Ted Lindsay Award winners
Connor McDavid won the 2025-26 Ted Lindsay Award. Connor McDavid has won it more than anyone, 5 times, out of 55 seasons on record since 1970-71.
Every Ted Lindsay Award winner by season
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Connor McDavid · Edmonton Oilers |
| 2024-25 | Nikita Kucherov · Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2023-24 | Nathan MacKinnon · Colorado Avalanche |
| 2022-23 | Connor McDavid · Edmonton Oilers |
| 2021-22 | Auston Matthews · Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2020-21 | Connor McDavid · Edmonton Oilers |
| 2019-20 | Leon Draisaitl · Edmonton Oilers |
| 2018-19 | Nikita Kucherov · Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2017-18 | Connor McDavid · Edmonton Oilers |
| 2016-17 | Connor McDavid · Edmonton Oilers |
| 2015-16 | Patrick Kane · Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2014-15 | Carey Price · Montreal Canadiens |
| 2013-14 | Sidney Crosby · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2012-13 | Sidney Crosby · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2011-12 | Evgeni Malkin · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2010-11 | Daniel Sedin · Vancouver Canucks |
| 2009-10 | Alexander Ovechkin · Washington Capitals |
| 2008-09 | Alexander Ovechkin · Washington Capitals |
| 2007-08 | Alexander Ovechkin · Washington Capitals |
| 2006-07 | Sidney Crosby · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2005-06 | Jaromir Jagr · New York Rangers |
| 2003-04 | Martin St. Louis · Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2002-03 | Markus Naslund · Vancouver Canucks |
| 2001-02 | Jarome Iginla · Calgary Flames |
| 2000-01 | Joe Sakic · Colorado Avalanche |
| 1999-00 | Jaromir Jagr · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1998-99 | Jaromir Jagr · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1997-98 | Dominik Hasek · Buffalo Sabres |
| 1996-97 | Dominik Hasek · Buffalo Sabres |
| 1995-96 | Mario Lemieux · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1994-95 | Eric Lindros · Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1993-94 | Sergei Fedorov · Detroit Red Wings |
| 1992-93 | Mario Lemieux · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1991-92 | Mark Messier · New York Rangers |
| 1990-91 | Brett Hull · St. Louis Blues |
| 1989-90 | Mark Messier · Edmonton Oilers |
| 1988-89 | Steve Yzerman · Detroit Red Wings |
| 1987-88 | Mario Lemieux · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1986-87 | Wayne Gretzky · Edmonton Oilers |
| 1985-86 | Mario Lemieux · Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1984-85 | Wayne Gretzky · Edmonton Oilers |
| 1983-84 | Wayne Gretzky · Edmonton Oilers |
| 1982-83 | Wayne Gretzky · Edmonton Oilers |
| 1981-82 | Wayne Gretzky · Edmonton Oilers |
| 1980-81 | Mike Liut · St. Louis Blues |
| 1979-80 | Marcel Dionne · Los Angeles Kings |
| 1978-79 | Marcel Dionne · Los Angeles Kings |
| 1977-78 | Guy Lafleur · Montreal Canadiens |
| 1976-77 | Guy Lafleur · Montreal Canadiens |
| 1975-76 | Guy Lafleur · Montreal Canadiens |
| 1974-75 | Bobby Orr · Boston Bruins |
| 1973-74 | Phil Esposito · Boston Bruins |
| 1972-73 | Bobby Clarke · Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1971-72 | Jean Ratelle · New York Rangers |
| 1970-71 | Phil Esposito · Boston Bruins |
Winners from Wikipedia's list of Ted Lindsay Award winners. A name links to the player's page when the player is on file.