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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.^[1] The most recent recipient is Quinn Hughes, who won it for the first time in the 2019–20 NHL season.

History

The Walter "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:

Quinn Hughes – 5 times (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Mattias Ohlund – 4 (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006)
Jyrki Lumme – 4 (1992, 1994, 1996, 1997)
Doug Lidster – 4 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1991)
Harold Snepsts – 4 (1978, 1979, 1980, 1982)
Alexander Edler – 3 (2012, 2018, 2019)
Ed Jovanovski – 3 (2001, 2002, 2003)

Award winners

Four-time winner (1997–98, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2005–06), Mattias Ohlund

Three-time winner (2000–01 to 2002–03), Ed Jovanovski

Two-time winner (2007–08 and 2008–09), Willie Mitchell (left)

2006–07 recipient, Kevin Bieksa

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

More information Season, Winner ...

Season	Winner	Win #	Ref
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]
2023–24	Quinn Hughes	5	^[16]

References

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[2]
"Canucks All-Time Records" (PDF). National Hockey League. 2007. p. 213. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
[3]
Addison, Bob (2011-04-07). "Injured Malhotra on hand to collect Presidents' Trophy: Canucks present season-ending club awards". Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
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"Henrik Sedin wins Canucks MVP award". Vancouver Canucks. 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
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"Canucks announce team awards". Vancouver Canucks. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
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"Canucks announce 2013.14 team awards". Vancouver Canucks. April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
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"Canucks announce 2013.14 team awards". Vancouver Canucks. April 11, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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"Canucks announce 2015.16 team awards". Vancouver Canucks. April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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"Canucks announce 2016.17 team awards". Vancouver Canucks. April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
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"2018 TEAM AWARDS, THE WINNERS ARE..." Vancouver Canucks. April 6, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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"Canucks announce 2018-19 team awards". Vancouver Canucks. April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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"Canucks announce Team Awards". Vancouver Canucks. July 8, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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"Canucks announce Babe Pratt Award winner". Vancouver Canucks. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
[14]
"Canucks announce Babe Pratt Award winner". April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
[15]
"Canucks Announce Team Awards for 2022.23 Season". NHL.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
[16]
"ANNOUNCING THE 2023.24 VANCOUVER CANUCKS TEAM AWARDS WINNERS | Vancouver Canucks". www.nhl.com. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

External links

Canucks team award winners

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