The NHL announced today that player awards will be revealed beginning Wednesday April 27 and will continue everyday until May 7. They also announced that the awards show will take place Wednesday, June 22, at The Joint, a concert and entertainment…
This Wednesday is the NHL Awards Show from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Rob Riggle is the host and musical entertainment will be provided by Daughtry. There are many awards up for grabs and here are our predictions for…
Tuesday night was the annual NHL Awards, where players and NHL dignitaries gathered one last time to celebrate the season that just finished. Below is a recap of some of the notable voted-upon awards players, coaches, and front office staff…
How well would a team perform if their star player went down? Perhaps that’s the issue the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association tries to address when they vote on the Hart Trophy, which recognizes the player “adjudged to be the most…
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘offense gets the glory, but defense wins the game’? The best blue liners do it all: Make great outlet passes, help contribute offensively and on special teams, block shots, and defenseman usually get the…
Formerly known as the Lester B. Person Award, the Lindsay Award honors the the best of the best in the league and recognizes the NHL’s “most outstanding player” during the regular season as voted by the NHL Players Association. This…
The impact of a quality goaltender can not be overstated enough. These are players capable of stealing games from their opponents or, at the very least, a quality goalie will give their team more than a fighting chance to win…
The Jack Adams Award recognizes proficiency in coaching as exemplified by “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.” The finalists for the Jack Adams Award include Ken Hitchcock, St. Louis Blues; Paul MacLean, Ottawa…
Year after year the NHL becomes inundated with fresh new talent looking to become the next big impact players. As such, the Calder Trophy recognizes “the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the…
With the midway point of the NHL season here, we decided to award the top NHL awards to players and coaches if the season were to end at the 41-game mark. Today we feature the Norris Trophy for Best Defenseman…