What Is the ‘Hart Trophy’ in Sports?

The Hart Trophy (officially the Hart Memorial Trophy) is one of the most prestigious individual awards in all of sports.

It’s the annual award given to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Here’s What You Need to Know:

• What It Is: It’s given “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.”
• Who Votes: The winner is chosen in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association at the end of the regular season.
• The Rarity: It’s an extremely high honor. Winning the Hart means you were considered the best and most indispensable player in the entire league for that season.
• The Greats: The all-time record for Hart Trophy wins belongs to Wayne Gretzky, who won it an incredible nine times.