The Mike Ricci Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's ugliest playoff performer, has been a prestigious award in the NHL since its inception following the 1995-96 NHL Playoffs that saw its namesake win his first and only Stanley Cup Trophy with the Colorado Avalanche.
Ricci, who played a total of 1099 NHL games prior to retiring following the 2006-07 season, has always been a standard bearer for the combination of skill and looking like you hit every branch of the ugly tree while falling from it and his commitment to carrying this standard is one of the few standards in the NHL that may never be surpassed.
So, without further ado, I give you some past winners of the National Hockey League's Mike Ricci Trophy.Begin Slideshow
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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Past Winners of the Mike Ricci Trophy
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