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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 honours is presented with the Molson Cup. Most teams also donate money to charity in the name of the winner of each monthly segment winner during the season. The Molson Cup is not an official

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(NHL) award, but the Canadian NHL franchises have presented the award to its players. It is also bestowed by some minor professional and

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clubs as well. The

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's Rookie of the Year Award was previously known as the Molson Cup. The Molson Cup is sponsored by Molson Breweries; many hockey clubs with another

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sponsor present a similar award with a name related to the sponsor. The

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awarded an "O'Keefe Cup."

List of winners by team

Active award

Edmonton Oilers

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens typically award their Molson Cup monthly; only the end-of-season winners are listed here. Carey Price 2011-03-12

Ottawa Senators

Toronto Maple Leafs

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks have retitled this award the Three Stars Award in recent years. Pavel Bure 1997

Defunct award

Calgary Flames

The Flames last awarded the Molson Cup for the 2010–11 season.

Winnipeg Jets

References

* Calgary Flames: Calgary Flames 2006–07 Media Guide pp. 107–131. * Ottawa Senators: {{cite book , title=Ottawa Senators Media Guide 2007–08 , publisher=Ottawa Senators , pages=150–162 , year=2008 * Toronto Maple Leafs: Toronto Maple Leafs 2015–16 Media Guide pp. 373. * Vancouver Canucks
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