Stamkos wins Mark Messier Leadership Award
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Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos won the Mark Messier Leadership Award on Monday.
The honor has been given annually since 2007 to "the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team on and off the ice during the regular season." Fans and NHL team personnel suggest nominees, but Messier selects the winner.
Stamkos racked up 84 points in 81 games this past season. He hit a pair of momentous milestones with his 500th career goal and 1,000th career point.
The 33-year-old has supported the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay for much of his tenure since being drafted first overall in 2008, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars through different initiatives.
Stamkos was named Lightning captain in 2014.
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