Pelle Lindbergh Memorial

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The Pelle Lindbergh Memorial is an annual award given out by the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) to the "Flyer who has most improved from the previous season, as voted by his teammates."^[1] The most recent recipients are Braydon Coburn and Riley Cote.^[2]

[edit] History

The award is named to honor the memory of Pelle Lindbergh. Lindbergh, a Vezina Trophy winning goaltender with the Flyers, died at the age of 26 on November 11, 1985 following a car crash the day before. Since the 1993–94 season, it has been award 14 times to 16 different players.

[edit] Winners

Simon Gagne, 2000–01 co-winner.

Robert Esche, 2003–04 winner.

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

Player is still on Flyers current roster

Season	Winner	Position
1993–94	Renberg, MikaelMikael Renberg	RW
1994–95	LeClair, JohnJohn LeClair	LW
1995–96	Podein, ShjonShjon Podein	LW
1996–97	Klatt, TrentTrent Klatt	RW
1997–98	Forbes, ColinColin Forbes	LW
1998–99	Langkow, DaymondDaymond Langkow	C
1999–2000	Richardson, LukeLuke Richardson	D
2000–01	Gagne, SimonSimon Gagne	LW
2000–01	Dan McGillis	D
2001–02	Williams, JustinJustin Williams	RW
2002–03	Brashear, DonaldDonald Brashear	LW
2003–04	Esche, RobertRobert Esche	G
2004–05	No winner due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06	Pitkanen, JoniJoni Pitkanen	D
2006–07	Eager, BenBen Eager	LW
2007–08	Coburn, BraydonBraydon Coburn	D
2007–08	Riley Cote	LW

[edit] References

General

Flyers History - Team Awards

Specific

^ News: Gagne, Hatcher and Eager Capture Team Awards. Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
^ Richards, Timonen, Coburn and Cote Capture 2007-08 Flyers Awards. Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.

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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

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

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