National Hockey League Champions
The Stanley Cup, the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated by Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby, in 1893.
Top regular season record
An annual award to the club finishing the regular-season with the best overall record
Conference Champions
MVP of the Playoffs
An annual award "to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs."
Most valuable player
An annual award "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team."
Scoring champion
An annual award "to the player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season."
Goal scoring leader
An annual award "presented to the player finishing the regular season as the League's goal-scoring leader."
*Shared with Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos
Outstanding defenseman
An annual award "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position."
Best defensive forward
An annual award "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game."
Most outstanding player
This award is presented annually to the "most outstanding player" in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the National Hockey League Players' Association.
Rookie of the year
An annual award "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League."
Sportsmanship
An annual award "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability."
Dedication and perserverance
An annual award under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writer's Association to "the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."
Service to hockey in the U.S.
An annual award "for outstanding service to hockey in the United States."
An annual award presented to recognize the work of the league's general managers.
An annual award "to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success."
