Babe Pratt Trophy

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The Babe Pratt Trophy is an annual award presented to the best defenceman on the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). One of six annual team awards presented to Canucks players, it is voted by the team fans and is presented at the last home game of the regular season. [1] The most recent recipient is Quinn Hughes, who won it for the first time in the 2019–20 NHL season

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History

The Babe Pratt Trophy was first awarded for the 1972–73 season as the Premier's Trophy. After the death of Hall of Fame defenceman and Canucks goodwill ambassador Babe Pratt, the trophy was renamed in honour of him for the 1989–90 season. Originally, the trophy's recipient was decided by local media, but is now decided by fan vote.

The most prolific award winners in the trophy's history have been:

Award winners

Four-time winner (1997-98, 1999-2000, 2003-04, 2005-06), Mattias Ohlund Mattias Ohlund 03-2009.jpg
Four-time winner (1997–98, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2005–06), Mattias Ohlund
Three-time winner (2000-01 to 2002-03), Ed Jovanovski Ed Jovanovski.jpg
Three-time winner (2000–01 to 2002–03), Ed Jovanovski
Two-time winner (2007-08 and 2008-09), Willie Mitchell (left) Willie Mitchell and Milan Michalek.jpg
Two-time winner (2007–08 and 2008–09), Willie Mitchell (left)
2006-07 recipient, Kevin Bieksa Kevin Bieksa Canucks practice.jpg
2006–07 recipient, Kevin Bieksa
Christian Ehrhoff won the award in his only two seasons with the team, in 2009-10 and 2010-11 Christian Ehrhoff 2010.jpg
Christian Ehrhoff won the award in his only two seasons with the team, in 2009–10 and 2010–11
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1972–73 Barry Wilkins 1 [2]
1973–74 Jocelyn Guevremont 1 [2]
1974–75 Bob Dailey 1 [2]
1975–76 Dennis Kearns 1 [2]
1976–77 Dennis Kearns 2 [2]
1977–78 Harold Snepsts 1 [2]
1978–79 Harold Snepsts 2 [2]
1979–80 Harold Snepsts 3 [2]
1980–81 Kevin McCarthy 1 [2]
1981–82 Harold Snepsts 4 [2]
1982–83 Doug Halward 1 [2]
1983–84 Rick Lanz 1 [2]
1984–85 Doug Lidster 1 [2]
1985–86 Doug Lidster 2 [2]
1986–87 Doug Lidster 3 [2]
1987–88 Jim Benning 1 [2]
1988–89 Paul Reinhart 1 [2]
1989–90 Paul Reinhart 2 [2]
1990–91 Doug Lidster 4 [2]
1991–92 Jyrki Lumme 1 [2]
1992–93 Dana Murzyn 1 [2]
1993–94 Jyrki Lumme 2 [2]
1994–95 Jeff Brown 1 [2]
1995–96 Jyrki Lumme 3 [2]
1996–97 Jyrki Lumme 4 [2]
1997–98 Mattias Ohlund 1 [2]
1998–99 Adrian Aucoin 1 [2]
1999–2000 Mattias Ohlund 2 [2]
2000–01 Ed Jovanovski 1 [2]
2001–02 Ed Jovanovski 2 [2]
2002–03 Ed Jovanovski 3 [2]
2003–04 Mattias Ohlund 3 [2]
2004–05 season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06 Mattias Ohlund 4 [2]
2006–07 Kevin Bieksa 1 [2]
2007–08 Willie Mitchell 1 [1]
2008–09 Willie Mitchell 2 [1]
2009–10 Christian Ehrhoff 1 [3]
2010–11 Christian Ehrhoff 2 [3]
2011–12 Alexander Edler 1 [4]
2012–13 Dan Hamhuis 1 [5]
2013–14 Dan Hamhuis 2 [6]
2014–15 Chris Tanev 1 [7]
2015–16 Ben Hutton 1 [8]
2016–17 Troy Stecher 1 [9]
2017–18 Alexander Edler 2 [10]
2018–19 Alexander Edler 3 [11]
2019–20 Quinn Hughes 1 [12]
2020–21 Quinn Hughes 2 [13]
2021–22 Quinn Hughes 3 [14]
2022–23 Quinn Hughes 4 [15]

See also

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