Malkin, Penguins could join elite company - 06-20-12
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From Mario Lemieux to Jaromir Jagr to Sidney Crosby to Evgeni Malkin, Penguins fans have been a bit spoiled when it come seeing elite top-level talent first-hand.
Should Malkin be able to win the Hart Memorial Trophy tonight as the NHL's MVP, the Penguins will become the fifth NHL franchise to have four or more different players win the award. Additionally, they would be the first non-"Original" Six team to reach that plateau.
Players with multiple wins are listed with the number of times they won the award for that franchise.
| Team | Number of different winners |
Players |
| Montreal Canadiens |
12 |
Jean Beliveau (2)
Toe Blake
Herb Gardiner Bernie Geoffrion Aurele Joliat Elmer Lach Guy Lafleur (2) Howie Morenz (3) Jacques Plante Maurice Richard Babe Siebert Jose Theodore |
| Boston Bruins |
5 | Bill Cowley (2) Phil Esposito (2) Bobby Orr (3) Milt Schmidt Eddie Shore (4) |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
4 | Max Bentley Bobby Hull (2) Stan Mikita (2) Al Rollins |
| Detroit Red Wings |
4 | Sid Abel Sergei Fedorov Ebbie Goodfellow Gordie Howe (6) |
| New York Rangers |
4 | Andy Bathgate Mark Messier Buddy O’Connor Chuck Rayner |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | Sidney Crosby Jaromir Jagr Mario Lemieux (3) |
| Colorado Avalanche |
2 | Peter Forsberg Joe Sakic |
| Edmonton Oilers |
2 | Wayne Gretzky (8) Mark Messier |
| Philadelphia Flyers |
2 | Bobby Clarke (3) Eric Lindros |
| St. Louis Blues |
2 | Brett Hull Chris Pronger |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
2 | Tedd Kennedy Babe Pratt |
| Anaheim Ducks |
1 | Corey Perry |
| Brooklyn Americans |
1 | Tom Anderson |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 | Dominik Hasek (2) |
| Hamilton Bulldogs |
1 | Billy Burch |
| Los Angeles Kings |
1 | Wayne Gretzky |
| Montreal Maroons |
1 | Nels Stewart (2) |
| New York Americans |
1 | Roy Worters |
| New York Islanders |
1 | Bryan Trottier |
| Ottawa Senators-* |
1 | Frank Nighbor |
| San Jose Sharks |
1 | Joe Thornton-** |
| Vancouver Canucks |
1 | Henrik Sedin |
| Washington Capitals |
1 | Alex Ovechkin (2) |
*-Nighbor played for the original Senators franchise which existed in the NHL from 1917 until 1934.
**-Thorton was traded from the Bruins to the Sharks early in 2005-06, the season he won the Hart Trophy.
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