Here’s the latest on the Ted Lindsay Award.
- Finalists for the 2025-26 season: Macklin Celebrini, Nikita Kucherov, and Connor McDavid were the NHLPA’s three finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award. The winner is chosen by NHL players, and final voting typically occurs after the regular season ends.[2][3]
- Recent winner (if available): The award has historically been won by players like Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, and Nikita Kucherov in recent years, with Nikita Kucherov appearing as a multiple-time winner in the 2010s and 2020s. For the exact 2025-26 winner, please refer to the NHLPA or NHL official announcements.[4][5]
- Context about the award: The Ted Lindsay Award is presented to the NHL's most outstanding player as voted by the NHLPA, and it often aligns with or differs from the Hart Trophy in notable seasons.[3][5]
If you’d like, I can pull the official winner and the full list of finalists from the latest NHLPA/NHL announcements and summarize them in a quick table. I can also fetch a current article with the winner once you confirm you want the most up-to-date result.[9]
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Trophy presented to most outstanding player as voted by NHLPA members
www.nhl.comTed Lindsay Award - most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the NHLPA. Its history & fun facts are here at HockeyPedia.
thehockeywriters.comRed Wings legend, who died in March, recognized before presentation of annual honor named for him
www.nhl.comThere have been 27 different recipients in the first 46 years of the award. Wayne Gretzky was voted the “most outstanding player” by fellow NHLPA members a record five times, Bobby Orr (1974-75) remains the sole defenceman to receive the award, and Patrick Kane (2015-16) was the first U.S.-born player to take home the Ted Lindsay Award.
www.nhlpa.comTed Lindsay Award videos and latest news articles
globalnews.caSharks center Macklin Celebrini, Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov and Oilers center Connor McDavid are the NHL Players' Association's Ted Lindsay Award finalists in 2025-26.
thehockeynews.comThere have been 27 different recipients in the first 46 years of the award. Wayne Gretzky was voted the “most outstanding player” by fellow NHLPA members a record five times, Bobby Orr (1974-75) remains the sole defenceman to receive the award, and Patrick Kane (2015-16) was the first U.S.-born player to take home the Ted Lindsay Award. … Today, Lindsay, can be found imparting his stories and wisdom through various independent appearances and NHLPA-related events, including the annual...
www.nhlpa.comThe Ted Lindsay Award, formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association. As the Lester B. Pearson Award, it has been awarded 38 times to 22 different players since its beginnings in 1971. It is a companion to the Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the League's Most Valuable Player. The award was renamed for Detroit Red Wings great Ted...
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