Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy
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The Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy is awarded by the Boston Bruins
of the National Hockey League
every season to the "Boston Bruins player considered most outstanding in home games."
The player is selected by the Boston chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association
. Along with other team awards, the Dufresne Trophy is traditionally presented at the last home game of each regular season.
The most frequently honored player is Ray Bourque
, who won the Dufresne Trophy seven times. Phil Esposito
and Bobby Orr
each won it five times, while Milt Schmidt
and Rick Middleton
won it four times each.
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Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
every season to the "Boston Bruins player considered most outstanding in home games."
The player is selected by the Boston chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association
Professional Hockey Writers' Association
The Professional Hockey Writers' Association is a North American professional association for ice hockey journalists writing for newspapers, magazines and websites...
. Along with other team awards, the Dufresne Trophy is traditionally presented at the last home game of each regular season.
The most frequently honored player is Ray Bourque
Ray Bourque
Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently holds records for most goals, assists and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League . Bourque has become near-synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise, for which he played 21 seasons and...
, who won the Dufresne Trophy seven times. Phil Esposito
Phil Esposito
Philip Anthony Esposito, OC is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have...
and Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr
Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, OC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Orr played in the National Hockey League for his entire career, the first ten seasons with the Boston Bruins, joining the Chicago Black Hawks for two more. Orr is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest...
each won it five times, while Milt Schmidt
Milt Schmidt
Milton Conrad Schmidt is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre, coach and general manager, mostly for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Early years:...
and Rick Middleton
Rick Middleton
Richard David "Nifty" Middleton is a former professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
won it four times each.
Winners
| Season | Winner | Position | Win # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935–36 1935–36 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins lost the Quarter-Finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs 8 goals to 6 goals in a two-game total goal series.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
G | 1 | |
| 1936–37 1936–37 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins lost the Quarter-Finals to the Montreal Maroons 2-1 and have lost the Quarter-Finals two years in a row.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
D | 1 | |
| 1937–38 1937–38 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins lost the Semi-Finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs being swept three games to none.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
D | 2 | |
| 1938–39 1938–39 Boston Bruins season The 1938–39 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 15th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of a very successful regular season in 1937–38, winning the American Division with a record of 30–11–7, however, they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup semi-finals... |
D | 3 | |
| 1939–40 1939–40 Boston Bruins season The 1939–40 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' sixteenth season of operation in the National Hockey League. The Bruins finished first over-all, but could not repeat as Stanley Cup champions, losing in the playoff semi-final to the New York Rangers.... |
D | 1 | |
| 1940–41 1940–41 Boston Bruins season The 1940–41 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 17th season in the National Hockey League, and they were coming off of a successful season in 1939–40, leading the NHL in points for the third season in a row, as they finished with a 31–12–5 record, accumulating 67 points... |
D | 2 | |
| 1941–42 1941–42 Boston Bruins season -Regular season:On December 9, 1941, the Chicago Blackhawks-Boston Bruins game would be delayed for over a half hour as United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that America was at war.-Game log:-Playoffs:... |
C | 1 | |
| RW | 1 | ||
| LW | 1 | ||
| 1942–43 1942–43 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Playoffs:The Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the Semi-Finals 4-1 but lost to the Detroit Red Wings in The Stanley Cup Final however being swept four games to none.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:Scoring... |
G | 1 | |
| 1943–44 1943–44 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:... |
C | 1 | |
| 1944–45 1944–45 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:... |
D | 1 | |
| 1945–46 1945–46 Boston Bruins season The 1945–46 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins 22nd season of operation in the National Hockey League. The Bruins made it to the 1946 Stanley Cup Final only to lose to the rival Montreal Canadiens four games to one.-Game log:-Regular season:... |
D | 2 | |
| 1946–47 1946–47 Boston Bruins season -Regular season:On February 12, 1947, Dit Clapper played his final game with the Boston Bruins. Before the start of the game, Clapper was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the only active player to be inducted into the Hall.-Game log:... |
C | 2 | |
| 1947–48 1947–48 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
G | 2 | |
| 1948–49 1948–49 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
D | 1 | |
| 1949–50 1949–50 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
C | 3 | |
| 1950–51 1950–51 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
C | 4 | |
| 1951–52 1951–52 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
G | 1 | |
| 1952–53 1952–53 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
C | 1 | |
| 1953–54 1953–54 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
G | 2 | |
| 1954–55 1954–55 Boston Bruins season The 1954–55 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 23 wins, 26 losses, and 21 ties for 67 points... |
LW | 1 | |
| 1955–56 1955–56 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
G | 1 | |
| 1956–57 1956–57 Boston Bruins season The 1956-1957 Boston Bruins were one of six teams in the 40th season of the National Hockey League. The team finished with a record of 34 wins, 24 losses, and 12 ties. Their record earned them the third seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the final... |
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| 1957–58 1957–58 Boston Bruins season The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points... |
RW | 2 | |
| 1958–59 1958–59 Boston Bruins season -Offseason:Claimed Jen-Guy Gendron and Gord Redahl from the New York Rangers, Earl Reibel from Chicago.Traded Allan Stanley to Toronto for Jim Morrison.-Game log:-Playoffs:... |
RW | 1 | |
| 1959–60 1959–60 Boston Bruins season The 1959–60 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fifth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 28 wins, 34 losses, and 8 ties for 64 points.-Game log:-Playoffs:... |
C | 1 | |
| 1960–61 1960–61 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
D | 1 | |
| 1961–62 1961–62 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
RW | 1 | |
| 1962–63 1962–63 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
LW | 1 | |
| 1963–64 1963–64 Boston Bruins season The 1963–64 Boston Bruins season was the 40th season for the franchise. The Bruins missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Goaltender Ed Johnston appeared in every game, becoming the final goaltender in NHL history to play every minute of every game.-Game log:-Regular... |
G | 1 | |
| 1964–65 1964–65 Boston Bruins season The 1964–65 Boston Bruins season was the 41st season of operation for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . The Bruins did not qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season:... |
D | 1 | |
| 1965–66 1965–66 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
LW | 2 | |
| 1966–67 1966–67 Boston Bruins season The 1966–67 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 42nd season in the NHL. The highlight of the season was the NHL debut of Bobby Orr, who was drafted first-overall in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft... |
D | 1 | |
| 1967–68 1967–68 Boston Bruins season The 1967–68 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 43rd season in the NHL.-Offseason:In 1967, the Black Hawks made a trade with the Boston Bruins that turned out to be one of the most one-sided in the history of the sport... |
C | 1 | |
| 1968–69 1968–69 Boston Bruins season The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
C | 2 | |
| 1969–70 1969–70 Boston Bruins season The 1969–70 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 46th season in the NHL.The Bruins were coming off of a successful season in 1968–69, as they finished with a franchise record 100 points, sitting in 2nd place in the Eastern Division, however, they would lose to the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern... |
D | 2 | |
| 1970–71 1970–71 Boston Bruins season The 1970–71 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 47th season in the NHL.-Offseason:*Bobby Orr signed the NHL’s first one million dollar contract .-NHL Draft:-Regular season:... |
C | 3 | |
| 1971–72 1971–72 Boston Bruins season The 1971–72 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 48th season in the NHL. For the second time in three years, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Playoffs:... |
D | 3 | |
| 1972–73 1972–73 Boston Bruins season The 1972–73 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 49th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:-Claimed from waivers:-Draft picks:... |
C | 4 | |
| 1973–74 1973–74 Boston Bruins season The 1973–74 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 50th season in the NHL.-NHL draft:-Stanley Cup finals:The Bruins returned to the Stanley Cup, but were defeated by the Flyers in six games.-Schedule and results:-Regular season:Scoring... |
C | 5 | |
| D | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 1974–75 Boston Bruins season The 1974–75 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 51st season in the NHL.-Game log:g-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:-Claimed from waivers:-Draft picks:... |
D | 5 | |
| 1975–76 1975–76 Boston Bruins season The 1975–76 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 52nd season in the NHL. The season involved trading Phil Esposito to the New York Rangers.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:... |
C | 1 | |
| 1976–77 1976–77 Boston Bruins season The 1976–77 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 53rd season in the NHL. The season involved participating in the Stanley Cup finals.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:... |
C | 1 | |
| 1977–78 1977–78 Boston Bruins season The 1977–78 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 54th season in the NHL. The season involved participating in the Stanley Cup finals.-NHL Draft:-Regular season:... |
D | 1 | |
| RW | 1 | ||
| 1978–79 1978–79 Boston Bruins season The 1978–79 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 55th season.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Quarter-finals:Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins... |
RW | 1 | |
| 1979–80 1979–80 Boston Bruins season The 1979–80 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 56th season. In the first round of the NHL Draft, the Bruins drafted Ray Bourque. The Bruins had two different coaches during the season... |
D | 1 | |
| 1980–81 1980–81 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:... |
RW | 2 | |
| 1981–82 1981–82 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:... |
RW | 3 | |
| 1982–83 1982–83 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
G | 1 | |
| 1983–84 1983–84 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
RW | 4 | |
| 1984–85 1984–85 Boston Bruins season -Game log:- Montreal Canadiens 3, Boston Bruins 2 :-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
D | 2 | |
| 1985–86 1985–86 Boston Bruins season -Game log:- Montreal Canadiens 3, Boston Bruins 0 :-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
D | 3 | |
| 1986–87 1986–87 Boston Bruins season -Game log:- Montreal Canadiens 4, Boston Bruins 0 :-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
D | 4 | |
| 1987–88 1987–88 Boston Bruins season The 1987–88 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 64th season. The season involved participating in the Stanley Cup finals.-Regular season:... |
RW | 1 | |
| 1988–89 1988–89 Boston Bruins season The 1988–89 Boston Bruins season saw the team finish in second place in the Adams Division with a record of 37 wins, 29 losses, and 14 ties for 88 points... |
D | 1 | |
| 1989–90 1989–90 Boston Bruins season The 1989–90 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 66th season. The season involved participating in the Stanley Cup finals.-NHL draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Adams Division Semifinals:... |
D | 5 | |
| 1990–91 1990–91 Boston Bruins season The 1990–91 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 67th season. The season involved participating in the Prince of Wales Conference finals.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
RW | 2 | |
| 1991–92 1991–92 Boston Bruins season The 1991–92 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in second place in the Adams Division with a record of 36 wins, 32 losses, and 12 ties for 84 points... |
C | 1 | |
| 1992–93 1992–93 Boston Bruins season The 1992–93 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 69th season.-Regular season:The team finished second in the regular season behind the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Bruins played well all season long and finished their final 8 regular-season games with a perfect 8-0-0 record. The Bruins had the most... |
C | 1 | |
| 1993–94 1993–94 Boston Bruins season The 1993–94 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 70th season. The season involved Cam Neely scoring 50 goals in 44 games, however, the Bruins had already played 66 games; making this an unofficial record.... |
D | 6 | |
| 1994–95 1994–95 Boston Bruins season The 1994–95 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 71st season. The Bruins had a solid season, finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference with 57 points. During the regular season, they had the most shots on goal and allowed the fewest shots on goal of any team in the league... |
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| 1995–96 1995–96 Boston Bruins season The 1995–96 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 72nd season.-Regular season:During the Regular season, the Bruins led the league in shots on goal, with 2,838.-Game log:-Playoffs:... |
D | 7 | |
| 1996–97 1996–97 Boston Bruins season The 1996–97 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' 73rd season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Bruins slipped to last place in the Northeast Division and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... |
C | 1 | |
| 1997–98 1997–98 Boston Bruins season The 1997–98 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 74th season. The season involved drafting Joe Thornton first overall.-NHL Draft:Boston's picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... |
C | 1 | |
| 1998–99 1998–99 Boston Bruins season -Game log:- Boston Bruins 4, Carolina Hurricanes 2 :- Buffalo Sabres 4, Boston Bruins 2 :-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
G | 1 | |
| 1999–2000 1999–2000 Boston Bruins season The 1999–2000 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 76th season of operation. The Bruins failed to qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:Following a 2nd round loss to the Buffalo Sabres the year previous, the Boston Bruins headed into the 1999–2000 NHL season with confidence that they could reach the... |
C | 1 | |
| 2001–02 2001–02 Boston Bruins season The 2001–02 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins's 78th season of operation. The Bruins qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Montreal Canadiens.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
C | 1 | |
| 2002–03 2002–03 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
C | 2 | |
| 2003–04 2003–04 Boston Bruins season The 2003–04 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 80th season of operation in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:... |
G | 1 | |
| 2005–06 2005–06 Boston Bruins season The 2005–06 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' 82nd season of operation. The Bruins slipped to 13th in the Eastern Conference and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:Key dates prior to the start of the season:... |
C | 1 | |
| 2006–07 2006–07 Boston Bruins season The 2006–07 Boston Bruins season, the franchise's 83rd, saw the team working toward improving on a 2005–06 season which saw them finish with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference.-Offseason:... |
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| 2007–08 2007–08 Boston Bruins season The 2007–08 Boston Bruins season began on October 5, 2007. It was their 84th season in the National Hockey League.The Bruins enter the 07–08 season with a new head coach after the team chose to relieve Dave Lewis of his duties shortly before the 2007 draft.... |
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| 2008–09 2008–09 Boston Bruins season The 2008–09 Boston Bruins season is the Bruins' 85th season in the National Hockey League . Their regular season began on the road on October 9, 2008, in Denver versus the Colorado Avalanche and concluded on April 12, 2009, against the New York Islanders... |
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| 2009-10 2009–10 Boston Bruins season The 2009–10 Boston Bruins season is the Bruins' 86th season in the National Hockey League . Their regular season began with a nationally-televised home game against the Washington Capitals on October 1, 2009, and ended with a road game against the same Capitals team on April 11, 2010... |
C | 2 | |
| 2010-11 2010–11 Boston Bruins season The 2010–11 Boston Bruins season was the 87th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 4, 1924. The Bruins were the winners of the 2011 Stanley Cup championship series.- Off-season :... |
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