With the Stanley Cup Remaining in full swing, the NHL continues to announce among the league’s award winners previous to the NHL Award ceremony later this month.
Most not too long ago, Cale Makar was named the winner of the Norris Trophy, which honors the NHL’s high defenseman. Makar earned 176 of the 191 first-place votes as he beat out Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes for the honour.
Makar grew to become the primary defenseman to tally 30 objectives in a single season since Mike Inexperienced completed the feat in 2008-09 as a member of the Washington Capitals. He additionally was simply the fifth defenseman all-time to document back-to-back 90-point campaigns as he joined Paul Coffey and Al MacInnis. Makar’s 30 objectives are additionally an Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise document for objectives by a defenseman in a single season.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson additionally gained the Calder Trophy, which honors the highest rookie. Hutson earned 165 of the 191 first-place votes to beat out Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf and San Jose Sharks ahead Macklin Celebrini, who have been the opposite two finalists for the award.
Hutson grew to become simply the fourth defenseman within the fashionable period (since 1943-44) to steer all rookies in factors (66). He joined Bobby Orr (41), Brian Leetch (71) and Quinn Hughes (53) as the one blue-liners to earn that honor. His 60 assists matched Larry Murphy (Kings, 1980-81) for the assists by a rookie defenseman in NHL historical past. With the Calder Trophy win, he grew to become the third Canadiens participant to win the award within the growth period (since 1967-68) together with Brendan Gallagher (2012-13) and Ken Dryden (1971-72).
The rest of the awards have been introduced on the 2025 NHL Awards on June 12, which noticed Connor Hellebuyck earn his third Vezina Trophy as one of the best goaltender in hockey whereas additionally successful the Hart Trophy because the league’s Most worthy participant to his staff for the primary time.
Hart Trophy
The Hart Trophy is given “to the participant adjudged to be essentially the most useful to his staff.”
Along with his third Vezina Trophy, Hellebuyck has gained the Hart Trophy for the primary time, turning into the primary goaltender to obtain the award since Carey Price did so in 2014-15. This was the primary time Hellebuyck had ever been up for the Hart Trophy, and he now turns into the eighth totally different goaltender to win the Trophy becoming a member of Roy Worters (1928-29), Chuck Rayner (1949-50), Al Rollins (1953-54), Jacques Plante (1961-62), Dominik Hasek (1996-97, 1997-98), Jose Theodore (2001-02) and Worth.
Norris Trophy
The Norris Trophy is given to “the defensive participant who demonstrates all through the season the best all-round potential within the place.”
Makar has captured the Norris Trophy for the second time during the last 4 seasons and has been a finalist in 5 of his first six NHL seasons. The Avalanche blue-liner joins Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson as the one lively defensemen to win the Norris Trophy on a number of events. Makar completed the common season with an NHL-best 92 factors, whereas additionally main the league in objectives (30), assists (62), and power-play objectives (12) amongst defensemen. At 26 years outdated, Makar is coming into the prime of his profession and will definitely add a lot extra {hardware} to his trophy case earlier than his profession is full.
Selke Trophy
The Selke Trophy is awarded to “the ahead who greatest excels within the defensive points of the sport.”
The is Barkov’s second straight Selke Trophy win and the third total in his profession. As soon as once more, he was a heavy favourite to win the award with a plus-13 objective differential at five-on-five whereas additionally taking up the hardest matchups and posting 71 factors on the offensive finish. It does not appear to be Barkov’s Selke reign will finish anytime quickly.
Calder Trophy
The Calder Trophy is given to “the participant chosen as essentially the most proficient in his first 12 months of competitors.”
- Winner: Lane Hutson (Montreal Canadiens)
- Finalist: Dustin Wolf (Calgary Flames)
- Finalist: Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Sharks)
Hutson might have been thought-about a darkish horse to win the Calder Trophy with gamers like Macklin Celebrini and Philadelphia Flyers ahead Matvei Michkov starting their skilled careers this 12 months. Nevertheless, Hutson thrived with 66 factors (six objectives & 60 assists) and have become the fourth defenseman to steer NHL rookies in scoring within the league’s fashionable period (since 1943-44). Hutson established himself as Montreal’s high defender and turns into a key constructing block for a younger staff that made the Stanley Cup playoffs this season.
Jack Adams Award
The Jack Adams Award is given to the top coach that “contributed essentially the most to his staff’s success.”
- Winner: Spencer Carbery (Washington Capitals)
- Finalist: Scott Arniel (Winnipeg Jets)
- Finalist: Martin St. Louis (Montreal Canadiens)
Carbery took dwelling the Jack Adams Award in simply his second season because the Capitals coach. He beforehand frolicked as a Maple Leafs assistant, whereas additionally serving because the coach of the Hershey Bears, who’re the Capitals AHL affiliate. Carbery has racked up a 91-53-20 document over the previous two seasons and led the Capitals to the postseason in every of these campaigns.
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded “to the goaltender adjudged to be one of the best at his place.”
Hellebuyck wins the Vezina Trophy for the second 12 months in a row and third time total, pairing along with his earlier titles from 2019-20 and 2023-24. Hellebuyck went 47-12-3 this previous season, setting new career-high marks with eight shutouts and a Targets Towards Common of two.00 — Each of which led the NHL as a complete.
Ted Lindsay Award
The Ted Lindsay Award is yearly awarded to “essentially the most excellent participant within the NHL.”
Invoice Masterton Memorial Trophy
The Masterton Trophy is awarded to “the participant who greatest exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.”
Girl Byng Trophy
The Girl Byng Trophy is yearly award “to the participant adjudged to have exhibited one of the best sort of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct mixed with a excessive customary of enjoying potential.”