The Babe Pratt Trophy is an annual award presented to the best
defenceman
Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference t ...
on the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
of the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
(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.
The most recent recipient is Quinn Hughes, who won it for the first time in the
2019–20 NHL season
The 2019–20 NHL season was the 103rd season of operation (102nd season of play) of the National Hockey League. The regular season began on October 2, 2019, with playoffs originally planned for April and the Stanley Cup Finals planned for June. ...
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
Walter Peter "Babe" Pratt (January 7, 1916 – December 16, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman/ left winger who played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League between ...
, 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:
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Quinn Hughes
Quintin Hughes (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hughes was drafted seventh overall by the Canucks in the 2018 NHL ...
– 4 times (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
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Mattias Ohlund – 4 (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006)
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Jyrki Lumme – 4 (1992, 1994, 1996, 1997)
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Doug Lidster – 4 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1991)
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Harold Snepsts – 4 (1978, 1979, 1980, 1982)
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Alexander Edler
Ulf Niklas Alexander Edler (born 21 April 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks. He was drafted out of Sweden's third- ...
– 3 (2012, 2018, 2019)
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Ed Jovanovski – 3 (2001, 2002, 2003)
Award winners
200px, Christian Ehrhoff won the award in his only two seasons with the team, in 2009–10 and 2010–11
* Player is still active with the Canucks.
See also
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Cyclone Taylor Trophy
The Cyclone Taylor Award is the award given each year to the most valuable player on the Vancouver Canucks (a National Hockey League team). It is named after Cyclone Taylor, a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who led the Vancouv ...
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Cyrus H. McLean Trophy
The Cyrus H. McLean Trophy is an award given to the annual leading point-scorer of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is one of six annual team awards that are presented on the last home game of the regular season. It ...
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Fred J. Hume Award The Fred J. Hume Award is an annual award presented to the player deemed to be the most "unsung hero" for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is voted by the fans and presented at the Canucks' the last home game of the regu ...
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Molson Cup
The Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams. After each game, the " three game stars" are selected, usually by a member of the media. At the end of the season, the player with the most three-star ho ...
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Pavel Bure Most Exciting Player Award
References
External links
Canucks Team Award Winners
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Vancouver Canucks trophies and awards
