2023 The NHL Awards were given out tonight in Nashville. The ceremony kicks off what should be a busy week as teams continue to prepare for the NHL Entry Draft and free agency, which begins on July 1st.
Here is the full list of winners, with the top two runners-up in each category:
Calder Trophy – Top Rookie
Winner: Matthew Beniers (Kraken)
Runners-Up: Owen Power (Sabres), Stuart Skinner (Oilers)
Norris Trophy – Top Defenseman
Winner: Erik Karlsson (Sharks)
Runners-Up: Adam Fox (Rangers), Cale Makar (Avalanche)
Ted Lindsay Award – Most Outstanding Player (as voted by the players)
Winner: Connor McDavid (Oilers)
Runners-Up: Erik Karlsson (Sharks), David Pastrnak (Bruins)
Lady Byng Trophy – Most Gentlemanly Player
Winner: Anze Kopitar (Kings)
Runners-Up: Jack Hughes (Devils), Brayden Point (Lightning)
Hart Trophy – Most Valuable Player
Winner: Connor McDavid (Oilers)
Runners-Up: David Pastrnak (Bruins), Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)
Vezina Trophy – Goaltender Of The Year
Winner: Linus Ullmark (Bruins)
Runner-Ups: Connor Hellebuyck (Jets), Ilya Sorokin (Islanders)
Selke Trophy – Best Defensive Forward
Winner: Patrice Bergeron (Bruins)
Runners-Up: Mitchell Marner (Maple Leafs), Nico Hischier (Devils)
Jack Adams Award – Coach Of The Year
Winner: Jim Montgomery (Bruins)
Runners-Up: Dave Hakstol (Kraken), Lindy Ruff (Devils)
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy – Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication
Winner: Kris Letang (Penguins)
Runners-Up: Clayton Keller (Coyotes), Alex Stalock (Blackhawks)
King Clancy Memorial Trophy – Humanitarian
Winner: Mikael Backlund (Flames)
Runners-Up: Anders Lee (Islanders), Darnell Nurse (Oilers)
Mark Messier Leadership Award
Winner: Steven Stamkos (Lightning)
E.J. McGuire Award – Prospect Commitment to Excellence
Winner: Connor Bedard (Regina Pats, WHL)
Congratulations to all the winners and the nominees.
Erik Karlsson winning is embarrassing
-26 ya great defender lol
Should just rename the award
Plus minus is a team stat
+/- is a worthless stat when you play in a bad team. In Karlsson defence, if you only count 5v5 he’s +/- 0. Best in Sharks, and the second best defender was – 30… Add his 100 + points, and you cant’t be other than impressed.
Plus/Minus is a 5v5 statistic so you’re saying he was on the ice for 26 short-handed goals? Points is a worthless stat when you’re playing for nothing except yourself every night.
He was on for over 20 empty net goals against. He was a + player at 5V5
This is how easily you get embarrassed? Weak. Also seems that you don’t really understand hockey.
21 empty net against- 4 empty net for -26 = -9 net P/M. Also was on the ice for 126 even strength goals against which is absurd. Great player but he played exhibition pond hockey the whole year.
That’s not a good way of looking at it. Of his total plus/minus rating, -17 of that was a result of empty netters. That is a ridiculous number and nobody is going to base somebody off of that. Now I don’t think it’s a good stat anyways since it’s more based off of caliber of team rather than individual performance, but a -9 is a way more respectable number if you value that stat, especially as the guy who handles the most minutes on a bottom feeder. And again, its worth remembering that the Sharks out scored the opponent at even strength while he was on the ice.
So I guess the winner of the selke could be -26 as the best defensive forward hey? Reeeeeeetars
Call it the Paul Coffey Award and it just give it to guy who scores the most points. Keep the Norris and have it be best all around defenseman.
I think Gretz’ is advocating for an award named after Bobby Orr, regarding points scored by a defenseman.
Letang.
They actually got one right.
Sure Stamkos will spend days deciding Where to put the Messier potato chip award.lol
Another CHEESY TV production by the NHL, Bettman once again patronizing to the fans!!!!! Maybe next year he can have Karlsson drop f bombs for an hour in front of a bunch of children. Stay classy NHL.
Who is the jackwagon that gave mcdavid a 5th place vote
Yup. I’m a Bruins partisan and no mistake, but who was the mook who gave Pasta a first place vote over McDavid?
Anyone else find it insensitive that they did multiple drinking bits within 2-3 segments of Jim Montgomery’s shoutout to getting clean after a bout with alcoholism?
Really? Maybe you are too sensitive. Enough already from you and your clan of thin skins who are ready to whine about everything.
Nice catch, I thought the same thing. Tacky!!!!!!
Whoever the edgelord is who put McDavid 5th for Hart needs their vote taken away.