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Filip Hronek has been named the Vancouver Canucks' MVP for the 2025â26 season, winning the Cyclone Taylor Trophy as voted by fans. He is the second defenceman to receive this honor in two years, following Quinn Hughes.
Shortly after being announced as the Vancouver Canucksâ best defenceman for the 2025â26 season, Filip Hronek has won the Cyclone Taylor Trophy for team MVP this season, as voted on by the fans. Hronek becomes the second defenceman to win the award in the past two seasons, as former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes won the award last year.
Both on and off-the-ice, Hronek has taken on an expanded role as both a player and leader since the Hughes trade in December. The defenceman is currently second on the Canucks in points with eight goals, 41 assists, and 49 points, the latter of which is a new career high. Not only has he also been more present in public appearances, such as doing more media availabilities, he also wears an âAâ for the team.
Hronek continues the now five-year streak of the Cyclone Taylor Trophy being given to a player who has never won the award before. Prior to Hronekâs win, Hughes (2025), J.T. Miller (2024), Elias Pettersson (2023), and Thatcher Demko (2022) were named team MVPs in each season. Jacob Markström took the award home twice (2019, 2020) before that, while former Canucks captain Bo Horvat has also won it twice (2017, 2021).
With the win, Hronek becomes only the second defenceman in franchise history to be named season-MVP.
2024-25: Quinn Hughes
2023-24: J.T. Miller
2022-23: Eias Pettersson
2021-22: Thatcher Demko
2020-21: Bo Horvat
2019-20: Jacob Markström
2018-19: Jacob Markström
2017-18: Brock Boeser
2016-17: Bo Horvat
2015-16: Daniel Sedin
Mar 26, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek (17) makes a pass against the Los Angeles Kings in the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
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Filip Hronek won the Cyclone Taylor Trophy as the Vancouver Canucks' MVP for the 2025â26 season.
Filip Hronek recorded eight goals, 41 assists, and a total of 49 points, which is a new career high.
Filip Hronek is the second defenceman to win the Cyclone Taylor Trophy in the past two seasons, following Quinn Hughes.

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