The 2018 NHL Awards
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Hard Rock Cafe, Las Vegas
Broadcast/Streaming: NBCSN, NHL Network, NHL.com, on twitter at #NHLAwards
The hockey community has had an intense year, and the NHL Awards are reflecting it. One focus of the awards will be upon the tragedies last season that most impacted NHL teams, including the Las Vegas shooting in 2017, the Humboldt bus accident, and the school shooting at Florida’s Marjorie Stoneman Douglas high school. NHL teams were deeply involved in raising money and promoting community action for the victims of each of these tragedies, and the league has brought together some of the people involved to help raise even more awareness for these efforts.
There are a few other changes from last year. Award nominees will be presenting awards, and a new award will debut: the Willie O’Ree Community Service award, presented to a member of the hockey community (not affiliated to the NHL) for their service. This award was voted on by fans, and the nominees are listed below.
Here’s a small primer of who’s up for which award, and what they mean.
The Stakes
Award: Willie O’Ree
Voters: Fans
Finalists: Debbie Bland, Neal Henderson, Darcy Haugan
Who wins the inaugural Willie O’Ree award?
| Debbie Bland | 8 |
| Neal Henderson | 7 |
| Darcy Haugan | 5 |
Award: Hart Trophy
Description: Player judged most valuable to his team
Voters: Professional Hockey Writers’ Association
Finalists: Taylor Hall, Anze Kopitar, Nathan MacKinnon
Who wins the Hart?
| Taylor Hall | 23 |
| Anze Kopitar | 4 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 15 |
Award: Ted Lindsay
Description: Player’s choice for most outstanding player in the regular season
Voters: NHLPA
Finalists: Taylor Hall, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid
Who wins the Ted Lindsay?
| Taylor Hall | 10 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 8 |
| Connor McDavid | 21 |
Award: Jack Adams
Description: Coach who has contributed most to his team’s success
Voters: NHL Broadcasters’ Association
Finalists: Jared Bednar, Bruce Cassidy, Gerard Gallant
Who wins the Jack Adams?
| Jared Bednar | 3 |
| Bruce Cassidy | 5 |
| Gerard Gallant | 32 |
Award: Mark Messier NHL Leadership
Description: Player who exemplifies great leadership on and off the ice
Voters: Mark Messier
Finalists: Deryk Engelland, Wayne Simmonds, Blake Wheeler
Who wins the Mark Messier Leadership Award?
| Deryk Engelland | 20 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 5 |
| Blake Wheeler | 8 |
Award: King Clancy
Description: Player who exemplifies leadership and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community
Voters: A panel of representatives from the Professional Hockey Writers’ and Broadcasters’ associations
Finalists: Daniel and Henrik Sedin, PK Subban, Jason Zucker
Who wins the King Clancy?
| Sedins | 23 |
| PK Subban | 14 |
| Jason Zucker | 0 |
Award: Calder Trophy
Description: Best Rookie
Voters: Professional Hockey Writers’ Association
Finalists: Matthew Barzal, Brock Boeser, Clayton Keller
Who wins the Calder?
| Matthew Barzal | 21 |
| Brock Boeser | 18 |
| Clayton Keller | 0 |
Award: Bill Masterton
Description: Best defeater of adversity
Voters: Professional Hockey Writers’ Association
Finalists: Brian Boyle, Roberto Luongo, Jordan Staal
Who wins the Masterton?
| Brian Boyle | 41 |
| Roberto Luongo | 1 |
| Jordan Staal | 0 |
Award: Lady Byng
Description: Sportsmanship
Voters: Professional Hockey Writers’ Association
Finalists: Aleksander Barkov, William Karlsson, Ryan O’Reilly
Who wins the Lady Byng?
| Aleksander Barkov | 8 |
| William Karlsson | 22 |
| Ryan O’Reilly | 4 |
Award: Norris
Description: Best Defenseman
Voters: Professional Hockey Writers’ Association
Finalists: Drew Doughty, Victor Hedman, PK Subban
Who wins the Norris?
| Drew Doughty | 1 |
| Victor Hedman | 52 |
| PK Subban | 1 |
Award: Selke (or “The Patrice Bergeron Award”)
Description: Best defensive/two-way forward
Voters: Professional Hockey Writers’ Association
Finalists: Patrice Bergeron, Sean Couturier, Anze Kopitar
Who wins the Selke?
| Patrice Bergeron | 25 |
| Sean Couturier | 8 |
| Anze Kopitar | 3 |
Award: Vezina
Description: Best Goalie
Voters: NHL GMs
Finalists: Pekka Rinne, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Connor Hellebuyck
Who wins the Vezina?
| Pekka Rinne | 9 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 48 |
| Connor Hellebuyck | 3 |
Award: GM of the Year
Voters: “A 41-member panel that included all 31 general managers, five NHL executives and five media members”
Finalists: Kevin Cheveldayoff, George McPhee, Steve Yzerman
Who wins GM of the Year?
| Kevin Cheveldayoff | 2 |
| George McPhee | 17 |
| Steve Yzerman | 36 |
