# Lester Patrick Trophy

The Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States. It is considered a non-NHL trophy because it may be awarded to players, coaches, officials, and other personnel outside the NHL. The trophy is named after Lester Patrick (1883–1960), player and longtime coach of the New York Rangers, who was a developer of ice hockey.

## History

The Lester Patrick Trophy was presented by the New York Rangers in 1966. It honors the late Lester Patrick, who was a general manager and coach of the club. It is presented annually for "outstanding service to hockey in the United States". Players, coaches, referees, and executives are eligible to receive the trophy, and are chosen by a committee including the National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner and a governor, a representative of the New York Rangers; and a previous inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame's builder section, Hockey Hall of Fame player's section, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, NHL Broadcasters' Association, and the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The trophy's first recipient was Jack Adams.
108 individuals, and three teams, have been given the trophy. The trophy has been given to women on two occasions; in 1999, the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team was presented the trophy along with Harry Sinden, and in 2007, Cammi Granato individually won the trophy. Granato was also a member of the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team that received the trophy in 1998.

## Recipients

$^†$ - Trophy was awarded posthumously.
| Year | Recipient | Role |
| 1966 | Jack Adams | Coach |
| 1967 | Gordie Howe | Player |
| 1967 | Charles Adams$^†$ | Executive |
| 1967 | James E. Norris$^†$ | Executive |
| 1968 | Tommy Lockhart | Executive |
| 1968 | Walter A. Brown$^†$ | Executive |
| 1968 | John Kilpatrick$^†$ | Executive |
| 1969 | Bobby Hull | Player |
| 1969 | Edward J. Jeremiah$^†$ | Coach |
| 1970 | Eddie Shore | Player |
| 1970 | Jim Hendy$^†$ | Executive |
| 1971 | William M. Jennings | Executive |
| 1971 | John B. Sollenberger$^†$ | Executive |
| 1971 | Terry Sawchuk$^†$ | Player |
| 1972 | Clarence S. Campbell | Executive |
| 1972 | John A. "Snooks" Kelley | Coach |
| 1972 | Ralph Weiland | Player |
| 1972 | James D. Norris$^†$ | Executive |
| 1973 | Walter Bush | Executive |
| 1974 | Alex Delvecchio | Player |
| 1974 | Murray Murdoch | Coach |
| 1974 | Weston Adams$^†$ | Executive |
| 1974 | Charles L. Crovat$^†$ | Executive |
| 1975 | Donald M. Clark | Executive |
| 1975 | Bill Chadwick | Official |
| 1975 | Tommy Ivan | Coach |
| 1976 | Stan Mikita | Player |
| 1976 | Al Leader | Official |
| 1976 | Bruce Norris | Executive |
| 1977 | Johnny Bucyk | Player |
| 1977 | Murray Armstrong | Player |
| 1977 | John Mariucci | Multiple |
| 1978 | Phil Esposito | Player |
| 1978 | Tom Fitzgerald | Media |
| 1978 | William Thayer Tutt | Executive |
| 1978 | Bill Wirtz | Executive |
| 1979 | Bobby Orr | Player |
| 1980 | Bobby Clarke | Player |
| 1980 | Ed Snider | Executive |
| 1980 | Fred Shero | Coach |
| 1980 | 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team | Multiple |
| 1981 | Charles M. Schulz | Executive |
| 1982 | Emile Francis | Multiple |
| 1983 | Bill Torrey | Executive |
| 1984 | John Ziegler, Jr. | Executive |
| 1984 | Art Ross$^†$ | Executive |
| 1985 | Jack Butterfield | Executive |
| 1985 | Arthur M. Wirtz | Executive |
| 1986 | John MacInnes$^†$ | Coach |
| 1986 | John P. Riley Jr. | Coach |
| 1987 | Hobey Baker$^†$ | Player |
| 1987 | Frank Mathers | Coach |
| 1988 | Keith Allen | Executive |
| 1988 | Fred Cusick | Executive |
| 1988 | Bob Johnson | Coach |
| 1989 | Dan Kelly$^†$ | Executive |
| 1989 | Lou Nanne | Multiple |
| 1989 | Lynn Patrick$^†$ | Player |
| 1989 | Bud Poile | Multiple |
| 1990 | Len Ceglarski | Player |
| 1991 | Rod Gilbert | Player |
| 1991 | Mike Ilitch | Executive |
| 1992 | Al Arbour | Coach |
| 1992 | Art Berglund | Executive |
| 1992 | Lou Lamoriello | Executive |
| 1993 | Frank Boucher$^†$ | Player |
| 1993 | Red Dutton$^†$ | Executive |
| 1993 | Bruce McNall | Executive |
| 1993 | Gil Stein | Executive |
| 1994 | Wayne Gretzky | Player |
| 1994 | Robert Ridder | Executive |
| 1995 | Joe Mullen | Player |
| 1995 | Brian Mullen | Player |
| 1995 | Bob Fleming | Executive |
| 1996 | George Gund III | Executive |
| 1996 | Ken Morrow | Player |
| 1996 | Milt Schmidt | Multiple |
| 1997 | Seymour H. Knox III$^†$ | Executive |
| 1997 | Bill Cleary | Player |
| 1997 | Pat LaFontaine | Player |
| 1998 | Peter Karmanos Jr. | Executive |
| 1998 | Neal Broten | Player |
| 1998 | John Mayasich | Player |
| 1998 | Max McNab | Multiple |
| 1999 | Harry Sinden | Executive |
| 1999 | 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team | Multiple |
| 2000 | Mario Lemieux | Player |
| 2000 | Craig Patrick | Executive |
| 2000 | Lou Vairo | Coach |
| 2001 | Gary Bettman | Executive |
| 2001 | Scotty Bowman | Coach |
| 2001 | David Poile | Executive |
| 2002 | Herb Brooks | Coach |
| 2002 | Larry Pleau | Multiple |
| 2002 | 1960 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team | Multiple |
| 2003 | Willie O'Ree | Player |
| 2003 | Ray Bourque | Player |
| 2003 | Ron DeGregorio | Executive |
| 2004 | Doc Emrick | Media |
| 2004 | John Davidson | Media |
| 2004 | Ray Miron | Executive |
| 2005 | 2004–05 NHL lockout; no winner | - |
| 2006 | Red Berenson | Multiple |
| 2006 | Marcel Dionne | Player |
| 2006 | Reed Larson | Player |
| 2006 | Glen Sonmor | Coach |
| 2006 | Steve Yzerman | Player |
| 2007 | Brian Leetch | Player |
| 2007 | Cammi Granato | Player |
| 2007 | Stan Fischler | Media |
| 2007 | John Halligan | Executive |
| 2008 | Ted Lindsay | Player |
| 2008 | Bob Naegele, Jr. | Executive |
| 2008 | Brian Burke | Executive |
| 2008 | Phil Housley | Player |
| 2009 | Mark Messier | Player |
| 2009 | Mike Richter | Player |
| 2009 | Jim Devellano | Executive |
| 2010 | Dave Andrews | Executive |
| 2010 | Cam Neely | Multiple |
| 2010 | Jack Parker | Coach |
| 2010 | Jerry York | Coach |
| 2011 | Mark Johnson | Coach |
| 2011 | Jeff Sauer | Coach |
| 2011 | Tony Rossi | Executive |
| 2011 | Bob Pulford | Multiple |
| 2012 | Bob Chase | Media |
| 2012 | Dick Patrick | Executive |
| 2013 | Kevin Allen | Media |
| 2014 | Bill Daly | Executive |
| 2014 | Paul Holmgren | Multiple |
| 2015 | Jeremy Jacobs | Executive |
| 2015 | Bob Crocker | Multiple |
| 2016 | Mark Howe | Player |
| 2016 | Patrick J. Kelly | Executive |
| 2017 | Peter Lindberg | Executive |
| 2017 | Dave Ogrean | Executive |
| 2018 | Jim Johannson$^†$ | Executive |
| 2019 | Jack Blatherwick | Multiple |
| 2020 | Lynn Olson | Multiple |
| 2021 | Jack Barzee | Multiple |
| 2022 | Warren Strelow$^†$ | Multiple |
| 2023 | Joe Bertagna | Multiple |
| 2024 | Sam Rosen | Media |