The Budweiser NHL Man of the Year Award was sponsored by Anheuser-Busch to award a National Hockey League player based on his sportsmanship and involvement with charitable groups. Every NHL team nominates a player and the winner would be chosen by a panel of judges at the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs and receive $21,000 to donate to their charities. [1] The award lasted from the 1987–88 season until the 1991–92 season. Six years later, the NHL established the NHL Foundation Player Award, which served a similar function until it was merged into the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2017–18.
Winners
| Season | Winner | Nationality | Position | Team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Bryan Trottier | 
Canada
United States
|
Centre | New York Islanders | [2] |
| 1988–89 | Lanny McDonald |
Canada
|
Right wing | Calgary Flames | [3] |
| 1989–90 | Kevin Lowe |
Canada
|
Defenceman | Edmonton Oilers | [4] |
| 1990–91 | Kevin Dineen |
Canada
|
Right wing | Hartford Whalers | [5] |
| 1991–92 | Ryan Walter |
Canada
|
Centre | Vancouver Canucks | [6] |
References
- ^ Chester Swenson, Selling to a Segmented Market (McGraw-Hill, 1992), ISBN 0-8442-3459-1; trade paperback, pp 126.
- ^ PR Newswire (1988-05-23). "Islanders' Bryan Trottier captures first Budweiser-NHL Man of the Year Award". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2010-11-03.[ dead link]
- ^ "Lanny McDonald". 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ "KEVIN LOWE President, Hockey Operations/Alternate Governor". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "NHL Awards". whalershockey.com. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ 1992-93 Vancouver Canucks Yearbook (Vancouver Canuck, 1992), pp 61.