Flyers Present End of Season Awards

The Philadelphia Flyers presented their 2020-21 end-of-season awards on Monday prior to their game against the New Jersey Devils at Wells Fargo Center.

Bobby Clarke Trophy (Most Valuable Player) - Sean Couturier
Sean Couturier wins his third consecutive Bobby Clarke Trophy as the team MVP. Couturier has 17 goals and 22 assists for 39 points in 44 games so far this season for a 0.89 points-per-game average, which leads the team and will be the third-highest of his career if it holds through tonight. Couturier averaged 19:22 of ice time per game and is 57.0 percent on faceoffs so far this year, which is tied for 10th-best in the league headed into tonight's games. Couturier becomes the second Flyer since the inception of the award in 1985 to win it in three consecutive seasons, joining Ron Hextall (1986-89) and Eric Lindros (1993-96).

Barry Ashbee Trophy (Outstanding Defenseman) - Ivan Provorov
Ivan Provorov wins his second consecutive Barry Ashbee Trophy, and the third of his career, as the Flyers' top defenseman. Provorov enters tonight's finale with seven goals and 19 assists for 26 points, as well as a plus-3 rating. He has averaged 25:02 of ice time per game this season, which leads the team and ranks eighth in the NHL entering tonight's schedule. Tonight is scheduled to be Provorov's 371st consecutive game, a streak that started with his NHL debut on October 14, 2016 in Los Angeles and earlier this year established a new NHL record for consecutive games played by a defenseman from the start of a career for the same team. In addition to last year, Provorov also won the award as a rookie in 2016-17.
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy (Most Improved Player) - Joel Farabee
Joel Farabee was selected by his teammates as the Flyers' most improved player from the previous season. Farabee leads the team with 18 goals and has also contributed 18 assists for 36 points in 54 games so far this season. Should he hold the team lead through tonight, he would become the second-youngest player to lead the Flyers in goals in a season, behind only Eric Lindros in 1993-94. Farabee appeared in 52 games as a rookie last year, picking up eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points.
Yanick Dupre Class Guy Memorial Award - James van Riemsdyk

The Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association (PHWA) selected James van Riemsdyk as this year's recipient of the Yanick Dupre Class Guy Memorial Award. This award is presented annually to the Flyer who best illustrates character, dignity and respect for the sport both on and off the ice. The award honors the memory of Yanick Dupre, who died on August 16, 1997 at the age of 24 after a 16-month battle with leukemia. Dupre played parts of three seasons with the Flyers (1991-92, 1994-95 and 1995-96), recording two goals and 16 penalty minutes in 35 games. He was originally drafted by the Flyers in the third round (50th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
Gene Hart Memorial Award - Sean Couturier
The Philadelphia Flyers Fan Club selected Sean Couturier as the winner of the Gene Hart Memorial Award for the third time in the last four years. This award is given to the player who demonstrated the most "Heart" during the season as voted on by members of the Fan Club at their monthly meetings. The award honors the memory of longtime Flyers broadcaster Gene Hart. For 28 years, Hart called the organization's most thrilling moments, and in the process, helped spawn generations of devoted fans. Hart's contributions to the sport were recognized with his induction into the Flyers Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997. The Flyers Fan Club will also donate $1,000 to the charity of Couturier's choice.
Toyota Cup - Claude Giroux
Claude Giroux won the Toyota Cup as the Flyer who accumulated the most points associated with being selected as a "Star of the Game." Five points were awarded for being selected First Star, three points were awarded for a Second Star performance and one point was awarded for a Third Star selection. Giroux was selected as the first star three times and the second and third star four times each for a total of 31 points, earning him his seventh career Toyota Cup. Toyota will make a $5,000 donation to a charity of Hart's choosing.