The NHL Awards went off without a hitch on Tuesday night. Not many surprises or dramatic upsets. The awards went to the most deserving candidates.
Sidney Crosby won his second career Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team" as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
Crosby posted 36 goals as well as a League-leading 68 assists and 104 points to lead the Penguins to their second consecutive division title
Colorado Avalanche power center-winger Ryan O'Reilly won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability," as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
O'Reilly tallied a career-high 64 points as the re-built Avalanche won the Central Division title and tied a franchise record with 52 victories
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron earned the Frank J. Selke Trophy in recognition of "the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
Bergeron led the NHL in face-off wins with 1,015 as the Bruins posted the best defensive record in the Eastern Conference and second-best in the League overall (2.08 goals per game). He ranked second in the NHL in plus-minus with a career-high +38 .
Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks has took home his second Norris Trophy, awarded to the defenseman demonstrating "the greatest all-around ability in the position," as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
Keith led all defensemen with 55 assists and ranked second among rear guards with 61 points.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon earned the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League."
MacKinnon led all rookies in points (63), goals (24-tied), assists (39), power-play goals (8), game-winning goals (5-tied) and shots (241). The first overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft tallied at least one point in 13 consecutive games from Jan. 25 to March 6 (5-13—18), breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for the longest single-season point streak by a player age 18 or younger (12 games).
Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins has earned his first Vezina Trophy, awarded to the "goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position," as selected by NHL General Rask finished the season with a 36-15-6 record. The Bruins captured their first Presidents’ Trophy since 1990 and led the Eastern Conference in team defense (2.08 GA/game).
Colorado Avalanche rookie head coach and Hockey Hall of Famer Patrick Roy earned the Jack Adams Award as "the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success," as selected by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association.
Roy exulted his Avalanche wunderkind to franchise record 52-22-8 record (112 points).
New York Rangers center Dominic Moore won the 2013-14 recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." The award was presented by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA) to honor the late Bill Masterton, a player for the Minnesota North Stars who exhibited those qualities. Masterton died on Jan. 15, 1968, as a result of an on-ice injury.
Moore returned to the NHL this season after taking a leave of absence from the League in the spring of 2012 in order to care for his wife, Katie, after she had been diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer. Katie passed away at the age of 32 in January of 2013. Moore thereafter established the Katie Moore Foundation (katiemoore.org), dedicated to helping patients and families with rare cancers through research, advocacy and community. He resumed his career as an integral part of a Rangers team that earned 96 points and a second-place finish in the Metropolitan Division.
Edmonton Oilers captain Andrew Ference earned the 2014 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, presented annually by the NHL to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.
Cuba Good Buzz, Jr. won the award for most inebriated C-list celeb of the NHL Awards Show.
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