YEAR       PLAYER            TEAM 
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2003-2004  Brad Richards     Tampa Bay Lightning
2002-2003  JS Giguere        Anaheim Mighty Ducks
2001-2002  Nicklas Lidstrom  Detroit Red Wings
2000-2001  Patrick Roy       Colorado Avalanche
1999-2000  Scott Stevens     New Jersey Devils 
1998-1999  Joe Nieuwendyk    Dallas Stars 
1997-1998  Steve Yzerman     Detroit Red Wings 
1996-1997  Mike Vernon       Detroit Red Wings 
1995-1996  Joe Sakic         Colorado Avalanche 
1994-1995  Claude Lemieux    New Jersey Devils 
1993-1994  Brian Leetch      New York Rangers 
1992-1993  Patrick Roy       Montreal Canadiens 
1991-1992  Mario Lemieux     Pittsburgh Penguins 
1990-1991  Mario Lemieux     Pittsburgh Penguins 
1989-1990  Bill Ranford      Edmonton Oilers 
1988-1989  Al Macinnis       Calgary Flames 
1987-1988  Wayne Gretzky     Edmonton Oilers 
1986-1987  Ron Hextall       Philadelphia Flyers 
1985-1986  Patrick Roy       Montreal Canadiens 
1984-1985  Wayne Gretzky     Edmonton Oilers 
1983-1984  Mark Messier      Edmonton Oilers 
1982-1983  Bill Smith        New York Islanders 
1981-1982  Mike Bossy        New York Islanders 
1980-1981  Butch Goring      New York Islanders 
1979-1980  Bryan Trottier    New York Islanders 
1978-1979  Bob Gainey        Montreal Canadiens 
1977-1978  Larry Robinson    Montreal Canadiens 
1976-1977  Guy Lafleur       Montreal Canadiens 
1975-1976  Reggie Leach      Philadelphia Flyers 
1974-1975  Bernie Parent     Philadelphia Flyers 
1973-1974  Bernie Parent     Philadelphia Flyers 
1972-1973  Yvon Cournoyer    Montreal Canadiens 
1971-1972  Bobby Orr         Boston Bruins 
1970-1971  Ken Dryden        Montreal Canadiens 
1969-1970  Bobby Orr         Boston Bruins 
1968-1969  Serge Savard      Montreal Canadiens 
1967-1968  Glenn Hall        St. Louis Blues 
1966-1967  Dave Keon         Toronto Maple Leafs 
1965-1966  Roger Crozier     Detroit Red Wings 
1964-1965  Jean Beliveau     Montreal Canadiens