The Fred J. Hume Award is an annual award presented to the player deemed to be the most "unsung hero" for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is voted by the fans and presented at the Canucks' last home game of the regular season. The most recent recipient is Dakota Joshua, who won it for the first time in the 2022–23 season.

History

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The Fred J. Hume Award was first presented after the Canucks' inaugural NHL season in 1970–71 and was named after former Mayor of Vancouver Fred J. Hume, who was also owner of the Vancouver Canucks, while they were in the Western Hockey League (WHL), and an active campaigner to bring the NHL to Vancouver. Prior to being decided by a fan vote, the award was decided on by the Vancouver Canucks Booster Club before the organization dissolved in the 2000s.

The most times a Canucks player has won the award is three times, which was accomplished by Jannik Hansen (2011, 2013, and 2016).

Winners

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Jannik Hansen is the only three-time winner of the award (2011, 2013, 2016).
 
2003 recipient, Matt Cooke, and 2004 recipient, Brent Sopel
 
Kevin Bieksa won in 2007.
 
Alex Burrows won in 2008.
Positions key
C Centre LW Left wing D Defence RW Right wing G Goaltender

  Player is still active with the Canucks.

Season Winner Position
1970–71 Barry Wilkins D
1971–72 Ron Ward C
1972–73 Dennis Kearns D
1973–74 Don Lever LW
1974–75 Garry Monahan C
1975–76 Mike Robitaille D
1976–77 Hilliard Graves RW
1977–78 Hilliard Graves (2) RW
1978–79 Harold Snepsts D
1979–80 Kevin McCarthy D
1980–81 Per-Olov Brasar LW
1981–82 Lars Lindgren D
1982–83 Doug Halward D
1983–84 Jiri Bubla D
1984–85 Doug Lidster D
1985–86 Brent Peterson RW
1986–87 Garth Butcher D
1987–88 Rich Sutter RW
1988–89 Rich Sutter (2) RW
1989–90 Steve Bozek LW
1990–91 Steve Bozek (2) LW
1991–92 Garry Valk LW
1992–93 Cliff Ronning C
1993–94 John McIntyre C
1994–95 Martin Gélinas LW
1995–96 Martin Gélinas (2) LW
1996–97 Mike Sillinger C
1997–98 Brian Noonan RW
1998–99 Adrian Aucoin D
1999–2000 Andrew Cassels C
2000–01 Murray Baron D
2001–02 Scott Lachance D
2002–03 Matt Cooke LW
2003–04 Brent Sopel D
2004–05 Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06 Jarkko Ruutu RW
2006–07 Kevin Bieksa D
2007–08 Alexandre Burrows LW
2008–09 Steve Bernier RW
2009–10 Mason Raymond LW
2010–11 Jannik Hansen RW
2011–12 Chris Higgins[1] LW
2012–13 Jannik Hansen (2) [2] LW
2013–14 Eddie Lack [3] G
2014–15 Derek Dorsett [4] RW
2015–16 Jannik Hansen (3) RW
2016–17 Markus Granlund RW
2017–18 Derek Dorsett (2) RW
2018–19 Antoine Roussel LW
2019–20 J. T. Miller LW
2020–21 Tyler Motte LW
2021–22 Luke Schenn D
2022–23 Dakota Joshua C
2023–24 Dakota Joshua (2) LW

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Henrik Sedin wins Canucks MVP award". Vancouver Canucks. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Canucks announce team awards". Vancouver Canucks. April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "Canucks announce 2013.14 team awards". Vancouver Canucks. April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Canucks announce 2013.14 team awards". Vancouver Canucks. April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
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