Art Ross Trophy winners - ESPN
The complete recipients list of the NHL's Art Ross Trophy, awarded annually to the player who registers the most points in the regular season.
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- Connor McDavid won the Art Ross Trophy in 2026, his sixth career Art Ross, tying Mario Lemieux for second-most all-time behind Wayne Gretzky. This makes him the league’s top point-scorer for the 2025-2026 regular season.[1]
- Nikita Kucherov won the Art Ross Trophy in both 2024 and 2025, and was a leading candidate in 2026 before McDavid clinched the title; historical lists confirm Kucherov’s recent back-to-back titles.[2][3]
- The official NHL record of Art Ross winners shows the sequence through 2023, with McDavid’s multiple wins continuing the pattern of players who have led in points in consecutive seasons.[2]
Notes:
- The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the player who leads the league in points during the regular season, a tradition dating back to 1948.[2]
- For a fuller historical list and year-by-year winners, you can consult the NHL’s official Art Ross Trophy page or the Hockey Hall of Fame entry, which provide authoritative year-by-year summaries.[9][2]
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Citations:
- McDavid wins Art Ross in 2026; sixth career win.[1]
- Kucherov back-to-back 2024, 2025 Art Ross winners; context on 2026 race.[3][2]
- Official Art Ross Trophy overview and list of winners.[9][2]