Lester B. Pearson Trophy

Alexander Ovechkin, 2008-09 Pearson Trophy Winner

The Lester B. Pearson Award is an annual honour that is voted on by the National Hockey League Player's Association. The winner is the player that his peers feel was the most valuable to the NHL. Wayne Gretzky won this award five times in his illustrious career, one ahead of Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux.

1970-71	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins
1971-72	Jean Ratelle	New York Rangers
1972-73	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins
1973-74	Bobby Clarke	Philadelphia Flyers
1974-75	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1975-76	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens
1976-77	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens
1977-78	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens
1978-79	Marcel Dionne	Los Angeles Kings
1979-80	Marcel Dionne	Los Angeles Kings
1980-81	Mike Liut	St. Louis Blues
1981-82	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1982-83	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1983-84	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1984-85	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1985-86	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1986-87	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1987-88	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1988-89	Steve Yzerman	Detroit Red Wings
1989-90	Mark Messier	Edmonton Oilers
1990-91	Brett Hull	St. Louis Blues
1991-92	Mark Messier	New York Rangers
1992-93	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1993-94	Sergei Federov	Detroit Red Wings
1994-95	Eric Lindros	Philadelphia Flyers
1995-96	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1996-97	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1997-98	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1998-99	Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh Penguins
1999-00	Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh Penguins
2000-01	Joe Sakic	Colorado Avalanche
2001-02	Jarome Iginla	Calgary Flames
2002-03	Markus Naslund	Vancouver Canucks
2003-04	Martin St. Louis	Tampa Bay Lightning
2004-05	Players locked out
2005-06	Jaromir Jagr	New York Rangers
2006-07	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins
2007-08	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals
2008-09	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals