The Fred J. Hume Award is an annual award presented to the player deemed to be the most "unsung hero" for the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...
of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). It is voted by the fans and presented at the Canucks' the last home game of the regular season. The current holder of the award is forward
Dakota Joshua, who won it in the
2022–23 NHL season
The 2022–23 NHL season is the 106th season of operation (105th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 7, 2022, when the San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators played the first of two games ...
.
History
The Fred J. Hume Award was first presented after the Canucks' inaugural season in
1970–71 and was named after former
Mayor of Vancouver
The mayor of Vancouver is the head and chief executive officer of Vancouver, British Columbia, who is elected for a four-year term. The 41st and current officeholder is Ken Sim, who has held office since November 7, 2022.
List
indicat ...
Fred J. Hume, who was also owner of the Canucks while they were in the
Western Hockey League
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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 any Canucks player has won the award is three times, accomplished by
Jannik Hansen
Jannik Hansen (born 15 March 1986) is a Danish former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger. Hansen began playing professionally at the age of 16 with both the Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the AL-Bank Ligaen, Danish league and t ...
(
2011
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,
2013
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, and
2016
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).
List of winners
Player is still active with the Canucks.
See also
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Babe Pratt Trophy The 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 ...
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Cyclone Taylor Trophy
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Cyrus H. McLean Trophy
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Molson Cup
The Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams. After each game, the " three game stars" are selected, usually by a member of the media. At the end of the season, the player with the most three-star ho ...
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Pavel Bure Most Exciting Player Award
The Pavel Bure Most Exciting Player Award is an annual award presented by the Vancouver Canucks to the player judged to be team's most exciting as voted by the fans. It is one of six annual team awards presented to Canucks players, awarded on the ...
External links
Official Canucks Award Winner Archive on Canucks.com
References
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Vancouver Canucks trophies and awards