NHL Awards

The NHL Awards includes all of the end-of-season awards for the National Hockey League. Most of the awards are voted upon at the end of each regular season, while others are statistic-based awards. All awards are presented at a ceremony each June.

In 2010, the finalists for the awards based on voting were announced as the 2010 NHL Playoffs were taking place in April. The awards were handed out on June 23 at a ceremony from the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony aired live on Versus in the United States and CBC in Canada.

The 2009 NHL Awards were presented on June 18, 2009, from Las Vegas. The finalists were announced in April and May of 2009.

• League MVP - Hart Memorial Trophy:
  • Henrik Sedin - Vancouver Canucks

• Outstanding goaltender - Vezina Trophy:
  • Ryan Miller - Buffalo Sabres

• Rookie of the year - Calder Memorial Trophy:
  • Tyler Myers - Buffalo Sabres

• Sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct - Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:
  • Martin St. Louis - Tampa Bay Lightning

• Best Defensman - James Norris Memorial Trophy:
  • Duncan Keith - Chicago Blackhawks

• Perseverance and sportsmanship - Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy:
  • Jose Theodore - Washington Capitals

• MVP selected by NHL Players Association - Ted Lindsay Award:
  • Alexander Ovechkin - Washington Capitals

• Outstanding Coach - Jack Adams Award:
  • Dave Tippett - Phoenix Coyotes

• Outstanding defensive forward - Frank J. Selke Trophy:
  • Pavel Datsyuk - Detroit Red Wings

• Community leadership and humanitarianism - King Clancy Memorial Trophy:
  • Shane Doan - Phoenix Coyotes

• Leadership on and off ice - Mark Messier Leadership Award:
  • Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins

• NHL Foundation Award
  • Ryan Miller - Buffalo Sabres

• NHL Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Jean Beliveau

• Scotiabank Fan Fav Award
  • Roberto Luongo - Vancouver Canucks

• Best plus/minus rating - NHL Plus/Minus Award:
  • Jeff Schultz - Washington Capitals

• League points scored leader - Art Ross Trophy:
  • Henrik Sedin - Vancouver Canucks

• Fewest goals against average - William M. Jennings Trophy:
  • Martin Brodeur - New Jersey Devils

• League goal scoring leader - Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy:
  • Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins and Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay Lightning

• Highest save percentage - Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award:
  • Tuukka Rask - Boston Bruins

• Best Team Regular Season Record Presidents' Trophy:
  • Washington Capitals

• Eastern Conference Championship - Prince of Wales Trophy:
  • Philadelphia Flyers
• Western Conference Championship - Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:
  • Chicago Blackhawks
• MVP of Playoffs - Conn Smythe Trophy:
  • Jonathan Toews
• NHL Championship Trophy - The Stanley Cup:
  • Chicago Blackhawks

The first trophy ever awarded was the Stanley Cup, which began as a challenge based award in 1893. This trophy changed in 1927, when it began going to the National Hockey League Champion each year.

Several trophies were added to the mix in the following 80 years, bringing the total to 22 current awards. These include four awards going to teams, with the remaining 18 going to individual players.

Several of the awards are voted on, such as the Hart Memorial Trophy for the league MVP, selected by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Other awards are statistically based, such as the Art Ross Trophy, given to the league's top point scorer or the Presidents' Trophy, given to the team that finishes the regular season with the best record. The final set of trophies are awarded in the playoffs. The Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl are given to the Eastern and Western Conference Champions respectively. The Stanley Cup, the grand prize, is given to the team that wins the Stanley Cup Championship.

• League MVP: Hart Memorial Trophy - Alexander Ovechkin
• Outstanding Goaltender: Vezina Trophy - Tim Thomas
• Rookie of the Year: Calder Memorial Trophy - Steve Mason
• Sportsmanship and Gentlemanly conduct: Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - Pavel Datsyuk
• Best Defensman: James Norris Memorial Trophy - Zdeno Chara
• Perserverance and sportsmanship: Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy - Steve Sullivan
• MVP selected by NHL Players Association: Lester B. Pearson Award - Alexander Ovechkin
• Outstanding Coach: Jack Adams Award - Claude Julien
• Outstanding defensive forward: Frank J. Selke Trophy - Pavel Datsyuk
• Community leadership and humanitarianism: King Clancy Memorial Trophy - Ethan Moreau
• Leadership on and off ice: Mark Messier Leadership Award - Jarome Iginla
• NHL Lifetime Achievement Award: Jean Beliveau

• Best plus/minus rating: NHL Plus/Minus Award - David Krejci
• League points scored leader: Art Ross Trophy - Evgeni Malkin
• Fewest goals against average: William M. Jennings Trophy - Tim Thomas & Manny Fernandez
• League goal scoring leader: Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy - Alexander Ovechkin
• Highest save percentage: Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award - Tim Thomas
• Best Team Regular Season Record: Presidents' Trophy - San Jose Sharks

• Eastern Conference Championship: Prince of Wales Trophy - Pittsburgh Penguins
• Western Conference Championship: Clarence S. Campbell Bowl - Detroit Red Wings
• MVP of Playoffs: Conn Smythe Trophy - Evgeni Malkin
• NHL Championship Trophy: The Stanley Cup - Pittsburgh Penguins

• League MVP: Hart Memorial Trophy - Alexander Ovechkin
• Outstanding Goaltender: Vezina Trophy - Martin Brodeur
• Rookie of the Year: Calder Memorial Trophy - Patrick Kane
• Sportsmanship and Gentlemanly conduct: Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - Pavel Datsyuk
• Best Defensman: James Norris Memorial Trophy - Nicklas Lidstrom
• Perserverance and sportsmanship: Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy - Jason Blake
• MVP selected by NHL Players Association: Lester B. Pearson Award - Alexander Ovechkin
• Outstanding Coach: Jack Adams Award - Bruce Boudreau
• Outstanding defensive forward: Frank J. Selke Trophy - Pavel Datsyuk
• Community leadership and humanitarianism: King Clancy Memorial Trophy - Vincent Lecavalier
• Leadership on and off ice: Mark Messier Leadership Award - Mats Sundin
• Outstanding service to U.S. hockey: Lester Patrick Trophy -
  • Brian Leetch
  • Cammi Granato
  • Stan Fischler
  • John Halligan
• NHL Lifetime Achievement Award: Gordie Howe

• League MVP: Hart Memorial Trophy - Sidney Crosby
• Outstanding Goaltender: Vezina Trophy - Martin Brodeur
• Rookie of the Year: Calder Memorial Trophy - Evgeni Malkin
• Sportsmanship and Gentlemanly conduct: Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - Pavel Datsyuk
• Best Defensman: Norris Trophy - Nicklas Lidstrom
• Perserverance and Sportsmanship: Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy - Phil Kessel
• MVP selected by NHL Players Association: Lester B. Pearson Award - Sidney Crosby
• Outstanding Coach: Jack Adams Award - Alain Vigneault
• Outstanding defensive forward: Frank J. Selke Trophy - Rod Brind'Amour
• Community leadership and humanitarianism: King Clancy Memorial Trophy - Saku Koivu
• Leadership on and off ice: Mark Messier Leadership Award - Chris Chelios
• Outstanding service to U.S. hockey: Lester Patrick Trophy -
  • Steve Yzerman
  • Red Berenson
  • Reed Larson
  • Glen Sonmor
  • Marcel Dionne

• League points scored leader: Art Ross Trophy - Sidney Crosby

• Fewest goals against average: William M. Jennings Trophy - Niklas Backstrom and Manny Fernandez

• Best plus/minus rating: NHL Plus/Minus Award - Thomas Vanek

• League goal scoring leader: Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy - Vincent Lecavalier

• Highest save percentage: Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award - Niklas Backstrom

• Most road points accrued: NHL/Sheraton Road Performer Award - Vincent Lecavalier

• Best Team Regular Season Record: Presidents'Trophy - Buffalo Sabres