The Gordie Howe Memorial Trophy is awarded to the most valuable player of the regular season, as voted by the general managers of the NSHL. It was first awarded for Season Eleven.
| Season | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| 21 | Connor McDavid (Michigan Sentinels) |
| 20 | Leon Draisaitl (North Dakota Nighthawks) |
| 19 | Kirill Kaprizov (Fort Worth Fighting Squirrels) |
| 18 | Leon Draisaitl (North Dakota Nighthawks) |
| 17 | Nathan MacKinnon (Ottawa Valley Wolfhounds) |
| 16 | Jack Eichel (Fort Worth Fighting Squirrels) |
| 15 | Nathan MacKinnon (Ottawa Valley Wolfhounds) |
| 14 | Connor McDavid (Michigan Sentinels) |
| 13 | Claude Giroux (Ottawa Valley Wolfhounds) |
| 12 | Sidney Crosby (Sault Surge) |
| 11 | Connor McDavid (Michigan Sentinels) |