page_title: Lester Patrick Trophy
section_title: Winners
hierarchical_section_title: Lester Patrick Trophy / Winners
caption_attribution_description: English: Ice hockey player Mario Lemieux in 2001. Français&#160;: Le joueur canadien de hockey sur glace Mario Lemieux en 2001
context_page_description: 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, player and longtime coach of the New York Rangers, who was a developer of ice hockey.
caption: Mario Lemieux, winner in 2000.
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