Tallest NHL MVP
Chris Pronger is one of the best NHL defensemen ever. He even won the Hart Trophy in 2000; the last time a defenseman won previously was Bobby Orr back in 1972. Chris scored 62 points that season and led the league with a +52. He is also the tallest Hart Trophy winner ever at 6'6.
Tallest NHL MVPs
| Height | Person | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6'6 | Chris Pronger | 14 goals, 48 assists, +/-52 for St. Louis Blues | 1999-00 |
| 6'4 | Mario Lemieux | 3x NHL MVP for Pittsburg Penguins | |
| 6'4 | Eric Lindros | 29 goals and 41 assists for Philadelphia Flyers | 1994-95 |
| 6'4 | Joe Thornton | 29 goals and 96 assists for Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks | 2005-06 |
Quotes
A special thanks to Al MacInnis, who helped guide my career when it looked like it was going nowhere,
Chris Pronger
References
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NHL99: Chris Pronger’s objective on the ice wasn’t ‘to make friends,’ but to win
Pronger himself, in this spot, undersold his impact; the man was a 6-foot-6 all-situations battleship, a triple-gold winner and the first (and only) defenseman since Bobby Orr to win the Hart Trophy, in 1999-2000 with the St. Louis Blues. Success followed him, and it wasn’t by mistake. A nice first pass is important; it also didn’t come up in his Hockey Hall of Fame biography.
The Athletic
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Sizing up the NHL: 2020-21 NHL teams by age, height, weight and nationality
The average NHL player has been right around 6-foot-1 for a long, long time — certainly as long as I’ve been pulling these kinds of lists together.
The Athletic
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Pronger wins Hart Trophy
Chris Pronger was a triple winner Thursday night, taking home NHL awards as the most valuable player and top defenseman and making the All-Star team.
The Ledger
