NHL Awards Winners to Be Televised During Stanley Cup Final
11:19 AM PDT 5/24/2013 by Sophie Schillaci
Undoubtedly the most popular and recognizable player in the NHL today, Sidney Crosby has the same kind of appeal as Will Smith: They deliver every time. This Pittsburgh Penguins forward and team captain is a Stanley Cup winner and a gold medalist with Team Canada in the 2010 Olympics. He's also been voted league MVP two times and has led the NHL in scoring twice. Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky predicted Crosby's future when he was just 15, and this stylish skater has lived up to all the hype.
The league’s top players, coaches and execs will be honored during two TV specials via NBC Sports Group, CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada and NHL Network.
The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association will honor the top players, coaches and executives of the current NHL season during two televised specials, it was announced on Friday.
In collaboration with NBC Sports Group, CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada and NHL Network, as well as NHL.com, the 2013 NHL Awards will be broadcast in conjunction with the Stanley Cup Final.
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First, on the eve of Game 2 of the Finals, the NHL Network will televise the announcement of the winners of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, Frank J. Selke Trophy, Jack Adams Award, King Clancy Memorial Trophy, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, NHL Foundation Player award and NHL General Manager of the Year Award. The live event, hosted by NHL Network personalities and produced on location from the Finals, airs at 5 p.m. ET and will also be streamed online at NHL.com.
As a lead in to Game 2 of the Finals, NBC and CBC will co-produce and co-host an hour-long telecast live from the location of the game, announcing the winners of the Calder Memorial Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, James Norris Memorial Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and Vezina Trophy. The program -- airing at 7 p.m. ET -- will feature hosts and hockey analysts from both networks and will simultaneously be streamed online at cbcsports.ca.
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This year’s celebration is a change from years past, when the NHL Awards broadcast live from Las Vegas, where the sport’s biggest names would mix and mingle with Hollywood royalty. The NHL Awards will return to Las Vegas next year, a press release notes.
Below, find the 2013 NHL Awards finalists in alphabetical order.
BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY (Perseverance and dedication to hockey)
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Josh Harding, Minnesota Wild
Adam McQuaid, Boston Bruins
CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY (Top rookie)
Brendan Gallagher, Montreal Canadiens
Jonathan Huberdeau, Florida Panthers
Brandon Saad, Chicago Blackhawks
FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY (Top defensive forward)
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
HART MEMORIAL TROPHY (Most valuable player to his team)
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
John Tavares, New York Islanders
JACK ADAMS AWARD (Top head coach)
Bruce Boudreau, Anaheim Ducks
Paul MacLean, Ottawa Senators
Joel Quenneville, Chicago Blackhawks
JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY (Top defenseman)
Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins
P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens
Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild
LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY (Best sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability)
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Moulson, New York Islanders
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
MARK MESSIER NHL LEADERSHIP AWARD PRESENTED BY BRIDGESTONE
Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators
Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
NHL GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Marc Bergevin, Montreal Canadiens
Bob Murray, Anaheim Ducks
Ray Shero, Pittsburgh Penguins
TED LINDSAY AWARD (Most outstanding player as voted by members of the NHLPA)
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
VEZINA TROPHY (Top goaltender)
Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets
Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks
