The J. P. Bickell Memorial Award is named after the late Toronto businessman and hockey executive J. P. Bickell. The award was created by the Maple Leaf Gardens board of directors to honor Mr. Bickell's involvement as owner, president, chairman and director of the club from 1924 until 1951. Mr. Bickell was part of seven Stanley cup victories, his name appearing six times. His name did not appear on the cup in 1942 while he was serving in the war overseas.