Best NHL Player ESPY Award
Columns: Year | Player | Country | Team | Position
1993 | Mario Lemieux | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Center | 1994 | Mario Lemieux | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Center | 1995 | Mark Messier | Canada | New York Rangers | Center | 1996 | Eric Lindros | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Center | 1997 | Joe Sakic | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Center | 1998 | Mario Lemieux | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Center | 1999 | Dominik Hasek | Czech Republic | Buffalo Sabres | Goaltender | 2000 | Dominik Hasek | Czech Republic | Buffalo Sabres | Goaltender | 2001 | Chris Pronger | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Defenseman | 2002 | Jarome Iginla | Canada | Calgary Flames | Right Wing | 2003 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere | Canada | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Goaltender | 2004 | Jarome Iginla | Canada | Calgary Flames | Right Wing | 2005 | No award given ( 2004–05 NHL lockout ) | No award given ( 2004–05 NHL lockout ) | No award given ( 2004–05 NHL lockout ) | No award given ( 2004–05 NHL lockout ) | 2006 | Jaromír Jágr | Czech Republic | New York Rangers | Right Wing | 2007 | Sidney Crosby | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Center | 2008 | Sidney Crosby | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Center | 2009 | Sidney Crosby | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Center | 2010 | Sidney Crosby | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Center | 2011 | Tim Thomas | United States | Boston Bruins | Goaltender | 2012 | Jonathan Quick | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Goaltender | 2013 | Sidney Crosby | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Center