Blackhawks: Patrick Kane wins 2016 Art Ross Trophy

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Patrick Kane has officially captured the 2016 Art Ross Trophy after leading the NHL with 106 points during the regular season. He's the first American-born player to lead the league in scoring, and is also the fourth Blackhawks player to win the award.

“It is an honor being the first American to win the scoring title as there have been so many great hockey players from the United States in the NHL,” Kane said in a statement. “I take a lot of pride in that, but I also take a lot of pride in doing it with the Chicago Blackhawks. I owe a lot to my teammates, coaches and the organization as I couldn’t have done this without them.

"This has been a special season, but we still have a lot to accomplish as a team and I look forward to another long run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.”

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Kane set career highs in goals (46), assists (60) and ice-time average (20:25) while skating in all 82 games this season.

He also recorded a 26-game point streak from Oct. 17-Dec. 13, which set a franchise record — previously held by Bobby Hull (19) — and an American-born record, breaking 18-game point streaks previously set by Eddie Olczyk and Phil Kessel.

Kane joins Roy Conacher (1949), Hull (1966, 1962, 1960) and Stan Mikita (1968, 1967, 1965, 1964) as the only others in franchise history to win scoring titles.

 

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