McDavid claims back-to-back NHL outstanding player award

Hall wins Hart Trophy

LOS ANGELES, June 21, (AFP): Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was named the National Hockey League’s most outstanding player and the New York Islanders’ Mathew Barzal was picked top rookie at the NHL Awards show.

McDavid had a brilliant season with the Oilers to win a second consecutive Ted Lindsay Award in voting by players at the Wednesday affair in Las Vegas.

McDavid beat out Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and New Jersey’s Taylor Hall, who won the Hart Trophy as NHL Most Valuable Player in voting by a media panel.

“I definitely didn’t think I was going to win, just because of everything with not being in the (Stanley Cup) playoffs and what not,” McDavid said. “I didn’t think there was much of a chance, but it’s definitely special.”

McDavid, who hasn’t missed a game in two seasons, also picked up the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s top scorer. He finished with 41 goals and 108 points in 82 games and is the third Oiler behind Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier to win the Ted Lindsay Award.

He is the first back-to-back winner since Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby in 2013 and 2014.

Vegas coach Gerard Gallant won the Jack Adams Award as top coach while Golden Knights George McPhee was named general manager of the year.

Gallant picked up 102 of the first place votes on the 108 ballots to beat

McDavid

and Triplette is reportedly set to join ESPN to be the new rules analyst for Monday Night Football, while Hochuli will continue to serve as a consultant for the league’s officiating department.

Hall of Fame another surgery Hall of Fame quarterback

underwent a scheduled follow-up surgery in New York on Thursday.

Kelly’s wife posted a pre-op photo of Kelly via Instagram.

undergoes

Five-time Super Bowl champion quarterback hinted Wednesday that he plans to retire at age 45, which would mean four or five more NFL seasons for the

star. The 40-year-old, who has reached the Super Bowl in eight of his 16 NFL seasons with the Patriots, spoke with last weekend about retirement.