A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey

more about the Art Ross Trophy
(the NHL leading points scorer awards were first made in 1918
the Art Ross Trophy was first presented at the end of the 1947-48 season)

1917-18	Joe Malone (Montreal Canadiens)
1918-19	Ogilvie 'Odie' Cleghorn (Montreal Canadiens)
1919-20	Joe Malone (Quebec Bulldogs)
1920-21	Edouard 'Newsy' Lalonde (Montreal Canadiens)
1921-22	Harry 'Punch' Broadbent (Ottawa Senators)
1922-23	Cecil 'Babe' Dye (Toronto St Patricks)
1923-24	Cy Denneny (Ottawa Senators)
1924-25	Cecil 'Babe' Dye (Toronto St Patricks)
1925-26	Nels Stewart (Montreal Maroons)
1926-27	Bill Cook (New York Rangers)
1927-28	Howie Morenz (Montreal Canadiens)
1928-29	Irvine 'Ace' Bailey (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1929-30	Ralph 'Cooney' Weiland (Boston Bruins)
1930-31	Howie Morenz (Montreal Canadiens)
1931-32	Harvey 'Busher' Jackson (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1932-33	Bill Cook (New York Rangers)
1933-34	Charlie Conacher (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1934-35	Charlie Conacher (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1935-36	Dave Schriner (New York Americans)
1936-37	Dave Schriner (New York Americans)
1937-38	Gordie Drillon (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1938-39	Hector 'Toe' Blake (Montreal Canadiens)
1939-40	Milt Schmidt (Boston Bruins)
1940-41	Bill Cowley (Boston Bruins)
1941-42	Bryan Hextall (New York Rangers)
1942-43	Doug Bentley (Chicago Blackhawks)
1943-44	Herbie Cain (Boston Bruins)
1944-45	Elmer Lach (Montreal Canadiens)
1945-46	Max Bentley (Chicago Blackhawks)
1946-47	Max Bentley (Chicago Blackhawks)
1947-48	Elmer Lach (Montreal Canadiens)
1948-49	Roy Conacher (Chicago Blackhawks)
1949-50	Ted Lindsay (Detroit Red Wings)
1950-51	Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1951-52	Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1952-53	Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1953-54	Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1954-55	Bernie Geoffrion (Montreal Canadiens)
1955-56	Jean Beliveau (Montreal Canadiens)
1956-57	Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1957-58	Dickie Moore (Montreal Canadiens)
1958-59	Dickie Moore (Montreal Canadiens)
1959-60	Bobby Hull (Chicago Blackhawks)
1960-61	Bernie Geoffrion (Montreal Canadiens)
1961-62	Bobby Hull (Chicago Blackhawks)
1962-63	Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1963-64	Stan Mikita (Chicago Blackhawks)
1964-65	Stan Mikita (Chicago Blackhawks)
1965-66	Bobby Hull (Chicago Blackhawks)
1966-67	Stan Mikita (Chicago Blackhawks)
1967-68	Stan Mikita (Chicago Blackhawks)
1968-69	Phil Esposito (Boston Bruins)
1969-70	Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins)
1970-71	Phil Esposito (Boston Bruins)
1971-72	Phil Esposito (Boston Bruins)
1972-73	Phil Esposito (Boston Bruins)
1973-74	Phil Esposito (Boston Bruins)
1974-75	Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins)
1975-76	Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens)
1976-77	Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens)
1977-78	Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens)
1978-79	Bryan Trottier (New York Islanders)
1979-80	Marcel Dionne (Los Angeles Kings)
1980-81	Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1981-82	Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1982-83	Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1983-84	Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1984-85	Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1985-86	Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1986-87	Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1987-88	Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1988-89	Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1989-90	Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings)
1990-91	Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings)
1991-92	Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1992-93	Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1993-94	Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings)
1994-95	Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1995-96	Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1996-97	Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1997-98	Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1998-99	Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1999-00	Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
2000-01	Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
2001-02	Jarome Iginla (Calgary Flames)
2002-03	Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche)
2003-04	Martin St Louis (Tampa Bay Lightning)
2004-05	No NHL hockey played during this season
2005-06	Joe Thornton (San Jose Sharks)
2006-07	Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)
2007-08	Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)