Art Ross Trophy

past Recipients Year Player Team 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 San Jose Sharks 2004 Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning 2003 Peter Forsberg Colorado Avalance 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 Blackhawks 1967 Stan Mikita Chicago Blackhawks 1966 Bobby Hull Chicago Blackhawks 1965 Stan Mikita Chicago Blackhawks 1964 Stan Mikita Chicago Blackhawks 1963 Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings 1962 Bobby Hull Chicago Blackhawks 1961 Bernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens 1960 Bobby Hull Chicago Blackhawks 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 Blackhawks 1948 Elmer Lach Montreal Canadiens 1947* Max Bentley Chicago Blackhawks 1946* Max Bentley Chicago Blackhawks 1945* Elmer Lach Montreal Canadiens 1944* Herbie Cain Boston Bruins 1943* Doug Bentley Chicago Blackhawks 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* Harvey 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 1947-48

The Art Ross Trophy is an annual award given to the player who leads the National Hockey League in scoring points at the end of the regular season.Arthur Howie Ross, former manager-coach of the Boston Bruins, presented the trophy to the NHL in 1947.If two 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.