Lester B. Pearson Award

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The Lester B. Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's outstanding player in the regular season, as judged by members of the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA).

The award is named in honour of Lester B. Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968 and winner of the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize.

Lester B. Pearson Award Winners

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, New York 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 Penguins
1985, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
1984, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
1983, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
1982, Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
1981, Mike Liut, St. Louis Blues
1980, Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings
1979, Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings
1978, Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
1977, Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
1976, Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
1975, Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1974, Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
1973, Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
1972, Jean Ratelle, New York Rangers
1971, Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins