The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, is an annual award for the most valuable player to his team in the National Hockey League (NHL), voted by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The original trophy was donated to the league in 1923 by David Hart, the father of Cecil Hart, the longtime head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. The Hart Trophy has been awarded 99 times to 61 different players since its beginnings in 1923–24.
Hart Memorial Trophy
Elmer Lach with the original trophy in 1945
Nels Stewart, two-time winner
Bobby Clarke, three-time winner
Cecil Mordecai Hart was a head coach and general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League.
Cecil Hart
Montreal Stars in 1912, Hart seated second from the left