Mark Messier Leadership Award
The Mark Messier Leadership Award is a trophy of the North American ice hockey league NHL , which is given at the end of a season to players who excel through their leadership skills. There was also a monthly award during the 2006/07 season .
The trophy is named after former ice hockey player Mark Messier , who is considered one of the greatest leaders in NHL history. Messier was the team captain of the Vancouver Canucks , Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers between 1988 and 2004 . He himself selects the winners in cooperation with the NHL. The prize was awarded for the first time during the 2006/07 season.
Award winners
Mark Messier Leader of the Year Award (Annual Award Winners)
Mark Messier Leadership Award (Monthly Award Winners)
2006/07 season
month | player | team |
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November 2006 | Brendan Shanahan | New York Rangers |
December 2006 | Scott Niedermayer | Anaheim Ducks |
January 2007 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
February 2007 | Vincent Lecavalier | Tampa Bay Lightning |
March 2007 | Roberto Luongo | Vancouver Canucks |
Web links
- Mark Messier Leadership Award at nhl.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shanahan wins leader award. CBC, November 14, 2006, accessed June 23, 2011 .
- ↑ Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby named NHL first star of the week. (No longer available online.) The Hockey News, December 18, 2006, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on June 23, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Mark Messier hands Sid the Kid the monthly NHL leadership award. (No longer available online.) The Hockey News, Jan. 24, 2007, archived from the original on July 14, 2014 ; accessed on June 23, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Default Vincent Lecavalier receives Mark Messier Leadership Award, Presented by COLD-fX. Tampa Bay Lightning, February 20, 2007; accessed June 23, 2011 .
- ^ Luongo receives Messier leadership award. The Star, March 21, 2007, accessed June 23, 2011 .