Jagr's Awards for the NHL 1998/99 Season


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Hart Memorial Trophy
Winner: Jaromir Jagr

The Hart Memorial Trophy
Right wing Jaromir Jagr of the Pittsburgh Penguins captured the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team," for the first time in his career, having finished second in 1995 and 1998. Jagr was the top selection on 51 of 56 ballots en route to 543 points, followed by Alexei Yashin of Ottawa (second, 226 points) and the two-time reigning Hart Trophy winner Dominik Hasek of Buffalo (third, 172).

Jagr captured his third career Art Ross Trophy as the League’s points leader, tallying 127 points (44 goals, 83 assists) in 81 games, the second-highest total in his NHL career. He also led the League in assists (83) and power-play assists (34). Jagr’s efforts helped the Penguins finish third in the Atlantic Division with a 38-30-14 record for 90 points.

Player, Team Pts. (1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th)
1. Jaromir Jagr, PIT 543 (51-4-1-0-0)
2. Alexei Yashin, OTT 226 (0-23-9-5-5)
3. Dominik Hasek, BUF 172 (4-10-8-5-7)
4. Curtis Joseph, TOR 118 (1-5-10-7-2)
5. Teemu Selanne, ANA 111 (0-3-14-5-5)
6. Eric Lindros, PHI 77 (0-4-5-6-6)
7. Peter Forsberg, COL 61 (0-3-4-5-5)
8. Paul Kariya, ANA 48 (0-2-2-6-6)
9. Byron Dafoe, BOS 40 (0-1-1-7-7)
10. Al MacInnis, STL 24 (0-1-1-3-3)
11. Mike Modano, DAL 13 (0-0-0-3-4)
12. Pavol Demitra, STL 7 (0-0-0-2-1)
13. Steve Yzerman, DET 7 (0-0-1-0-2)
14. Ron Tugnutt, OTT 4 (0-0-0-1-1)
15. Joe Sakic, COL 3 (0-0-0-1-0)
16. Martin Brodeur, N.J 1 (0-0-0-0-1)
16. Mats Sundin, TOR 1 (0-0-0-0-1)


1999 Finalists

DOMINIK HASEK - Buffalo Sabres
Dominik Hasek
  • A Hart Trophy finalist for the fifth time in six years.
  • Finished second in 1994, third in 1995, first in 1997 and 1998.
  • Led the NHL in save percentage for the sixth consecutive year (.937).
  • Finished second among NHL goaltenders in goals-against average (1.87) and shutouts (nine).
  • Reached the 30-win plateau for the fourth time in his career (30-18-14).


JAROMIR JAGR - Pittsburgh Penguins
Jaromir Jagr
  • Third career Hart Trophy nomination.
  • Finished second to Eric Lindros in 1995 and to Dominik Hasek in 1998.
  • Captured his third career Art Ross Trophy as NHL scoring leader with 127 points (44-83-127).
  • Led the NHL in assists (83) and power-play assists (34).
  • Pittsburgh finished third in the Atlantic Division with a 38-30-14 record for 90 points.


ALEXEI YASHIN - Ottawa Senators
Alexei Yashin
  • Voted a Hart Trophy finalist for the first time, in his sixth NHL season.
  • Tied for second in the NHL goal-scoring race (44), a career high.
  • Also reached career highs for assists (50) and points (94).
  • The Senators posted the NHL’s third best record (44-23-15 for 103 points), a 20-point improvement over 1997-98.

The Art Ross Troghy

Art Ross Trophy Winner: Jaromir Jagr

Right wing Jaromir Jagr of the Pittsburgh Penguins received his second consecutive and third career Art Ross Trophy, presented "to the player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season." Jagr tallied 127 points (44 goals, 83 assists) in 81 games, his second-highest single-season point total in a nine-year NHL career. The Kladno, Czech Republic native made history in winning his first career Art Ross Trophy in 1995, becoming the first European-trained player to capture the award. Jagr joins a group of seven scoring greats to have won three or more Art Ross Trophies: Wayne Gretzky (10), Gordie Howe (six), Mario Lemieux (six), Phil Esposito (five), Stan Mikita (four), Bobby Hull (three) and Guy Lafleur (three).

First team all-star

Right Wing Jaromir Jagr was the first choice on 53 of the 56 ballots cast for 268 points, ahead of Teemu Selanne, who was the second choice on 50 of 56 ballots for 168 points. Jagr’s selection to the First Team is his fourth in the last five years, broken only by Selanne’s First Team selection in 1996-97.

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