NHL Awards: And the nominees are …
Nominees for the NHL awards, to be announced Wednesday night at a ceremony held in Las Vegas: Hart Memorial Trophy (Most valuable to his team)
Jamie Benn, LW, Dallas; Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh; Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago. Vezina Trophy (Top goaltender)
Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay; Braden Holtby, Washington; Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles. James Norris Memorial Trophy (Top defenceman)
Drew Doughty, L.A.; Brent Burns, San Jose; Erik Karlsson, Ottawa. Calder Memorial Trophy (Outstanding rookie)
Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Philadelphia; Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton; Artemi Panarin, LW, Chicago. Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct with high standard of play)
Aleksander Barkov, Florida; Loui Eriksson, Boston; Anze Kopitar, L.A. Frank J. Selke Trophy (Forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game)
Patrice Bergeron, C, Boston; Ryan Kesler, C, Anaheim; Anze Kopitar, C, Los Angeles. Jack Adams Award (Coach judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success)
Gerard Gallant, Florida; Lindy Ruff, Dallas; Barry Trotz, Washington. Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey)
Pascal Dupuis, RW, Pittsburgh; Jaromir Jagr, RW, Florida; Mats Zuccarello, RW, N.Y. Rangers. Ted Lindsay Award (MVP as voted by members of the National Hockey League Players’ Association)
Jamie Benn, LW, Dallas; Braden Holtby, G, Washington; Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago. Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award (Exemplifies great leadership qualities both on and off the ice)
Alexander Ovechkin, RW, Washington; John Tavares, C, N.Y. Islanders; Shea Weber, D, Nashville. NHL Foundation Player Award (Applies commitment, perseverance, teamwork to enrich his community)
Mark Giordano, D, Calgary; Matt Martin, LW, N.Y. Islanders; P.K. Subban, D, Montreal. NHL GM of Year Award (Judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success)
Brian MacLellan, Washington; Jim Rutherford, Pittsburgh; Jim Nill, Dallas. King Clancy Memorial Trophy (Exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community)
All 30 teams nominate a player.