By Andrew Chong /
Celebrities Mark Wahlberg and Snoop Dogg will be among the stars scheduled to be on-hand when the National Hockey League honours its elite at the 2010 NHL Awards, June 23 in Las Vegas.
Here are the nominees and some of the already-announced winners of the league’s individual awards (in alphabetical order):
ART ROSS TROPHY (top scorer for the regular season) Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY (perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey) Kurtis Foster, Tampa Bay Lightning Jed Ortmeyer, San Jose Sharks Jose Theodore, Washington Capitals CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY (outstanding rookie) Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings Tyler Myers, Buffalo Sabres FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY (outstanding defensive forward) Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins HART MEMORIAL TROPHY (most valuable player to his team) Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks JACK ADAMS AWARD (outstanding coach) Joe Sacco, Colorado Avalanche Dave Tippett, Phoenix Coyotes Barry Trotz, Nashville Predators
JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY (outstanding all-around defenseman) Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings Mike Green, Washington Capitals Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY (leadership and humanitarian contribution to his community) *One nominee per team LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY (sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct) Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings Brad Richards, Dallas Stars Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning MARK MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD (superior leader in hockey and a contributing member of society) Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings Jamie Langenbrunner, New Jersey Devils Mike Richards, Philadelphia Flyers Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
MAURICE “ROCKET” RICHARD TROPHY (top goal-scorer for the regular season) Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins & Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL FOUNDATION PLAYER AWARD (charitable and community work) Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings Mike Green, Washington Capitals Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
NHL GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD Don Maloney, Phoenix Coyotes George McPhee, Washington Capitals David Poile, Nashville Predators
NHL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD *To be announced
TED LINDSAY AWARD (most outstanding player, as voted by the members of the NHLPA) Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks VEZINA TROPHY (outstanding goaltender) Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY (goaltender(s) on team with fewest goals-against) Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils |