LAS VEGAS -- Nathan MacKinnon swept the vote of the writers and his peers to win the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award at the 2024 NHL Awards at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Thursday.
This was MacKinnon's fourth time as a finalist for the Hart Trophy, which goes to the player voted most valuable to his team by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
MacKinnon was a runner-up for the Hart Trophy in 2017-18 to Taylor Hall of the New Jersey Devils, and again in 2019-20 to Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers. In 2020-21, he finished third in the voting behind Oilers center Connor McDavid, the winner, and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, the runner-up.
It was also his third time as a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award, which is given annually to the most outstanding player in the League as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association.
MacKinnon finished the regular season second in the NHL with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) -- each a League career high -- in 82 games.
"Like I said in my speech, every player I grew up idolizing has their name on these things, so to be a part of that company is surreal," MacKinnon said. "It hasn't really sunk in. It's definitely a special thing. All the boys helped me a lot and so many people to thank, but it's definitely cool to be a part of it. I know it's an individual award, but you feel like you're connected to these all-time greats."