Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Cat's Meow: NHL Awards & The Draft

By Ruchika Sharma
Pine Crest School

The NHL Awards were held last night in Las Vegas. The NHL and its stars were on full display, among many celebrity presenters and Nickelback as the musical guest. Many awards were given out last night, and several players took home the hardware. Below are the awards, the nominees, and the winners.

Hart Memorial Trophy-Awarded to the most valuable player of the year, selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association
  • Evgeni Malkin [Pittsburgh Penguins]
  • Henrik Lundqvist [New York Rangers]
  • Steven Stamkos [Tampa Bay Lightning]
Ted Lindsay Award-Awarded to the most valuable player of the year, selected by fellow NHLers
  • Evgeni Malkin [Pittsburgh Penguins]
  • Henrik Lundqvist [New York Rangers]
  • Steven Stamkos [Tampa Bay Lightning]
Vezina Trophy-Awarded to the best goaltender of the year
  • Henrik Lundqvist [New York Rangers]
  • Jonathan Quick [Los Angeles Kings]
  • Pekka Rinne [Nashville Predators]
James Norris Memorial Trophy-Awarded to the best defenseman of the year
  • Erik Karlsson [Ottawa Senators]
  • Shea Weber [Nashville Predators]
  • Zdeno Chara [Boston Bruins]
Calder Memorial Trophy-Awarded to the best rookie of the year
  • Adam Henrique [New Jersey Devils]
  • Gabriel Landeskog [Colorado Avalanche]
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins [Edmonton Oilers]
Jack Adams Award-Awarded to the best coach of the year
  • John Tortorella [New York Rangers]
  • Ken Hitchcock [St. Louis Blues]
  • Paul MacLean [Ottawa Senators]
General Manager of the Year Award-Awarded to the best general manager of the year
  • Dale Tallon [Florida Panthers]
  • David Poile [Nashville Predators]
  • Doug Armstrong [St. Louis Blues]
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy-Awarded to the most gentlemanly player and the best exhibitor of sportsmanship
  • Brian Campbell [Florida Panthers]
  • Jordan Eberle [Edmonton Oilers]
  • Matt Moulson [New York Islanders]
Frank J. Selke Trophy-Awarded to the best defensive forward
  • David Backes [St. Louis Blues]
  • Patrice Bergeron [Boston Bruins]
  • Pavel Datsyuk [Detroit Red Wings]
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy-Awarded to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey
  • Daniel Alfredsson [Ottawa Senators]
  • Joffrey Lupul [Toronto Maple Leafs]
  • Max Pacioretty [Montreal Canadiens]
King Clancy Trophy-Awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice, in addition to a significant humanitarian contribution to his community. One player from each team is nominated.
  • Daniel Alfredsson [Ottawa Senators]
NHL Foundation Award-Awarded to the player who 'applies the core values of hockey [commitment, perseverance, and teamwork] to enrich the lives of his the people in his community'.
  • John-Michael Liles [Toronto Maple Leafs]
  • Matt Moulson [New York Islanders] 
  • Mike Fisher [Nashville Predators]
Bridgestone Messier Leadership Award-Awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice during the regular season
  • Dustin Brown [Los Angeles Kings]
  • Ryan Callahan [New York Rangers]
  • Shane Doan [Phoenix Coyotes]
Art Ross Trophy-Awarded to the player who leads the NHL in points at the end of the regular season
  • Evgeni Malkin [Pittsburgh Penguins] 109 Points
Maurice Richard Trophy-Awarded to the player who leads the NHL in goals 
  • Steven Stamkos [Tampa Bay Lightning] 60 Goals
William M. Jennings Trophy-Awarded to the goaltenders who play at least twenty five games for a team and have the fewest goals scored against them at the end of the regular season
  • Brian Elliot and Jaroslav Halak [St. Louis Blues] 165 Goals Against

Now that the NHL Awards are over, Panthers fans still have something to look forward to: The NHL Draft. Over 200 players are selected each year, one step closer to living the big league dream.The Draft is being held in Pittsburgh, with Round One tomorrow night and Rounds Two through Seven on Saturday morning. Panthers fans can catch the Round One of the Draft on NBC Sports Network tomorrow night at 7pm and Rounds 2-7 Saturday morning at 10am on NHL Network. For the first time in a while, the Panthers hold a pick much later in the first round than they are used to. Below are the Florida Panthers spots in the Draft.

First Round: Pick #23
Second Round: No picks
Third Round: Pick #84
Fourth Round: Pick #114
Fifth Round: No picks
Sixth Round: Pick #174
Seventh Round: Pick #194

So for all you Panthers fans, be sure to tune into the 2012 NHL Entry Draft tomorrow night at 7 on NBC Sports Network. 

Happy Picking!

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