The trophy is awarded annually to the player who earned the most three-star selections and is based off a point system calculated as follows: a first star selection merits three points, a second star selection earns two points, and third star selection is awarded a single point.
Suzuki finished the season ahead of teammates Caufield and Jake Allen, who finished tied for second. He succeeds Carey Price, who earned the honour for the 2019-20 season. The trophy wasn't awarded in 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The London, ON native was the lone Hab to play in all 82 games this season, extending his ironman streak to 209 games, tied for 7th most amongst active skaters. The former first-round pick also posted career-highs across the board, namely in goals, assists and points, netting 21 goals and adding 40 helpers for a team-leading 61 points. The 22-year-old reached the 100-point and 200-game milestones over the course of the year, and was elected to the 2022 NHL All-Star, earning the honour for the first time in his career.
The third-year centre was first awarded the Molson Cup in November, scoring four goals, and adding six helpers for a total of 10 points during that span. In March, he shared the honours with Caufield, in a month where they were tied for the team lead with seven goals apiece, eight powerplay points and 44 shots in 15 games.
| Player | 1st star | 2nd star | 3rd star | Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nick Suzuki | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| Cole Caufield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Jake Allen | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
