Gene Hart Memorial Award

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The Gene Hart Memorial Award is an annual award given out by the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) to the "Flyer who has the best rapport with the fans."^[1] The award is voted on by the Philadelphia Flyers Fan Club Board of Directors, making it the only Flyers team award chosen by the fans.^[1] The most recent recipient is Mike Richards.^[1]

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The award was first given out following the 2006–07 season to honor the memory of long-time announcer Gene Hart, who died of cancer on July 14, 1999.

[edit] Winners

Positions key
C	Center	LW	Left Wing	D	Defense	RW	Right Wing	G	Goaltender

Player is still on Flyers current roster

Season	Winner	Position
2006–07	Kapanen, SamiSami Kapanen	RW
2007–08	Richards, MikeMike Richards	C

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General

Flyers History - Team Awards

Specific

^ ^a ^b ^c News: Mike Richards Wins Gene Hart Memorial Award. Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.

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Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Franchise	History • Seasons • Records • General Managers • Head Coaches • Players • Award Winners • Draft Picks • Broadcasters

Arenas	The Spectrum • Wachovia Center

Culture	Broad Street Bullies • Flyers versus Red Army • Curse of Billy Penn • Legion of Doom • Treehouse of Horror IV

Rivalries	Flyers-Rangers • Battle of the Jersey Turnpike • Battle of Pennsylvania • Others

Important Figures	Keith Allen • Barry Ashbee • Bill Barber • Daniel Briere • Rod Brind'Amour • Bobby Clarke • Eric Desjardins • Gary Dornhoefer • Peter Forsberg • Simon Gagne • Gene Hart • Ron Hextall • Mark Howe • Tim Kerr • Reggie Leach • John LeClair • Pelle Lindbergh • Eric Lindros • Rick MacLeish • Bernie Parent • Dave Poulin • Keith Primeau • Brian Propp • Mark Recchi • Mike Richards • Jeremy Roenick • Dave Schultz • Joe Scott • Fred Shero • Kate Smith • Ed Snider • Kimmo Timonen • Rick Tocchet • Ed Van Impe • Joe Watson

Retired Numbers	1 • 4 • 7 • 16 • 31 (unofficial) • 99 (league-wide)

Team Awards	Barry Ashbee Trophy • Bobby Clarke Trophy • Flyers Hall of Fame • Gene Hart Memorial Award • Pelle Lindbergh Memorial • Toyota Cup • Yanick Dupre Memorial

Key Personnel	Owner: Comcast-Spectacor • Chairman and Governor: Ed Snider • President and COO: Peter Luukko • General Manager: Paul Holmgren • Head Coach: John Stevens • Team Captain: Jason Smith

Stanley Cup Finals (7)	Wins: 1974 • 1975 • Losses: 1976 • 1980 • 1985 • 1987 • 1997

Seasons (41)	1967–68 • 1968–69 • 1969–70 • 1970–71 • 1971–72 • 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 • 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–2000 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09

Minor League Affiliates	Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) • Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)

Gene Hart Memorial Award

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