Jacob Trouba Wins the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award

[TooManyHumans]

Is there a dumber award in all of NA pro sports? Legitimately asking, I don't know the other leagues.

Not that I am aware of. I can't think of another award where one person decides it. So dumb, even when the result is not as dumb as it was this time.

 

[BHD]

What a f***ing joke of an award

 

[Tobias Kahun]

He does like to throw his elbow around like a prime mark messier.

Makes sense

 

[UnSandvich]

Admittedly I meme on him a bit, but dude has raised over $150k this season alone for charity

King Clancy nominee Trouba of Rangers explores identity and impact beyond hockey | NHL.com

Defenseman 1 of 32 nominees for trophy that recognizes leadership, contributions to community

www.nhl.com

 

[FMichael]

An over rated award for an over rated egotistical knucklehead...Messier that is - not Trouba.

 

[syz]

Is the trophy shaped like a potato chip?

 

[britdevil]

 

[chris kontos]

as a ranger fan (quick), can the nhl awards get any worse?

 

[chaz4hockey]

I like this view from a hilarious twitter post:

 

[BS45]

Yeah it’s just a bunch of ballerinas..nothing to do with the fact this is a joke award that Messier personally awards to a player on his favorite team. Just an ego stroke all around.

Why don't you do a little research before you post nonsense. No Ranger has won this award before this year! Trouba does a tremendous amount of stuff in the community. I would love to know what community service you do? Maybe you should stop spending so much time typing false narratives and get out to do some volunteering of your own. Generally the haters are the people that do the least and say the most! It much easier that way!!

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Not to knock Trouba, but Messier picking his favourite captain for the year isn't a real award.

 

[BS45]

Not to knock Trouba, but Messier picking his favourite captain for the year isn't a real award.

So if a Ranger or Oiler is deserving they can not win the Award? Do you know what Community Service Trouba does? Here is the list of winners

2023-24- Jacob Trouba- D New York Rangers
2022-23- Steven Stamkos- C Tampa Bay Lightning
2021-22- Anze Kopitar- C Los Angeles Kings
2020-21- Patrice Bergeron- C Boston Bruins
2019-20- Mark Giordano- D Calgary Flames
2018-19- Wayne Simmonds-RW Nashville Predators
2017-18- Deryk Engelland- D Vegas Golden Knights
2016-17- Nick Foligno- LW Columbus Blue Jackets
2015-16- Shea Weber- D Nashville Predators
2014-15- Jonathan Toews- C Chicago Blackhawks
2013-14- Dustin Brown- RW Los Angeles Kings
2012-13- Daniel Alfredsson- RW Ottawa Senators
2011-12- Shane Doan- RW Phoenix Coyotes
2010-11- Zdeno Chara- D Boston Bruins
2009-10- Sidney Crosby- C Pittsburgh Penguins
2008-09- Jarome Iginla- RW Calgary Flames
2007-08- Mats Sundin- C Toronto Maple Leafs
2006-07- Chris Chelios- D Detroit Red Wings

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

So if a Ranger or Oiler is deserving they can not win the Award? Do you know what Community Service Trouba does? Here is the list of winners

2023-24- Jacob Trouba- D New York Rangers
2022-23- Steven Stamkos- C Tampa Bay Lightning
2021-22- Anze Kopitar- C Los Angeles Kings
2020-21- Patrice Bergeron- C Boston Bruins
2019-20- Mark Giordano- D Calgary Flames
2018-19- Wayne Simmonds-RW Nashville Predators
2017-18- Deryk Engelland- D Vegas Golden Knights
2016-17- Nick Foligno- LW Columbus Blue Jackets
2015-16- Shea Weber- D Nashville Predators
2014-15- Jonathan Toews- C Chicago Blackhawks
2013-14- Dustin Brown- RW Los Angeles Kings
2012-13- Daniel Alfredsson- RW Ottawa Senators
2011-12- Shane Doan- RW Phoenix Coyotes
2010-11- Zdeno Chara- D Boston Bruins
2009-10- Sidney Crosby- C Pittsburgh Penguins
2008-09- Jarome Iginla- RW Calgary Flames
2007-08- Mats Sundin- C Toronto Maple Leafs
2006-07- Chris Chelios- D Detroit Red Wings

Trouba is fantastic. Not a knock on him at all.

The point is an ex-captain choosing his favourite player shouldn't be an NHL award

The King Clancy award already exists

 

[Nocashstyle]

Why don't you do a little research before you post nonsense. No Ranger has won this award before this year! Trouba does a tremendous amount of stuff in the community. I would love to know what community service you do? Maybe you should stop spending so much time typing false narratives and get out to do some volunteering of your own. Generally the haters are the people that do the least and say the most! It much easier that way!!

Boy are you going to be embarrassed when you find out that the first person Messier awarded his self-promotion ego boost award to was in fact a Ranger

 

[UnSandvich]

Boy are you going to be embarrassed when you find out that the first person Messier awarded his self-promotion ego boost award to was in fact a Ranger

i didn't know Chris Chelios played for the Rangers

 

[Nocashstyle]

i didn't know Chris Chelios played for the Rangers

You must also not know that this “award” started as a monthly honor, the first of which was awarded to Brendan’s Shanahan, then of the New York Rangers.

 

[Score8]

Hahaha !!!!!! Need someone to teach the younger crowd how to 2 hand axe chop a player in the head and only get a fine!

 

[3074326]

Why don't you do a little research before you post nonsense. No Ranger has won this award before this year! Trouba does a tremendous amount of stuff in the community. I would love to know what community service you do? Maybe you should stop spending so much time typing false narratives and get out to do some volunteering of your own. Generally the haters are the people that do the least and say the most! It much easier that way!!

I volunteer at a local place that gives free meals to the homeless and at the local elementary school. I help kids with autism. Am I allowed to think this is stupid as f***? Or is there some other arbitrary reason that people can't think this is silly?

I'm glad he does good stuff off the ice. Most teams mandate that. But that doesn't mean he's shown good leadership on the ice. Dude is trying to ruin careers. Mark couldn't find a better example? lol. It's silliness. You don't have to defend it just because it's the Rangers.

 

[Idiot Stick]

Bennett snubbed

 

[Number8]

Excellent choice. Messier was king of cheap elbows. Again, superb choice.

 

[GeoRox89]

Why don't you do a little research before you post nonsense. No Ranger has won this award before this year! Trouba does a tremendous amount of stuff in the community. I would love to know what community service you do? Maybe you should stop spending so much time typing false narratives and get out to do some volunteering of your own. Generally the haters are the people that do the least and say the most! It much easier that way!!

Sounds like he would be a very deserving King Clancy award winner. No one would question the guy doing a lot of community service winning an award for community service.

This award on the other hand is still meaningless nonsense and expecting people not to mock the whole situation is going to leave you disappointed

 

[Bowski]

The troll haters don't know those ladies are fatally allergic to bees, and there was a swarm in that section.

Being the selfless superhero that he is, Jacob lunged to rescue them, swatting a few that were dangerously close to Necas (who is also fatally allergic) with his mighty elbow.
Sadly, the boards and glass were reinforced with kryptonite and stopped our hero in his tracks.

Legendary leadership.

 

[Saitama]

Is the trophy bowl-shaped to hold all the tears that have been flowing in this thread since he won it?

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

The troll haters don't know those ladies are fatally allergic to bees, and there was a swarm in that section.

Being the selfless superhero that he is, Jacob lunged to rescue them, swatting a few that were dangerously close to Necas (who is also fatally allergic) with his mighty elbow.
Sadly, the boards and glass were reinforced with kryptonite and stopped our hero in his tracks.

Legendary leadership.

 

[aylib]

Rock solid elbow lineage.