavel Bure and Jarome Iginla are the only players to have won the trophy twice. The 2003-04 season featured a three-way tie between Iginla, Ilya Kovalchuk and Rick Nash, the only tie in the short history of the trophy.
Although the winner of the NHL's leading points scorer often wins the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP, no winner of the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy has won the Hart Trophy for the same season.[3]
Winners
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Teemu Selanne, one-time winner.
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Ilya Kovalchuk, one-time winner.
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Jarome Iginla, two-time winner.
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Vincent Lecavalier, one-time winner.
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Mario Lemieux, three-time goal scoring leader.
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Alexander Mogilny, one-time goal scoring leader.
- Key
- (#) Including the number of scoring titles prior to the inception of the trophy
| Season | Winner | Team | Goals | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Teemu Selanne | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 47 | 1(3) |
| 1999-00 | Pavel Bure | Florida Panthers | 58 | 1(2) |
| 2000-01 | Pavel Bure | Florida Panthers | 59 | 2(3) |
| 2001-02 | Jarome Iginla | Calgary Flames | 52 | 1 |
| 2002-03 | Milan Hejduk | Colorado Avalanche | 50 | 1 |
| 2003-04 | Jarome Iginla1 | Calgary Flames | 41 | 2 |
| 2003-04 | Ilya Kovalchuk1 | Atlanta Thrashers | 41 | 1 |
| 2003-04 | Rick Nash1 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 41 | 1 |
| 2004-05 | No winner due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout | - | - | - |
| 2005-06 | Jonathan Cheechoo | San Jose Sharks | 56 | 1 |
| 2006-07 | Vincent Lecavalier | Tampa Bay Lightning | 52 | 1 |
Goal scoring leaders (1918–1998)
Notes
Note 1: During the 2003-04 season, there was a tie between Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames, Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers and Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Note 2: During the 1918-19 season, there was a tie between Newsy Lalonde and Odie Cleghorn of the Montreal Canadiens.
Note 3: During the 1935-36 season, there was a tie between Bill Thoms and Charlie Conacher of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Note 4: During the 1936-37 season, there was a tie between Larry Aurie of the Detroit Red Wings and Nels Stewart of the New York Americans.
Note 5: During the 1954-55 season, there was a tie between Maurice Richard and Bernard Geoffrion of the Montreal Canadiens.
Note 6: During the 1959-60 season, there was a tie between Bronco Horvath of the Boston Bruins and Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks.
Note 7: During the 1979-80 season, there was a tie between Blaine Stoughton of the Hartford Whalers, Charlie Simmer of the Los Angeles Kings and Danny Gare of the Buffalo Sabres.
Note 8: During the 1992-93 season, there was a tie between Alexander Mogilny of the Buffalo Sabres and Teemu Selanne of the Winnipeg Jets.
Note 9: The NHL played only 48 games during the 1994-95 season due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.
Note 10: During the 1997-98 season, there was a tie between Teemu Selanne of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Peter Bondra of the Washington Capitals.
Note 2: During the 1918-19 season, there was a tie between Newsy Lalonde and Odie Cleghorn of the Montreal Canadiens.
Note 3: During the 1935-36 season, there was a tie between Bill Thoms and Charlie Conacher of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Note 4: During the 1936-37 season, there was a tie between Larry Aurie of the Detroit Red Wings and Nels Stewart of the New York Americans.
Note 5: During the 1954-55 season, there was a tie between Maurice Richard and Bernard Geoffrion of the Montreal Canadiens.
Note 6: During the 1959-60 season, there was a tie between Bronco Horvath of the Boston Bruins and Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks.
Note 7: During the 1979-80 season, there was a tie between Blaine Stoughton of the Hartford Whalers, Charlie Simmer of the Los Angeles Kings and Danny Gare of the Buffalo Sabres.
Note 8: During the 1992-93 season, there was a tie between Alexander Mogilny of the Buffalo Sabres and Teemu Selanne of the Winnipeg Jets.
Note 9: The NHL played only 48 games during the 1994-95 season due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.
Note 10: During the 1997-98 season, there was a tie between Teemu Selanne of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Peter Bondra of the Washington Capitals.
References
- General
- Maurice Richard Trophy at NHL.com
- Maurice Richard Trophy at Legends of Hockey.net
- Dinger, Ralph (2004). National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book. Toront: Dan Diamond. ISBN 0-920445-84-5.
- Specific
1. ^ Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy history. NHL.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
2. ^ Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy history. Legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
3. ^ Hart Memorial Trophy history. NHL.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
2. ^ Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy history. Legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
3. ^ Hart Memorial Trophy history. NHL.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
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Most recent champion(s) Anaheim Ducks
TV partner(s) CAN: CBC, TSN, RDS, RIS, RSN (regional)
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TV partner(s) CAN: CBC, TSN, RDS, RIS, RSN (regional)
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Shot Left
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