Molson Cup

Award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams player
Jarome Iginla is honoured during a Molson Cup ceremony in Calgary

The Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams. After each game, the "three game stars" are selected, usually by a member of the media. At the end of the season, the player with the most three-star honours is presented with the Molson Cup. Most teams also donate money to charity in the name of the winner of each monthly segment winner during the season.

The Molson Cup is not an official National Hockey League (NHL) award, but the Canadian NHL franchises have presented the award to its players. It is also bestowed by some minor professional and Canadian Hockey League clubs as well. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rookie of the Year Award was previously known as the Molson Cup.

The Molson Cup is sponsored by Molson Breweries; many hockey clubs with another brewery sponsor present a similar award with a name related to the sponsor. The Quebec Nordiques awarded an "O'Keefe Cup."

List of winners by team

Active award

Edmonton Oilers

Ryan Smyth is a two-time winner of the award
Season Winner
1979–80 Wayne Gretzky
1980–81 Wayne Gretzky
1981–82 Wayne Gretzky
1982–83 Wayne Gretzky
1983–84 Wayne Gretzky
1984–85 Wayne Gretzky
1985–86 Wayne Gretzky
1986–87 Wayne Gretzky
1987–88 Wayne Gretzky
1988–89 Grant Fuhr
1989–90 Mark Messier
1990–91 Bill Ranford
1991–92 Joe Murphy
Season Winner
1992–93 Bill Ranford
1993–94 Bill Ranford
1994–95 Bill Ranford
1995–96 Doug Weight
1996–97 Curtis Joseph
1997–98 Curtis Joseph
1998–99 Bill Guerin
1999–00 Tommy Salo
2000–01 Tommy Salo
2001–02 Tommy Salo
2002–03 Tommy Salo
2003–04 Ryan Smyth
2005–06 Ryan Smyth
Season Winner
2006–07 Dwayne Roloson
2007–08 Mathieu Garon
2008–09 Dwayne Roloson
2009–10 Jeff Deslauriers
2010–11 Taylor Hall
2011–12 Taylor Hall
2012–13 Devan Dubnyk
2013–14 Taylor Hall
2014–15 Jordan Eberle
2015–16 Cam Talbot
2016–17 Connor McDavid
2017–18 Connor McDavid

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens typically award their Molson Cup monthly; only the end-of-season winners are listed here.[1]

Carey Price is a nine-time winner of the award
Season Winner
1972–73 Ken Dryden
1973–74 Wayne Thomas
1974–75 Guy Lafleur
1975–76 Guy Lafleur
1976–77 Guy Lafleur
1977–78 Guy Lafleur
1978–79 Guy Lafleur
1979–80 Guy Lafleur
1980–81 Larry Robinson
1981–82 Guy Lafleur
1982–83 Mario Tremblay
1983–84 Guy Carbonneau
1984–85 Steve Penney
1985–86 Mats Näslund
1986–87 Mats Näslund
1987–88 Stéphane Richer
1988–89 Patrick Roy
Season Winner
1989–90 Stéphane Richer
1990–91 Russ Courtnall
1991–92 Patrick Roy
1992–93 Kirk Muller
1993–94 Patrick Roy
1994–95 Patrick Roy
1995–96 Pierre Turgeon
1996–97 Mark Recchi
1997–98 Mark Recchi
1998–99 Jeff Hackett
1999–00 Jeff Hackett
2000–01 José Théodore
2001–02 José Théodore
2002–03 José Théodore
2003–04 José Théodore
2005–06 Saku Koivu
2006–07 Cristobal Huet
Season Winner
2007–08 Alexei Kovalev
2008–09 Carey Price
2009–10 Jaroslav Halák
2010–11 Carey Price
2011–12 Carey Price
2012–13 Carey Price
2013–14 Carey Price
2014–15 Carey Price
2015–16 Alex Galchenyuk
2016–17 Carey Price
2017–18 Brendan Gallagher
2018–19 Carey Price
2019–20 Carey Price
2021–22 Nick Suzuki
2022–23 Nick Suzuki
2023–24 Nick Suzuki

Ottawa Senators

Daniel Alfredsson is a five-time winner of the award

Toronto Maple Leafs

Mats Sundin is a four-time winner of the award
Season Winner
1973–74 Borje Salming
1974–75 Darryl Sittler
1975–76 Darryl Sittler
1976–77 Borje Salming
1977–78 Borje Salming
1978–79 Darryl Sittler
1979–80 Borje Salming
1980–81 Darryl Sittler
Wilf Paiement
1981–82 Michel Larocque
1982–83 Rick Vaive
1983–84 Rick Vaive
1984–85 Bill Derlago
1985–86 Ken Wregget
1986–87 Rick Vaive
Season Winner
1987–88 Ken Wregget
1988–89 Gary Leeman
1989–90 Gary Leeman
1990–91 Peter Ing
1991–92 Grant Fuhr
1992–93 Doug Gilmour
1993–94 Doug Gilmour
1994–95 Mats Sundin
1995–96 Felix Potvin
1996–97 Felix Potvin
1997–98 Felix Potvin
1998–99 Curtis Joseph
1999–00 Curtis Joseph
2000–01 Curtis Joseph
2001–02 Mats Sundin
Season Winner
2002–03 Ed Belfour
2003–04 Ed Belfour
2005–06 Mats Sundin
2006–07 Mats Sundin
2007–08 Vesa Toskala
2008–09 Vesa Toskala
2009–10 Phil Kessel
2010–11 Phil Kessel
2011–12 Phil Kessel
2012–13 James Reimer
2013–14 Jonathan Bernier
2014–15 Jonathan Bernier
2015–16 Jonathan Bernier
2016–17 Frederik Andersen
2017–18 Frederik Andersen

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks have retitled this award the Three Stars Award in recent years.

Pavel Bure is a four-time winner of the award
Season Winner
1975–76 Bobby Lalonde
1976–77 Cesare Maniago
1977–78 Cesare Maniago
1978–79 Glen Hanlon
1979–80 Glen Hanlon
1980–81 Richard Brodeur
1981–82 Richard Brodeur
1982–83 Thomas Gradin
1983–84 Patrik Sundstrom
1984–85 Richard Brodeur
1985–86 Richard Brodeur
1986–87 Petri Skriko
1987–88 Kirk McLean
1988–89 Trevor Linden
1989–90 Kirk McLean
1990–91 Trevor Linden
Season Winner
1991–92 Pavel Bure
1992–93 Pavel Bure
1993–94 Pavel Bure
1994–95 Kirk McLean
1995–96 Trevor Linden
1996–97 Martin Gelinas
1997–98 Pavel Bure
1998–99 Garth Snow
1999–00 Mark Messier
2000–01 Markus Naslund
2001–02 Markus Naslund
2002–03 Markus Naslund
2003–04 Dan Cloutier
2005–06 Alexander Auld
2006–07 Roberto Luongo
2007–08 Roberto Luongo
Season Winner
2008–09 Roberto Luongo
2009–10 Henrik Sedin
2010–11 Roberto Luongo
2011–12 Roberto Luongo
2012–13 Cory Schneider
2013–14 Ryan Kesler
2014–15 Ryan Miller
2015–16 Daniel Sedin
2016–17 Ryan Miller
2017–18 Jacob Markstrom
2018–19 Jacob Markstrom
2019–20 Jacob Markstrom
2020–21 Thatcher Demko
2021–22 J.T. Miller
2022–23 Elias Pettersson
2023–24 Elias Pettersson

Defunct award

Calgary Flames

Jarome Iginla is a six-time winner of the award

The Flames last awarded the Molson Cup for the 2010–11 season.

Winnipeg Jets

See also

References

  1. ^ Montreal Canadiens 2019-20 Press Guide (PDF). Montreal Canadiens. p. 606. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-22.
  • Calgary Flames: Calgary Flames 2006–07 Media Guide pp. 107–131.
  • Ottawa Senators: Ottawa Senators Media Guide 2007–08. Ottawa Senators. 2008. pp. 150–162.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs: Toronto Maple Leafs 2015–16 Media Guide pp. 373.
  • Vancouver Canucks: Official Canucks Award Winner Archive on Canucks.com