Wednesday, November 27, 2019

The NHL's Three Most Recent Hart Trophy Winners

Man holding a hockey stick
Man holding a hockey stick
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Warren Lammert is a Boston, Massachusetts-based financial executive who founded Granite Point Capital in 2004 and currently serves as its CEO and chief investment officer. Outside of his endeavors in the financial sphere, Mr. Lammert is the co-founder of the community website Epilepsy.com and the Epilepsy Therapy Project, both of which operate under the umbrella of the Epilepsy Foundation, of which he is a former chairman. In his free time, Warren Lammert enjoys playing and watching hockey.

The top individual prize in the National Hockey League (NHL), awarded to its most valuable player, is the Hart Memorial Trophy. Wayne Gretzky has won the award a league-best nine times, while Gordie Howe and Eddie Shore rank second and third with six and four trophies, respectively. Below are the three most recent recipients of the award:

1. Nikita Kucherov (2019) - A three-time NHL All-Star, Kucherov won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 2019 after finishing the season with 41 goals and 87 assists for a league-best 128 points. He also won the Art Ross Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award.

2. Taylor Hall (2018) - Hall won the Hart Memorial Trophy in his second season with the New Jersey Devils following a six-year stint with the Edmonton Oilers. He finished the 2017-18 season with 39 goals and 54 assists for 93 points in 76 games.

3. Connor McDavid (2017) - At just 20 years old, McDavid won the Hart Memorial Trophy after registering 100 points in 82 games. He also won his first of back-to-back Art Ross Trophies.