Who won their third career Hart Memorial Trophy for the 2012-13 season?

Alexander Ovechkin won his third career Hart Memorial Trophy for the 2012–13 NHL season. The Hart is awarded to the player judged most valuable to his team, based on voting by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.

Ovechkin previously won the award in 2007–08 and 2008–09. His third victory came during a lockout-shortened season of just 48 games. Playing for the Washington Capitals, he scored 32 goals and 24 assists for 56 points, leading the NHL in goals and sharing the scoring lead with Sidney Crosby. Ovechkin also won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the league’s top goal-scorer.

A common mix-up is confusing the 2012–13 winner with Evgeni Malkin, who won the Hart for the 2011–12 season. Another is mistaking the Hart for the Art Ross Trophy: Crosby led the 2012–13 scoring race on the applicable tiebreaker, while Ovechkin was recognized as the season’s most valuable player. At age 27, he became only the eighth player in NHL history to win the Hart at least three times.