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 a third star selection is awarded a single point.
Suzuki finished the season ahead of teammates Sam Montembeault and Jake Allen.
The London, ON native was the lone Hab to play in all 82 games for the second straight season, extending his ironman streak to 291 games, ranking fourth-best amongst active skaters. The former first-round pick set career-highs and led the team and with 26 goals (tied with Cole Caufield) and 66 points. The 23-year-old reached the 100-assist and 200-point milestones over the course of the year, and was named to the 2023 NHL All-Star Game, earning the honor for the second time in his career.
The fourth-year pivot first shared the honor with Caufield in October when they were tied for the team lead with 10 points each. He was then awarded the Molson Cup in November, tallying eight goals and six assists in 13 contests.
