Ted Lindsay Award

The Ted Lindsay Award (formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award) is awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL)'s most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association.

It has been awarded 42 times to 24 different players since its beginnings in 1971.

It is a companion to the Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the League's Most Valuable Player as judged by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

The award was renamed for Detroit Red Wings great Ted Lindsay officially announced on April 29, 2010.