Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon Named Hart Trophy Finalist Devora Slonim | May 8, 2026 For the fifth time in his career, Nathan MacKinnon is a finalist for the NHL’s most prestigious individual honor. The league announced Friday that the Colorado Avalanche forward is one…
Connor McDavid a Finalist to Win His 4th Hart Trophy Dale Bochon | May 8, 2026 Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov, and Nathan MacKinnon were named finalists for the Hart Trophy on Friday, May 8. McDavid will be seeking his fourth Hart Trophy win, while both Kucherov…
Lightning Winger Nikita Kucherov Receives Latest Hart Finalist Nod Harrison Smajovits | May 8, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov has a chance to take home his second Hart Memorial Trophy. He was announced as a finalist on Friday alongside Colorado Avalanche center Nathan…
Josh Morrissey Making Late MVP Case as Jets Fight for Playoff Survival Vivek Kalia | April 13, 2026 As improbable as it may seem, the Winnipeg Jets are not dead yet. Mathematically, they are still alive in the Western Conference playoff race. Reality, however, paints a harsher picture.…
Oilers’ McDavid Should Be Clear-Cut Hart Trophy Favourite Rupert McDonald | April 11, 2026 If Connor McDavid were to retire today, he would be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Though the Edmonton Oilers forward doesn’t have a Stanley Cup, he does have 1,210 career…
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov Should Be the Hart Trophy Frontrunner Justin Giampietro | March 14, 2026 For a few years now, NHL.com has polled its writers on who they think should win various awards. Oftentimes, those mock polls become reality, especially late in the season. Thus,…
Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini Has a Real Shot at Winning the Hart Trophy This Season Alex Hutton | January 20, 2026 You don’t need to look very far to understand how the San Jose Sharks have improved so much this season. Top-line center Macklin Celebrini is practically their entire offense, turning…
Ranking Every Hart Trophy Winner Since 2005 Eugene Helfrick | September 24, 2025 As the NHL equivalent to a Most Valuable Player award, the Hart Memorial Trophy is the league’s most coveted award. Oftentimes, it coincides with the league’s top goal-scorer or point…
Rangers Goalie Igor Shesterkin Was Robbed of Winning the Hart Trophy In 2021-22 Tommy Bennett | June 22, 2025 The good news? The 2025 NHL Draft is coming up, and following it is the free agency frenzy. The bad news? The dog days of summer are upon us. It…
Jets’ Hellebuyck Wins 2025 Hart Memorial Trophy Declan Schroeder | June 12, 2025 Winnipeg Jets’ goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has won the 2025 Hart Memorial Trophy awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.” It is the first time…
Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl Named Finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy Matt Parks | May 1, 2025 Edmonton Oilers’ superstar forward Leon Draisaitl is a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy, alongside Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets. This…
Lightning Winger Nikita Kucherov Named Hart Trophy Finalist Jack Pallotta | May 1, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov has been named a finalist for the Hart Trophy, along with Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck and Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl. The Hart Trophy…