Lester Patrick Trophy


The Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States. It is considered a non-NHL trophy because it may be awarded to players, coaches, officials, and other personnel outside the NHL. The trophy is named after Lester Patrick, player and longtime coach of the New York Rangers, who was a developer of ice hockey.

History

The Lester Patrick Trophy was presented by the New York Rangers in 1966. It honors the late Lester Patrick, who was a general manager and coach of the club. It is presented annually for "outstanding service to hockey in the United States". Players, coaches, referees, and executives are eligible to receive the trophy. The winners are chosen by a committee consisting of various officials, including the Commissioner of the NHL, an NHL Governor, a representative of the New York Rangers, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Builder's section, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Player's section, a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, a member of the NHL Broadcasters' Association and a member of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Each member of the committee changes annually except for the NHL commissioner, who is now Gary Bettman. The trophy's first winner was Jack Adams. More than one winner may be chosen per year.
There have been 108 individuals who have won it, and three teams. The trophy has been won by women on two occasions; in 1999, the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team was presented the trophy along with Harry Sinden, and in 2007, Cammi Granato individually won the trophy. Granato was also a member of the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team that won the trophy in 1998. No person individually has won the award twice; however, persons have won with a team and by themselves separately, as is the case with Cammi Granato, because she was adjudged worthy to be personally awarded the trophy.

Winners

† - Trophy was awarded posthumously.
YearRecipientRole
1966Jack AdamsCoach
1967Gordie HowePlayer
1967Charles Adams†Executive
1967James E. Norris†Executive
1968Tommy LockhartExecutive
1968Walter A. Brown†Executive
1968John Kilpatrick†Executive
1969Bobby HullPlayer
1969Edward J. Jeremiah†Coach
1970Eddie ShorePlayer
1970Jim Hendy†Executive
1971William M. JenningsExecutive
1971John B. Sollenberger†Executive
1971Terry Sawchuk†Player
1972Clarence S. CampbellExecutive
1972John KellyExecutive
1972Ralph WeilandPlayer
1972James D. Norris†Executive
1973Walter BushExecutive
1974Alex DelvecchioPlayer
1974Murray MurdochCoach
1974Weston Adams†Executive
1974Charles L. Crovat†Executive
1975Donald M. ClarkExecutive
1975Bill ChadwickOfficial
1975Tommy IvanCoach
1976Stan MikitaPlayer
1976Al LeaderOfficial
1976Bruce NorrisExecutive
1977Johnny BucykPlayer
1977Murray ArmstrongPlayer
1977John MariucciMultiple
1978Phil EspositoPlayer
1978Tom FitzgeraldMedia
1978William Thayer TuttExecutive
1978Bill WirtzExecutive
1979Bobby OrrPlayer
1980Bobby ClarkePlayer
1980Ed SniderExecutive
1980Fred SheroCoach
19801980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey TeamMultiple
1981Charles M. SchulzExecutive
1982Emile FrancisMultiple
1983Bill TorreyExecutive
1984John Ziegler, Jr.Executive
1984Art Ross†Executive
1985Jack ButterfieldExecutive
1985Arthur M. WirtzExecutive
1986John MacInnes†Coach
1986John P. Riley, Jr.Coach
1987Hobey Baker†Player
1987Frank MathersCoach
1988Keith AllenExecutive
1988Fred CusickExecutive
1988Bob JohnsonCoach
1989Dan KellyExecutive
1989Lou NanneMultiple
1989Lynn Patrick†Player
1989Bud PoileMultiple
1990Len CeglarskiPlayer
1991Rod GilbertPlayer
1991Mike IlitchExecutive
1992Al ArbourCoach
1992Art BerglundExecutive
1992Lou LamorielloExecutive
1993Frank Boucher†Player
1993Red Dutton†Executive
1993Bruce McNallExecutive
1993Gil SteinExecutive
1994Wayne GretzkyPlayer
1994Robert RidderExecutive
1995Joe MullenPlayer
1995Brian MullenPlayer
1995Bob FlemingExecutive
1996George Gund IIIExecutive
1996Ken MorrowPlayer
1996Milt SchmidtMultiple
1997Seymour H. Knox III†Executive
1997Bill ClearyPlayer
1997Pat LaFontainePlayer
1998Peter Karmanos Jr.Executive
1998Neal BrotenPlayer
1998John MayasichPlayer
1998Max McNabMultiple
1999Harry SindenExecutive
19991998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey TeamMultiple
2000Mario LemieuxPlayer
2000Craig PatrickExecutive
2000Lou VairoCoach
2001Gary BettmanExecutive
2001Scotty BowmanCoach
2001David PoileExecutive
2002Herb BrooksCoach
2002Larry PleauMultiple
20021960 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey TeamMultiple
2003Willie O'ReePlayer
2003Ray BourquePlayer
2003Ron DeGregorioExecutive
2004Doc EmrickMedia
2004John DavidsonMedia
2004Ray MironExecutive
20052004–05 NHL lockout; no winner-
2006Red BerensonMultiple
2006Marcel DionnePlayer
2006Reed LarsonPlayer
2006Glen SonmorCoach
2006Steve YzermanPlayer
2007Brian LeetchPlayer
2007Cammi GranatoPlayer
2007Stan FischlerMedia
2007John HalliganExecutive
2008Ted LindsayPlayer
2008Bob Naegele, Jr.Executive
2008Brian BurkeExecutive
2008Phil HousleyPlayer
2009Mark MessierPlayer
2009Mike RichterPlayer
2009Jim DevellanoExecutive
2010Dave AndrewsExecutive
2010Cam NeelyMultiple
2010Jack ParkerCoach
2010Jerry YorkCoach
2011Mark JohnsonCoach
2011Jeff SauerCoach
2011Tony RossiExecutive
2011Bob PulfordMultiple
2012Bob ChaseMedia
2012Dick PatrickExecutive
2013Kevin AllenMedia
2014Bill DalyExecutive
2014Paul HolmgrenMultiple
2015Jeremy JacobsExecutive
2015Bob CrockerMultiple
2016Mark HowePlayer
2016Patrick J. KellyExecutive
2017Peter LindbergExecutive
2017Dave OgreanExecutive
2018Jim Johannson†Executive