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Top Goal Scorer in the NHL
The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Tropy, also known as the Maurice Richard Trophy is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer.
The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy was donated by the Montreal Canadiens to the NHL in 1999, and was first awarded at the end of the 1998Ð99 season. It is one of the newest of the NHLs trophies and is named in honour of the legendary right winger Maurice "Rocket" Richard, who spent his eighteen-season career with the Canadiens. He led the NHL in goal scoring five times and was the first NHL player to reach the 500 goal milestone. In 1944Ð45, Richard became the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season, doing so in just 50 games, the latter feat only achieved by a handful of players since then. However, the scoring title eluded Richard, and the closest that he got to it was in 1954.
| Season | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | Alex Ovechkin | Washington Capitals |
| 2011-2012 | Steven Stamkos | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2010-2011 | Corey Perry | Anaheim Ducks |
| 2009-2010 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Steven Stamkos | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| 2008-2009 | Alex Ovechkin | Washington Capitals |
| 2007-2008 | Alex Ovechkin | Washington Capitals |
| 2006-2007 | Vincent Lecavalier | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2005-2006 | Jonathan Cheechoo | San Jose Sharks |
| 2003-2004 | Jarome Iginla | Calgary Flames |
| Rick Nash | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Ilya Kovalchuk | Atlanta Thrashers | |
| 2002-2003 | Milan Hejduk | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2001-2002 | Jarome Iginla | Calgary Flames |
| 2000-2001 | Pavel Bure | Florida Panthers |
| 1999-2000 | Pavel Bure | Florida Panthers |
| 1998-1999 | Teemu Selanne | Anaheim Ducks |
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