Belt MVPs, season by season

109 seasons with box scores

Each season's Belt MVP: the player with the most points across that season's NHL belt games (wins break ties). Every season links to its full leaderboard. Career leaders →

Season	Belt MVP	PTS	Games	Wins
2026–27	W. SmithSan Jose Sharks	3	1	1
2025–26	Nathan MacKinnonColorado Avalanche	36	26	16
2024–25	Matthew TkachukFlorida Panthers	26	24	16
2023–24	Nathan MacKinnonColorado Avalanche	22	14	9
2022–23	Connor McDavidEdmonton Oilers	31	18	8
2021–22	Mikko RantanenColorado Avalanche	33	26	19
2020–21	Nathan MacKinnonColorado Avalanche	52	32	21
2019–20	Brayden PointTampa Bay Lightning	25	19	18
2018–19	Brad MarchandBoston Bruins	22	22	15
2017–18	Aleksander BarkovFlorida Panthers	18	16	11
2016–17	Mikael GranlundMinnesota Wild	19	16	14
2015–16	Patrick KaneChicago Blackhawks	16	13	8
2014–15	Steven StamkosTampa Bay Lightning	25	30	17
2013–14	Joe PavelskiSan Jose Sharks	14	12	9
2012–13	Joe ThorntonSan Jose Sharks	15	10	7
2011–12	Evgeni MalkinPittsburgh Penguins	18	15	11
2010–11	Henrik SedinVancouver Canucks	27	32	20
2009–10	Joe ThorntonSan Jose Sharks	33	26	17
2008–09	Daniel SedinVancouver Canucks	18	15	10
2007–08	Alex OvechkinWashington Capitals	37	30	15
2006–07	Pavel DatsyukDetroit Red Wings	25	19	11
2005–06	Daniel BrièreBuffalo Sabres	47	36	24
2003–04	Daniel AlfredssonOttawa Senators	20	20	13
2002–03	Alexander MogilnyToronto Maple Leafs	27	21	14
2001–02	Joe SakicColorado Avalanche	40	37	20
2000–01	Patrik EliasNew Jersey Devils	31	30	17
1999–00	Peter ForsbergColorado Avalanche	25	25	16
1998–99	Mike ModanoDallas Stars	28	27	17
1997–98	Nicklas LidstromDetroit Red Wings	25	26	19
1996–97	Wayne GretzkyNew York Rangers	23	19	9
1995–96	Eric LindrosPhiladelphia Flyers	34	29	18
1994–95	Eric LindrosPhiladelphia Flyers	35	23	15
1993–94	Doug GilmourToronto Maple Leafs	31	22	11
1992–93	Mario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins	84	33	24
1991–92	Ray BourqueBoston Bruins	28	26	15
1990–91	Wayne GretzkyLos Angeles Kings	36	17	11
1989–90	Pat LaFontaineNew York Islanders	32	24	12
1988–89	Al MacInnisCalgary Flames	28	22	17
1987–88	Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers	35	16	12
1986–87	Bobby SmithMontréal Canadiens	40	34	24
1985–86	Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers	46	18	11
1984–85	Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers	100	35	26
1983–84	Barry PedersonBoston Bruins	37	25	16
1982–83	Mike BossyNew York Islanders	31	24	15
1981–82	Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers	38	12	8
1980–81	Mike BossyNew York Islanders	49	31	21
1979–80	Bill BarberPhiladelphia Flyers	50	39	24
1978–79	Bryan TrottierNew York Islanders	61	37	24
1977–78	Guy LafleurMontréal Canadiens	73	39	29
1976–77	Guy LafleurMontréal Canadiens	72	39	29
1975–76	Bobby ClarkePhiladelphia Flyers	33	18	12
1974–75	Gilbert PerreaultBuffalo Sabres	40	25	14
1973–74	Rick MacLeishPhiladelphia Flyers	49	44	28
1972–73	Rene RobertBuffalo Sabres	36	25	15
1971–72	Phil EspositoBoston Bruins	48	30	23
1970–71	Phil EspositoBoston Bruins	71	37	24
1969–70	Phil EspositoBoston Bruins	35	22	15
1968–69	Phil EspositoBoston Bruins	63	35	22
1967–68	Ray CullenMinnesota North Stars	27	23	12
1966–67	Stan MikitaChicago Black Hawks	46	36	21
1965–66	Jean BeliveauMontréal Canadiens	55	45	31
1964–65	Stan MikitaChicago Black Hawks	45	40	21
1963–64	Bobby HullChicago Black Hawks	44	32	16
1962–63	Frank MahovlichToronto Maple Leafs	45	43	25
1961–62	Stan MikitaChicago Black Hawks	57	42	16
1960–61	Bernie GeoffrionMontréal Canadiens	51	30	21
1959–60	Henri RichardMontréal Canadiens	35	34	21
1958–59	Dickie MooreMontréal Canadiens	82	54	35
1957–58	Dickie MooreMontréal Canadiens	41	39	21
1956–57	Jean BeliveauMontréal Canadiens	49	41	25
1955–56	Jean BeliveauMontréal Canadiens	42	35	19
1954–55	Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings	61	46	32
1953–54	Bernie GeoffrionMontréal Canadiens	25	31	16
1952–53	Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings	41	32	15
1951–52	Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings	61	48	30
1950–51	Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings	59	47	29
1949–50	Bep GuidolinChicago Black Hawks	31	27	12
1948–49	Sid AbelDetroit Red Wings	25	30	15
1947–48	Ted KennedyToronto Maple Leafs	34	36	20
1946–47	Maurice RichardMontréal Canadiens	39	33	21
1945–46	Toe BlakeMontréal Canadiens	23	21	12
1944–45	Maurice RichardMontréal Canadiens	45	30	22
1943–44	Toe BlakeMontréal Canadiens	49	29	24
1942–43	Bill CowleyBoston Bruins	45	35	14
1941–42	Lynn PatrickNew York Rangers	35	23	16
1940–41	Bryan HextallNew York Rangers	28	25	14
1939–40	Bryan HextallNew York Rangers	30	38	24
1938–39	Roy ConacherBoston Bruins	34	41	30
1937–38	Paul ThompsonChicago Black Hawks	28	26	13
1936–37	Earl RobinsonMontreal Maroons	19	25	11
1935–36	Bill ThomsToronto Maple Leafs	18	17	9
1934–35	Busher JacksonToronto Maple Leafs	19	18	11
1933–34	Herbie LewisDetroit Red Wings	18	18	9
1932–33	Eddie ShoreBoston Bruins	20	24	12
1931–32	Busher JacksonToronto Maple Leafs	26	22	12
1930–31	Charlie ConacherToronto Maple Leafs	24	18	10
1929–30	Cooney WeilandBoston Bruins	31	21	17
1928–29	Ace BaileyToronto Maple Leafs	16	17	10
1927–28	Frank FinniganOttawa Senators	11	19	8
1926–27	Frank FredricksonDetroit Cougars	13	16	7
1925–26	Frank NighborOttawa Senators	15	17	13
1924–25	Aurel JoliatMontréal Canadiens	28	15	10
1923–24	Billy BoucherMontréal Canadiens	16	15	9
1922–23	Cy DennenyOttawa Senators	32	21	13
1921–22	Punch BroadbentOttawa Senators	31	15	9
1920–21	Cy DennenyOttawa Senators	29	18	13
1919–20	Frank NighborOttawa Senators	30	15	12
1918–19	N. LalondeMontréal Canadiens	34	15	10
1917–18	Joe MaloneMontréal Canadiens	36	16	10

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Belt MVPs, season by season

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