The stage literally has been set for the 2016 NHL Awards to take place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 22 (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN).
The Joint, a state-of-the-art concert and entertainment venue, will be the scene of the ceremony inside the Hard Rock. Actor Will Arnett will host on a platform set in the audience.
The event will honor some of the top talent in the NHL for their performances during the regular season. There will be 11 awards handed out, including the Hart Trophy for most valuable player, the Vezina Trophy for top goaltender, the Norris Trophy for top defenseman, the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year, and the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year.
This is the seventh time the NHL awards will be presented in Las Vegas.
Here are the awards and the nominees:
Hart Trophy (most valuable player to his team)
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins; Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars; Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Vezina Trophy (best goalie)
Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Lightning; Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals; Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings
Norris Trophy (best defenseman)
Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators; Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks; Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Calder Trophy (top rookie)
Artemi Panarin, Chicago Blackhawks; Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers; Shayne Gostisbehere, Philadelphia Flyers
Lady Byng (gentlemanly player)
Loui Eriksson, Boston Bruins; Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers; Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward)
Ryan Kesler, Anaheim Ducks; Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings; Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Jack Adams Award (best coach)
Barry Trotz, Washington Capitals; Lindy Ruff, Dallas Stars; Gerard Gallant, Florida Panthers
Masterton Trophy (perseverance)
Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers; Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers; Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player, voted by players)
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks; Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars; Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals
Mark Messier Leadership Award
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals; Shea Weber, Nashville Predators; John Tavares, New York Islanders
NHL Foundation Award (community)
Matt Martin, New York Islanders; P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens; Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames
King Clancy Award (leadership)
Each team has a nominee
