The Budweiser NHL Man of the Year Award was sponsored by Anheuser-Busch to award a National Hockey League player based on his sportsmanship and involvement with charitable groups. Every NHL team nominates a player and the winner would be chosen by a panel of judges at the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs and receive $21,000 to donate to their charities.[1] The award lasted from the 1987–88 season until the 1991–92 season. Six years later, the NHL established the NHL Foundation Player Award, which served a similar function until it was merged into the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2017–18.
Season | Winner | Nationality | Position | Team | Note |
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1987–88 | Bryan Trottier | ![]() ![]() |
Centre | New York Islanders | [2] |
1988–89 | Lanny McDonald | ![]() |
Right wing | Calgary Flames | [3] |
1989–90 | Kevin Lowe | ![]() |
Defenceman | Edmonton Oilers | [4] |
1990–91 | Kevin Dineen | ![]() |
Right wing | Hartford Whalers | [5] |
1991–92 | Ryan Walter | ![]() |
Centre | Vancouver Canucks | [6] |