NHL - Plus-Minus Award
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NHL - Plus-Minus Award
![]() | The NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the player, having played a minimum of 60 games who leads the league in plus/minus statistics. The plus/minus statistic was first established during the 1967/68 NHL season. This statistic reflects a player's ability to contribute offensively and defensively. The award was first given in the 1983 season. From 1982/83 to 1987/88, it was known as the Emery Edge Award. During 1988/89, there was no formal name for the trophy. From 1989/90 to 1995/96, it was known as the Alka-Seltzer Plus Award. From 1996/97 to 1997/98, it was known as the Bud Ice Plus-Minus Award. Finally, from 1998/99 to the 2007–08 season when the award was discontinued , it was known as the Bud Light Plus-Minus Award. |
Previous Winners
| Season |
Player |
Position |
Team |
| 2007-08 | Pavel Datsyuk | C | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2006-07 | Thomas Vanek | L | Buffalo Sabres |
| 2005-06 | Michal Rozsival | D | New York Rangers |
| 2005-06 | Wade Redden | D | Ottawa Senators |
| 2003-04 | Martin St. Louis | R | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2003-04 | Marek Malik | D | Vancouver Canucks |
| 2002-03 | Milan Hejduk | R | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2002-03 | Peter Forsberg | C | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2001-02 | Chris Chelios | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2000-01 | Joe Sakic | C | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2000-01 | Patrik Elias | L | New Jersey Devils |
| 1999-00 | Chris Pronger | D | St. Louis Blues |
| 1998-99 | John LeClair | L | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1997-98 | Chris Pronger | D | St. Louis Blues |
| 1996-97 | John LeClair | L | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1995-96 | Vladimir Konstantinov | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1994-95 | Ron Francis | C | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1993-94 | Scott Stevens | D | New Jersey Devils |
| 1992-93 | Mario Lemieux | C | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1991-92 | Paul Ysebaert | L | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1990-91 | Marty McSorley | D | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1990-91 | Theoren Fleury | R | Calgary Flames |
| 1989-90 | Paul Cavallini | D | St. Louis Blues |
| 1988-89 | Joe Mullen | R | Calgary Flames |
| 1987-88 | Brad McCrimmon | D | Calgary Flames |
| 1986-87 | Wayne Gretzky | C | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1985-86 | Mark Howe | D | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1984-85 | Wayne Gretzky | C | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1983-84 | Wayne Gretzky | C | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1982-83 | Charlie Huddy | D | Edmonton Oilers |
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