The National Hockey League handed out its hardware to the best players in the world for the 2016-17 season in Las Vegas, with seven IHLC holders representing three countries taking home trophies.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was the night’s big winner, taking home the trio of Hart, Art Ross and Ted Lindsay Awards, winning the first of surely many league MVP titles on the backs of his 30 goal and 100 point season. Sidney Crosby and Nick Foligno each took home a pair of trophies, the former with the Rocket Richard and Conn Smythe, and the latter with the Clancy and Messier trophies.
A few repeat winners were on display in Las Vegas, with Sergei Bobrovski winning his second Vezina Trophy, Patrice Bergeron winning a record-tying fourth Selke Trophy, and John Tortorella winning his second Jack Adams Award.ย Other notable winners included Brent Burns capturing his first Norris Trophy, Auston Matthews winning Rookie of the Year, and Craig Anderson accepting the Masterton Memorial Trophy with an emotional acceptance speech.
The NHL Award winners and nominees for the 2016-17 season (with winners in bold and an asterisk denoting former IHLC holders) are as follows:
Hart Memorial Trophy (League MVP)
๐ท๐บ Sergei Bobrovski (Blue Jackets)*
๐จ๐ฆ Sidney Crosby (Penguins)*
๐จ๐ฆ Connor McDavidย (Oilers)*
Vezina Trophy (Top Goaltender)
๐ท๐บ Sergei Bobrovski (Blue Jackets)*
๐จ๐ฆ Braden Holtby (Capitals)*
๐จ๐ฆ Carey Priceย (Canadiens)*
James Norris Memorial Trophy (Top Defenseman)
๐จ๐ฆ Brent Burns (Sharks)*
๐ธ๐ช Victor Hedman (Lightning)*
๐ธ๐ช Erik Karlsson (Senators)
Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie Of The Year)
๐ซ๐ฎ Patrik Laine (Jets)*
๐บ๐ธ Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs)
๐บ๐ธ Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Most Gentlemanly Conduct)
๐บ๐ธ Johnny Gaudreau (Flames)
๐ซ๐ฎ Mikael Granlund (Wild)*
๐ท๐บ Vladimir Tarasenko (Blues)*
Frank J. Selke Trophy (Top Defensive Forward)
๐จ๐ฆ Patrice Bergeron (Bruins)*
๐บ๐ธ Ryan Kesler (Ducks)*
๐ซ๐ฎ Mikko Koivu (Wild)*
Jack Adams Award (Coach Of The Year)
๐จ๐ฆ Mike Babcock (Maple Leafs)*
๐จ๐ฆ Todd McLellan (Oilers)*
๐บ๐ธ John Tortorella (Blue Jackets)*
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Perseverance & Dedication)
๐บ๐ธ Craig Anderson (Senators)
๐จ๐ฆ Andrew Cogliano (Ducks)
๐บ๐ธ Derek Ryan (Hurricanes)
Ted Lindsay Award (MVP Voted By Players)
๐จ๐ฆ Brent Burns (Sharks)*
๐จ๐ฆ Sidney Crosby (Penguins)*
๐จ๐ฆ Connor McDavid (Oilers)*
Mark Messier Leadership Award (Top Leader)
๐บ๐ธ Nick Foligno (Blue Jackets)
๐จ๐ฆ Ryan Getzlaf (Ducks)*
๐จ๐ฆ Mark Giordano (Flames)*
NHL Foundation Award (Community Service)
๐จ๐ฆ Travis Hamonic (Islanders)
๐จ๐ฆ Wayne Simmonds (Flyers)*
General Manager Of The Year
๐จ๐ฆ Peter Chiarelli (Oilers)*
๐จ๐ฆ Pierre Dorion (Senators)
๐บ๐ธ David Poile (Predators)
King Clancy Memorial Trophy (On & Off-Ice Leadership)
๐บ๐ธ Nick Foligno (Blue Jackets)
A few trophiesย for the evening were already pre-determined, whether based purely on seasonal statistics, or in the case of the Conn Smythe Trophy, being awarded at the conclusion of the NHL playoffs.
Conn Smythe Trophy (Playoff MVP)
๐จ๐ฆ Sidney Crosbyย (Penguins)*
Art Ross Trophy (Most Points, Season)
๐จ๐ฆย Connor McDavidย (Oilers)*
Rocket Richard Trophy (Most Goals, Season)
๐จ๐ฆ Sidney Crosbyย (Penguins)*
William M. Jennings Trophy (Least Goals Against, Season)
๐จ๐ฆ Braden Holtbyย (Capitals)*
