Awards
Since 1983, the NHL has awarded the NHL Plus-Minus Award each year to the player with the best (highest) plus-minus statistic during the regular season. Defencemen tend to win the award more often than forwards, since they log more even-strength ice time.
Similarly,the Western Hockey League (WHL) awards the WHL Plus-Minus Award each year to one of its players.
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