Mark Messier Leadership Award
Template:NHL award/noimage The Mark Messier Leadership Award recognizes an individual as a superior leader within their sport, and as a contributing member of society. The award honors an individual who leads by positive example through on-ice performance, motivation of team members and a dedication to community activities and charitable causes. It was first awarded during 2006-07 NHL season and sponsored by Cold fX, is given to a player selected by Mark Messier who best exemplifies leadership skills on and off the ice.
History
The Mark Messier Leadership Award works quite differently compared to most other trophies in the NHL. During the season, five players in the NHL will be honored with monthly awards. The NHL will assist in the selection and qualification of potential recipients with the final decision made by Mark Messier. At the end of the regular season, one player is chosen as the Leader of the Year. The "Leader Of The Year" will have their name permanently engraved on the Mark Messier Leadership Award. The award was named after the Mark Messier, a longtime player in the NHL. Messier is, to date, the only person to be the captain of two different teams that won the Stanley Cup.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Team | Month | Monthly Recipient | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Chris Chelios[1] | Detroit Red Wings | November | Brendan Shanahan[2] | New York Rangers |
| December | Scott Niedermayer[3] | Anaheim Ducks | |||
| January | Sidney Crosby[4] | Pittsburgh Penguins | |||
| February | Vincent Lecavalier[3] | Tampa Bay Lightning | |||
| March | Roberto Luongo[5] | Vancouver Canucks |
References
- General
- The Mark Messier "Leadership Award". Cold fX. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
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- Specific
- ^ "Chelios named Messier Leader of the Year". TSN. 2007-05-30. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ "Shanahan wins leader award". CBC. 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ^ a b Elliott Pap (2007-03-22). "Luongo shares Moose boost". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ "Mark Messier hands Sid the Kid the monthly NHL leadership award". NHL. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Luongo receives Messier leadership award". Toronto Star. 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2007-10-02..
