Hockey Central
Lester B. Pearson Award
Outstanding Players Selected by NHL
Players Association
 

An annual award presented to the NHL's outstanding player as selected by the members of the National Hockey League Players' Association. The winner receives $10,000.

The award was presented in 1970-71 by the NHLPA in honor of the late Lester B. Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada.
 
 

 
 

Year Winner Team
2010 Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals
2009 Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals
2008 Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals
2007 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins
2006 Jaromir Jagr New York Rangers
2005 -- --
2004 Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning
2003 Markus Naslund Vancouver Canucks
2002 Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames
2001 Joe Sakic Colorado Avalanche
2000 Jaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins
1999 Jaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins
1998 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres
1997 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres
1996 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins
1995 Eric Lindros Philadelphia Flyers
1994 Sergei Fedorov Detroit Red Wings
1993 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins
1992 Mark Messier NY Rangers
1991 Brett Hull St. Louis Blues
1990 Mark Messier Edmonton Oilers
1989 Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings
1988 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins
1987 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers
1986 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh
1985 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton
1984 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton
1983 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton
1982 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton
1981 Mike Liut St. Louis
1980 Marcel Dionne Los Angeles
1979 Marcel Dionne Los Angeles
1978 Guy Lafleur Montreal
1977 Guy Lafleur Montreal
1976 Guy Lafleur Montreal
1975 Bobby Orr Boston
1974 Phil Esposito Boston
1973 Bobby Clarke Philadelphia
1972 Jean Ratelle NY Rangers
1971 Phil Esposito Boston