From 1974–75 to 1995–96, the President's Trophy was awarded to the Canucks' most valuable player. It was originally presented by CP Air and later Canadian Airlines and the player won a pair of airline tickets with the trophy. However, many of the names matched the Cyclone Taylor Trophy (also awarded to the MVP as selected by the fans). After the '96 season the President's Trophy was discontinued and the Cyclone Taylor Trophy became the sole Canucks MVP Award.
| Season | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Gary Smith | |
| 1975–76 | Bobby Lalonde | |
| Cesare Maniago | ||
| 1977–78 | Cesare Maniago | |
| 1978–79 | ||
| 1979–80 | ||
| 1980–81 | Richard Brodeur | |
| 1981–82 | Richard Brodeur | |
| 1982–83 | Stan Smyl | |
| 1983–84 | ||
| 1984–85 | Richard Brodeur | |
| 1985–86 | Stan Smyl | |
| 1986–87 | Barry Pederson | |
| 1987–88 | ||
| 1988–89 | Trevor Linden | |
| 1989–90 | Kirk McLean | |
| 1990–91 | Trevor Linden | |
| 1991–92 | Kirk McLean | |
| 1992–93 | Pavel Bure | |
| 1993–94 | Pavel Bure | |
| 1994–95 | Trevor Linden 1 | |
| 1995–96 | Trevor Linden |
1 - Shortened season due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.