Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy

Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
Sport	Ice hockey
Given for	National Hockey League's top goal scorer
History
First award	1998–99 NHL season
Most wins	Alexander Ovechkin (8)
Most recent	Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, sometimes known as the Maurice Richard Trophy is a trophy in the National Hockey League awarded to the leading goal scorer each year. It was first awarded in 1998. The trophy is named after hockey legend, Maurice "Rocket" Richard. The current holder of the trophy is Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Winners

Alexander Ovechkin, eight-time winner

Pavel Bure, two-time winner

Jarome Iginla, two-time winner

Steven Stamkos, two-time winner

Key

• ^(#) Wins including leading goal scorers prior to the trophy's formal introduction
• * Season shortened by the 2012–13 NHL lockout

  Player is still active

  Eligible player not yet elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

  Inactive player not yet eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame

Season	Winner	Team	Goals	Games	#
1999–2000	Pavel Bure	Florida Panthers	58	74	1 (2)
2000–01	Pavel Bure	Florida Panthers	59	82	2 (3)
2001–02	Jarome Iginla	Calgary Flames	52	82	1
2002–03	Milan Hejduk	Colorado Avalanche	50	82	1
2003–04	Rick Nash	Columbus Blue Jackets	41	80	1
	Ilya Kovalchuk	Atlanta Thrashers	41	81	1
	Jarome Iginla	Calgary Flames	41	81	2
2004–05	No winner was named due to the lockout.
2005–06	Jonathan Cheechoo	San Jose Sharks	56	82	1
2006–07	Vincent Lecavalier	Tampa Bay Lightning	52	82	1
2007–08	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	65	82	1
2008–09	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	56	79	2
2009–10	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	51	81	1
	Steven Stamkos	Tampa Bay Lightning	51	82	1
2010–11	Corey Perry	Anaheim Ducks	50	82	1
2011–12	Steven Stamkos	Tampa Bay Lightning	60	82	2
2012–13*	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	32	48	3
2013–14	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	51	78	4
2014–15	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	53	81	5
2015–16	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	50	79	6
2016–17	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	44	75	2
2017–18	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	49	82	7
2018–19	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	51	81	8
2019–20**	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	48	68	9
	David Pastrnak	Boston Bruins	48	70	1
2020–21**	Auston Matthews	Toronto Maple Leafs	41	52	1
2021–22	Auston Matthews	Toronto Maple Leafs	60	73	2
2022–23	Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers	64	82	1
2023–24	Auston Matthews	Toronto Maple Leafs	69	81	3

Related pages

• List of NHL players
• List of NHL statistical leaders

Other websites

• Maurice Richard Trophy on NHL.com