Why is it, amongst induvidal achievements, that the Heart trophy is the most prestigous, and the recipient is then almost always dubbed, the current best player in the NHL?? I know the heart trophy is given to the player, voted on by GM's, who is most valuable to his team, but hypothetically speaking, couldn't it be given to any desent player whom just happens to be on an awful team?
While the Pearson award is given to the NHL's most out standing player, as voted on by the players. It seems that the Pearson, is given to the over all best player, and being voted on by ones competitors would seem to make it even more of an achievement. So why is the heart trophy so much more prestiegous?
2007-09-13 19:26:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
If you were to talk to the players, the Pearson award means more to them than the Hart Trophy (Crosby and Iginla are examples).
The Hart trophy certainly has a longer history, especially when you consider that the Hart Trophy was presented a couple of times by Pearson himself while he was Canada's Prime Minister. The longer history itself gives it added prestige.
In time, you will find that this award will be just as prestigious, if not more prestigous than the Hart
Also, the questioner
The Hart Trophy is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.........not the GMs
See the link below
http://www.nhl.com/trophies/hart.html
2007-09-14 03:50:30 · answer #1 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In agreement with others, yes the HART has more history to it. It's been around almost 50 years longer than the Pearson. Basically, the Pearson is just a made-up trophy.
Unfortunately, your knowledge on the history of the Hart is inaccurate. Voting is conducted by the Hockey Writer's Association, not the GM's. And to answer your hypothetical question, no I don't think a decent player on an awful team could win the award. I'm not 100% sure, but if you look at all the winners since the 67-68 season, all of the winners' teams have made the playoffs. Just look at some of the more recent winners: Crosby, Thornton, St. Louis, Forsberg, Sakic, Pronger, Hasek, Theodore....all of their teams made the playoffs. Then look at the names preceeding them: Lemiuex, Messier, GRETZKY, Lafleur.....hardly nothing short of the Cream of the Crop. Also, 12 times the Pearson and the Hart have been awarded to the same player.
It should also be noted that since 1924, only 2 winners of the Hart Trophy have failed to make the Hall of Fame
2007-09-13 20:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by desert_fox73 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-04 20:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Heart Trophy"? I believe that would be the Bill Masterton Trophy, usually awarded to someone who comes back from a serious injury or illness to once again perform at a high level. Masterton was an NCAA Champion at the University of Denver who played minor league hockey until the 1967 expansion, then in his first season with the Minnesota North Stars, fell and hit his helmetless, shaved, totally unprotected head on the ice and died.
The award for NHL MVP is the Hart Trophy, no E in the name, named for an early Montreal Canadiens executive.
2007-09-14 04:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Hart is voted by fat-assed media types and means less than the Pearson. Being voted best by your peers is always a greater honor.
2007-09-14 09:20:51 · answer #5 · answered by PuckDat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just to add to the first guy, it always feels like the Pearson was conceived by the PA just to have some equal ground.
2007-09-13 19:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Heart Has More History.
2007-09-13 19:40:54 · answer #7 · answered by Shane C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋