The 2017 NHL Awards presented by T-Mobile were held on Wednesday. Ten awards were given out at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check out all the winners and highlights from the ceremony.
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers won the Hart Trophy as NHL most valuable player at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The 20-year-old center is the third-youngest player in League history to win the Hart. Wayne Gretzky (1980) and Sidney Crosby (2007) each won the award at age 19. The other finalists were Crosby and Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky.
Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the Vezina Trophy as best goaltender in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Bobrovsky, 28, is the only Russia-born goalie to win the Vezina more than once; he also won with the Blue Jackets in 2013. The other finalists were Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby, who won it last year.
Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames won the Lady Byng Trophy at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The Lady Byng is awarded annually to the player who best combines sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability. The other finalists were Minnesota Wild forward Mikael Granlund and St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko.
Goalie Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators received the Masterton Trophy at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The award is given to the player who exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The other finalists were Anaheim Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano and Carolina Hurricanes forward Derek Ryan.
John Tortorella wins Jack Adams
John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the Jack Adams Award as best coach in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Tortorella, who turns 59 on Saturday, also won the Jack Adams with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004. The other finalists were Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Todd McLellan of the Edmonton Oilers.
David Poile of the Nashville Predators won General Manager of the Year at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Voting was conducted among general managers, a panel of League executives and print and broadcast media following the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The other finalists were Pierre Dorion of the Ottawa Senators and Peter Chiarelli of the Edmonton Oilers.
Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Calder Trophy as the top rookie in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Matthews, the No. 1 pick by the Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Draft, is the 10th player in Toronto history to win the Calder Trophy, first since Brit Selby in 1966. The 19-year-old center is the first United States-born player to win the Calder since defenseman Tyler Myers in 2010 with the Buffalo Sabres.
Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks won the Norris Trophy as the top defenseman in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. It is the first Norris for Burns, 32, who finished third in voting for the trophy last season. He is the first Sharks player to receive the honor. The other finalists were Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins won the Selke Trophy as best defensive forward in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Bergeron, 31, who also received the honor in 2012, 2014 and 2015, joins Hockey Hall of Famer Bob Gainey as the only players to win the Selke four times. The other finalists were Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler and Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu.
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers won the Ted Lindsay Award , given annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by members of the NHL Players' Association, at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday. McDavid, 20, led the NHL with 100 points (30 goals, 70 assists) this season and helped the Oilers reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2006. They were defeated by the Anaheim Ducks in seven games in the Western Conference Second Round.
