Babe Pratt Trophy
{{short description|Ice hockey award}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
The Walter "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.{{cite web|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=453577|title=Canucks announce 2008-09 team award|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|date=April 9, 2009|accessdate=March 1, 2012}} The most recent recipient is Quinn Hughes, who has won the award in 6 consecutive seasons dating back to the 2019–20 season.
History
The 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 a fan vote.
The most prolific award winners in trophy's history have been:
- Quinn Hughes – 6 times (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Mattias Ohlund – 4 times (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006)
- Jyrki Lumme – 4 times (1992, 1994, 1996, 1997)
- Doug Lidster – 4 times (1985, 1986, 1987, 1991)
- Harold Snepsts – 4 times (1978, 1979, 1980, 1982)
- Alexander Edler – 3 times (2012, 2018, 2019)
- Ed Jovanovski – 3 times (2001, 2002, 2003)
Winners
File:Mattias Ohlund 03-2009.jpg (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006).]]
File:Ed Jovanovski.jpg (2001 to 2003).]]
File:Willie Mitchell and Milan Michalek.jpg (2008, 2009).]]
File:Kevin Bieksa Canucks practice.jpg won in 2007.]]
File:Christian Ehrhoff 2010.jpg (2010, 2011).]]
- {{Color box|#CFECEC}} Player is still active with the Canucks
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Season
! Winner ! Win # ! Ref |
|---|
| 1972–73
| {{sortname|Barry|Wilkins}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1973–74
| {{sortname|Jocelyn|Guevremont}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1974–75
| {{sortname|Bob|Dailey}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1975–76
| {{sortname|Dennis|Kearns}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1976–77
| {{sortname|Dennis|Kearns}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| 1977–78
| {{sortname|Harold|Snepsts}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1978–79
| {{sortname|Harold|Snepsts}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| 1979–80
| {{sortname|Harold|Snepsts}} | style="text-align:center;"|3 |
| 1980–81
| {{sortname|Kevin|McCarthy|Kevin McCarthy (ice hockey)}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1981–82
| {{sortname|Harold|Snepsts}} | style="text-align:center;"|4 |
| 1982–83
| {{sortname|Doug|Halward}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1983–84
| {{sortname|Rick|Lanz}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1984–85
| {{sortname|Doug|Lidster}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1985–86
| {{sortname|Doug|Lidster}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| 1986–87
| {{sortname|Doug|Lidster}} | style="text-align:center;"|3 |
| 1987–88
| {{sortname|Jim|Benning}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1988–89
| {{sortname|Paul|Reinhart}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1989–90
| {{sortname|Paul|Reinhart}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| 1990–91
| {{sortname|Doug|Lidster}} | style="text-align:center;"|4 |
| 1991–92
| {{sortname|Jyrki|Lumme}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1992–93
| {{sortname|Dana|Murzyn}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1993–94
| {{sortname|Jyrki|Lumme}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| 1994–95
| {{sortname|Jeff|Brown|Jeff Brown (ice hockey, born 1966)}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1995–96
| {{sortname|Jyrki|Lumme}} | style="text-align:center;"|3 |
| 1996–97
| {{sortname|Jyrki|Lumme}} | style="text-align:center;"|4 |
| 1997–98
| {{sortname|Mattias|Ohlund|Mattias Öhlund}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1998–99
| {{sortname|Adrian|Aucoin}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 1999–2000
| {{sortname|Mattias|Ohlund|Mattias Öhlund}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| 2000–01
| {{sortname|Ed|Jovanovski}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 2001–02
| {{sortname|Ed|Jovanovski}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| 2002–03
| {{sortname|Ed|Jovanovski}} | style="text-align:center;"|3 |
| 2003–04
| {{sortname|Mattias|Ohlund|Mattias Öhlund}} | style="text-align:center;"|3 |
| 2004–05
| colspan="3"|Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout |
| 2005–06
| {{sortname|Mattias|Ohlund|Mattias Öhlund}} | style="text-align:center;"|4 |
| 2006–07
| {{sortname|Kevin|Bieksa}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 2007–08
| {{sortname|Willie|Mitchell|Willie Mitchell (ice hockey)}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 2008–09
| {{sortname|Willie|Mitchell|Willie Mitchell (ice hockey)}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| 2009–10
| {{sortname|Christian|Ehrhoff}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 2010–11
| {{sortname|Christian|Ehrhoff}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| 2011–12
| {{sortname|Alexander|Edler}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 2012–13
| {{sortname|Dan|Hamhuis}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| 2013–14
| {{sortname|Dan|Hamhuis}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 | {{cite web|title=Canucks announce 2013.14 team awards|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=714389|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|date=April 13, 2014|accessdate=April 15, 2014}} |
| 2014–15
| {{sortname|Chris|Tanev}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 | {{cite web|title=Canucks announce 2013.14 team awards|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=762822#&navid=VAN-search|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|date=April 11, 2014|accessdate=July 15, 2014}} |
| 2015–16
| {{sortname|Ben|Hutton|Ben Hutton (ice hockey)}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 | {{cite web|title=Canucks announce 2015.16 team awards|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=878033&navid=DL|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|date=April 9, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016}} |
| 2016–17
| {{sortname|Troy|Stecher}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 | {{cite web|title=Canucks announce 2016.17 team awards|url=https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/850891808951250944|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|date=April 8, 2017|accessdate=April 8, 2017}} |
| 2017–18
| {{sortname|Alexander|Edler}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 | {{cite web|title=2018 TEAM AWARDS, THE WINNERS ARE... |url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/video/team-awards--the-winners-are/t-277437438/c-59629203|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|date=April 6, 2018|accessdate=May 18, 2021}} |
| 2018–19
| {{sortname|Alexander|Edler}} | style="text-align:center;"|3 | {{cite web|title=Canucks announce 2018-19 team awards|url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-team-awards/c-306380122|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|date=April 2, 2019|accessdate=May 18, 2021}} |
| bgcolor="#CFECEC"
| 2019–20 | {{sortname|Quinn|Hughes}} | style="text-align:center;"|1 | {{cite web|title=Canucks announce Team Awards|url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-team-awards/c-317353410|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|date=July 8, 2020|accessdate=November 25, 2020}} |
| bgcolor="#CFECEC"
| 2020–21 | {{sortname|Quinn|Hughes}} | style="text-align:center;"|2 | {{cite web|title=Canucks announce Babe Pratt Award winner|url=https://twitter.com/canucks/status/1394704333984477184|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|date=May 18, 2021|accessdate=May 18, 2021}} |
| bgcolor="#CFECEC"
| 2021–22 | {{sortname|Quinn|Hughes}} | style="text-align:center;"|3 |
| bgcolor="#CFECEC"
| 2022–23 | {{sortname|Quinn|Hughes}} | style="text-align:center;"|4 |
| bgcolor="#CFECEC"
| 2023–24 | {{sortname|Quinn|Hughes}} | style="text-align:center;"|5 |
| bgcolor="#CFECEC"
| 2024–25 | {{sortname|Quinn|Hughes}} | style="text-align:center;"|6 |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www3.telus.net/dmarchak/canaward.htm Canucks team award winners]
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