Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is the league’s MVP for the 3rd time after a dominant NHL season not seen given that the 1990s.
McDavid was revealed as the winner of the Hart Prize (authors vote) and Ted Lindsay Award (gamers vote) on Monday night after completing with the very first 150-point season given that Mario Lemieux had 161 points in 1995-96. He likewise was the very first gamer to lead the league in objectives (64 ), helps (89) and points (153) given that Lemieux that season and the very first gamer in NHL history to have 3 point streaks of 15 video games or more throughout a single season.
McDavid likewise won the Hart Prize in 2017 and 2021. He won the Lindsay Award in 2017, 2018 and 2021.
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McDavid existed the Hart Prize by the household of Ben Stelter, the Oilers superfan who had actually passed away in August of cancer at age 6.
” That was an extraordinary surprise,” stated McDavid. “It suggests a lot to me to be standing here with the Stelters and thinking of Ben.”
McDavid’s Hart vote was not consentaneous. One member of the Expert Hockey Writers Association offered the Boston Bruins’ David Pastrnak a first-place vote.
The Bruins, who set records with 65 wins and 135 points prior to being disturbed in the preliminary, won 3 specific awards.
Other winners revealed at the NHL’s yearly awards reveal:
Vezina Prize (goaltender)
Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins
He connected for the league lead with 40 wins and led in goals-against average (1.89) and conserve portion (.938 ). He likewise scored an objective
Norris Prize (defenseman)
Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks
He led defensemen in objectives (25 ), helps (76) and points (101 ). He was the very first defenseman to leading 100 points given that Brian Leetch in 1991-92. He won the award two times formerly with the Ottawa Senators.
Jack Adams Award (coach)
Jim Montgomery, Boston Bruins
He assisted the Bruins set their NHL record in his very first season with the group. Throughout his speech, he discussed being fired by the Dallas Stars since of an alcohol issue and how he needed to alter his habits.
” For those who have a hard time, you can effect modification within yourself, and it does not take place alone,” he stated. “You require a group. You require a neighborhood.”
Montgomery got 79 of 82 first-place votes from broadcasters.
Calder Prize (novice)
Matty Beniers, Seattle Kraken
The No. 2 general choice in the 2021 draft led all novices with 57 points and assisted the Kraken reach the playoffs in their 2nd season.
Selke Prize (protective forward)
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
He won the award for a record 6th time and recorded 187 of 196 first-place votes. The Bruins captain led the NHL in faceoff wins (1,043) for the 8th time in his profession and published the leading winning portion (61.1%) amongst centers who took a minimum of 1,000 draws. He was on the ice for just 27 even-strength goals-against.
Girl Byng Prize (gentlemanly play)
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
The three-time finalist won the award for the 2nd time. The Kings captain led his group in scoring for the 15th time with 74 points while being evaluated just 4 charge minutes.
Masterton Prize (determination)
Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins
He handled the 2nd stroke of his profession (missing out on just a couple of weeks), a damaged foot and the death of his dad. He balanced almost 25 minutes a video game and had 41 points in 64 video games.
” I constantly imagined being up here and get a prize however that is not the one. It constantly suggests something bad occurred,” he stated. “This prize, I’m the most happy, since today I’m a daddy and my kids will see this in your home and they’re going to understand that their dad never ever quit in anything.”
Other award winners
Mark Messier NHL management award: Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
E.J. McGuire Award of Quality: Connor Bedard, the forecasted No. 1 choice of this week’s draft
King Clancy Prize (humanitarian): Mikael Backlund, Calgary Flames
Willie O’Ree Neighborhood Hero Award: Jason McCrimmon, Detroit Ice Dreams Youth Hockey Association. Hockey Dean Smith of Nova Scotia’s Variety and Addition Job Force was called previously as the Canadian winner of the award.
Very first Dream team: C McDavid, Oilers. LW Jason Robertson, Stars. RW Pastrnak, Bruins. Ds Karlsson, Sharks, and Adam Fox, New York City Rangers. G Ullmark, Bruins.
2nd Dream team: C Leon Draisaitl, Oilers. LW Artemi Panarin, Rangers. RW Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers. Ds Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche, and Hampus Lindholm, Bruins. G Ilya Sorokin, New York City Islanders.
All-Rookie group: Fs Beniers, Kraken, Wyatt Johnson, Stars, and Matias Maccelli, Arizona Coyotes. Ds Owen Power, Buffalo Sabres, and Jake Sanderson, Senators. G Stuart Skinner, Oilers.
